HttpContext.Current accessed in static classes

Question

Can I call HttpContext.Current from within a static class and Method?

I want to store a value on a per-user basis but want to be able to access it in a static manner.

e.g. Will this work?

public static class StaticClass
{

    public static string SomeThing
    {
        get { return HttpContext.Current.Items["SomeItem"].ToString(); }
    }

}

Kessinger

Answer 1

Yes thats one way in which it is helpful, of course the thread on which it is called must currently be processing a request to make it useful.

Braddy

Answer 2

Why don't you try?

Yes, it's perfectly possible (though is not necessarily a good design), just remember to reference System.Web.dll in your project and check HttpContext.Current for null in case you'll end up running in a non-ASP.NET environment.

Lulululuabourg

Answer 3

Yes, it's a static method so you can call it from wherever you like. As Anthony says, the "current" context depends on the calling thread, so you need to make sure you're using the correct thread.

Copley

The class and properties will only be called from within web pages. So I presume I will always get the Current context from correct thread. Is this right or am I missing something? – Kessinger

It should be okay so long as you're not doing any funky threading (e.g. using the threadpool within your web pages). – Copley

Cool, no, I'm not. Cheers Jon – Kessinger