[Zope] Session and objects

Marius Gedminas marius@codeworks.lt
Mon, 30 Sep 2002 13:04:55 +0200


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On Mon, Sep 30, 2002 at 12:43:49PM +0200, Bogdan M.Maryniuck wrote:
> I would like to handle session events. For example: user closes browser, etc. 
> Seems that is not possible, so I desire do it via the Session. But... is it possible 
> to add somethin non-string'ish into the SESSION? For example, I would like add 
> the an DB connecton or DB cursor or any other object. 

I think you have to use pickleable objects, though I'm not 100% sure.  I
had no problems at all with Python lists and ints.

> Is here some workaround or advantage?

Try storing an id instead of the object itself.

Marius Gedminas
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