On Tue, Jul 29, 2003 at 08:05:57AM +1000, Mike Cannon-Brookes wrote: > No, the servlet is the dispatcher. > > - Before the request, the filter adds a request attribute to say 'I'll > handle the clean up'. > - The servlet runs as normal, except if it finds this request attribute, it > does not pop the action off the stack, nor clean up the dispatcher. > - After the request, the filter pops the action off the stack, and cleans up > the dispatcher. > > Basically, no filter - things work just as they do now. > With filter, your cleanup is postponed until when you want it (governed by > your ordering of the filter chain). >
This looks like a nice way to solve the issue. I suppose the filter would be part of the framework, to be installed in the web container if the user chooses to do so? Should be a nice, quick, clean hack. [snip to much quoted text - where is your email manners, guys ;)] //Anders -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anders Engström [EMAIL PROTECTED] . http://www.gnejs.net PGP-Key: ED010E7F . [Your mind is like an umbrella. It doesn't work unless you open it.]
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