improper JSP, or Tomcat bug?

[Gregory Guthrie <gu...@mum.edu>]

I am trying to use a simple JSP page that tests for an existing Bean, and 
uses the pre-existence of it as a logic branch by putting some code in the 
initialization part of the jsp:usebean, and then a <%return;%> statement.

But,
I find that both Tomcat and Websphere put some code after my last code in 
the init branch, and thus it becomes invalid Java.

   <!-- Access bean, else create -->
   <jsp:useBean id="msg" class="String" scope="session">
      New.
      <% return; %>
   </jsp:useBean>
      Old.

Is this valid JSP? If not, where is the spec. section that would pertain to 
this?

It seems logical...! :-)

Error: 500
Location: /test/aTest_1.jsp
Internal Servlet Error:
org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Unable to compile class for 
JSPE:\Net\Apache\Tomcat\work\localhost_8080%2Ftest\_0002faTest_0005f_00031_0002ejspaTest_0005f1_jsp_0.java:85: 
Statement not reached.
                 out.write("\r\n\r\n");

Thanks.

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