[appengine-java] Why are filters not used on first access?

Hi, I have a filter set for all requests. Yet the first request to GAE seems to bypass the filter. Why/How could that be? I do have a welcome file set MyAppGAE.html but shouldn't that get called by the following filter AuthenticationFilter /* Using a url like (running lo

Re: [appengine-java] Why are filters not used on first access?

Please read the second paragraph of: http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/java/gettingstarted/staticfiles.html You'll need to exclude your files from in appengine-web.xml if you are relying on a custom filter for authentication purposes. On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 3:27 AM, Shawn Brown wrote: > H

Re: [appengine-java] Why are filters not used on first access?

Hi, > Please read the second paragraph of: > http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/java/gettingstarted/staticfiles.html > You'll need to exclude your files from in appengine-web.xml > if you are relying on a custom filter for authentication purposes. Thanks. IMHO it should be documented here h