InitialContext.lookup() gives you a simple object: so change your code to
Context ic = new InitialContext(); Object o = ic.lookup("java:comp/env/users"); set a breakpoint and see, what type of object you're getting back. hth gregor -- what's puzzlin' you, is the nature of my game gpgp-fp: 79A84FA526807026795E4209D3B3FE028B3170B2 gpgp-key available @ http://pgpkeys.pca.dfn.de:11371 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]