Techniques to use datasource efficiently

Question

I am using datasource to get connections and everytime I want to get a connection I do this
Context initialcontext = new InitialContext();
DataSource datasource = (DataSource)initialcontext.lookup("java:comp/env/mydatasource");  
conn = datasource.getConnection();           
stmt = conn.createStatement();           
rs=..... etcThen I close connections..
          if(rs!=null)
          rs.close();
          if(stmt!=null)
          stmt.close();
conn.close(); //When I close them does it close the connection from the pool?If I want to reuse this connection on another page then how do I do that? Do I pass it in request or session ?

Answer 1

Hi!
On closing the connection it certainly goes back to the pool. Doesn't physically close one, which you seem to have known probably.
But certainly passing around a connection might not be such a good idea. It will certainly make it tougher to manage them across the code.
Regards
$ Carol.