Cookies doesn't persist in JSF application

Question

We have a Search Form , in which users can search on selected fields.
So there are multiple boolean checkboxes which users will select and we have a requeriment to store user selected checkboxes into Cookie. So that next time user visits the page he can search on selected fields
I am able to store checkbox selection into Cookie and it works for single browser instance in Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and ofcourse in tabbed browser instances of Firefox Mozilla 3.0. But it never works in IE 6.0
But if close the browser and open new instance the cookies are lost.
Here are the code snippets
//Action method invoked on click of Advance Search Link
public String onAdvanceSearch()
        logger.debug("In onAdvSearch");
                checkCookie();
        return null;
     * Check if cookie is there
    private void checkCookie()
        FacesContext context = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
        Cookie cookie[] = ((HttpServletRequest)context.getExternalContext().getRequest()).getCookies();
        if(cookie!=null && cookie.length>0 )
            for(int i=0;i<cookie.length;i++)
                if(cookie.getName().equals("bldg"))
//flagBldg is value binding component to h:selectBooleanCheckBox
this.flagBldg = true;
if(cookie[i].getName().equals("floor"))
this.flagFloor = true;
}else{
logger.debug("Cookie not found");
* Action method to Save choose fields.
* @return the string
public String saveChooseFields()
FacesContext context = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
if(flagBldg == true){
Cookie bldg = new Cookie("bldg","true");
((HttpServletResponse)context.getExternalContext().getResponse()).addCookie(bldg);
bldg.setMaxAge(SECONDS_PER_YEAR);
if(flagFloor == true){
Cookie floor = new Cookie("floor","true");
((HttpServletResponse)context.getExternalContext().getResponse()).addCookie(floor);
floor.setMaxAge(SECONDS_PER_YEAR);
return null;
Any pointers/suggestions will be greatly appreciated                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

Answer 1

Just in case someone else is looking at this for me the problem was not setting the path.
    private static final int SECONDS_IN_A_YEAR = 60 * 60 * 24 * 365;
   Cookie cookie = new Cookie(userName + SHOW_TOOLTIP_DEBUG_INFO, "false"); // default to false
   cookie.setPath("/"); // NB: Don't forget to set this or the Expires won't be set properly (tested in Fire Fox on Linux)
   cookie.setMaxAge(SECONDS_IN_A_YEAR);
   getCurrentResponse().addCookie(cookie);Cheers,
Philip
Edited by: JoeBlogs on 28-Apr-2010 14:11