I do exactly the same kind of thing with a site. All actions extend BaseAction which extends Action, and implement executeAction, not execute.
The (relevant)code for BaseAction: abstract public class BaseAction extends Action { public ActionForward execute(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception { if (isSessionValid(request)) { return executeAction(mapping, form, request, response); } else { return mapping.findForward("showsessionexpired"); } } abstract public ActionForward executeAction(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception; private boolean isSessionValid(HttpServletRequest request){ ... // check for presence of session var } } isSessionValid is a function you must define in this class to check for the presence of a particular var. It forwards to the showsessionexpired global-forward if not. Daniel. > -----Original Message----- > From: Scott Purcell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 23 February 2005 13:56 > To: user@struts.apache.org > Subject: Session Expires Question > > > Hello, > I am creating a shopping cart application where each web-user has > a shoppingcart/userobject in their session. The problem is, > unlike most software I create, there is no userlogin. I would > like to be able to show them a jsp page that states when their > session has expired, and that they will have to acquire their > widgets again. > > The main problem I am having is understanding how to do this > using struts. The way I have built the SW is as follows. I have a > welcome-file page that goes to an Action instead of just using a > index.jsp page. The action creates a shopping cart object and > places it in the session. The problem is that the index.jsp page > is called everytime they hit 'home' which is the top level product page. > > Does anyone have any ideas, or examples of how this could be > accomplished. Also, I did create a subclass for Action in which I > check and ensure that the shoppingcart/userobject exists. I just > can't figure out how to handle this when it goes away. > > Any input or help would be appreciated. > > Sincerely, > > Scott K Purcell > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]