I do something similar. I don't know which version of Struts you are using, but I decided to create a general SessionTimeoutException and forward the User to a SessionTimeout page when that error occurs. I'm simply configured a GeneralFoward for the SessionTimeout page.
protected void ensureSessionSecurity(HttpServletRequest request) throws AzDiasMinerSessionTimeoutException { HttpSession session = request.getSession(false); if(session == null || session.isNew()) { session.invalidate(); throw new AzDiasMinerSessionTimeoutException(); } } On the respective page the User can read about the Timeout. You just need to catch and forward on this exception. } catch(AzDiasMinerSessionTimeoutException ase) { return mapping.findForward("session_timeout"); } I also did that in a subclass of Action. PLEASE NOTE: You have to check for isNew() cause Tomcat e.g. creates a new session even if your call getSession() with false. The Specs say that null should normally be returned instead. -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Sanoj, Antony (IE10) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Gesendet: Freitag, 19. März 2004 10:48 An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Betreff: SessionTimeout handling Hi, I am trying to handle session timeout by extending the ActionServlet. I am trying to use the request method isRequestedSessionIdValid() coupled with checking the session for my userbean. Please comment about this code. Advice if there is a better way to do session timeout trapping. /*************************************************************************** ***/ public boolean processPreprocess(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) { /* "UserBean" is a bean which represents the logged in user. */ if( request.isRequestedSessionIdValid() || request.getSession().getAttribute("UserBean") != null) return true; else { try { request.getRequestDispatcher("SessionTimeout.do").forward(request,response); } catch(Exception e) { e.printStackTrace(); } return false; } } /*************************************************************************** ***/ Regards, Sanoj Antony --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]