Subject: Re: Using Struts with filters From: Vic Cekvenich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> === Follow J2EE JAS Container based security is an alternative.
Daniel Steinberg wrote: > I would like to put my authorization logic in a servlet filter. If > authorization fails, I would like to display an error page by forwarding to > a JSP. I would like to look up this JSP name just as I would while > performing a Struts action. > > Unfortunately, the forward mappings (ActionForwards) are attached to the > ActionServlet, and the filter knows nothing about the servlet. It seems > that my best bet at this point is to override ActionServlet.initOther() and > attach the ActionForwards object to the servlet context. My filter > (assuming that the servlet has already been loaded) can then get the servlet > context from the filter config and can get the ActionForwards from there. > > Does anyone have any better ideas? Would it make sense, in a future of > revision of Struts, to attach automatically attach all of the configuration > information to the servlet context, so that it will be available to filters > and listeners? > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
