On Mon, 9 Dec 2002, RXZ JLo wrote:
> Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 03:21:25 -0800 (PST) > From: RXZ JLo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: Tomcat Users List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Tomcat Users List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RequestDispatcher scenarios ( was RE: static url routing) > > > --- "Craig R. McClanahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > To do a redirect filter, then, you'd examine the > > request URI to determine > > what kind of remapping is needed, and then do a > > RequestDispatcher.forward() call to the remapped > > resource name. After the > > forward returns (which means that the actual > > response has been created), > > simply return instead of calling chain.doFilter() to > > pass the request on. > > > > I am looking for various scenarios where > RequestDispatcher is used. When I searched the list, I > noticed that it can be used in a Servlet too. What > then is the difference between using it in a Filter > and using it in servlet? Can I just use it in the > Servlet to serve my purpose(of serving static > content)? > If you're serving your own static content with your own servlet, then you could do this. Using a Filter lets you use Tomcat's standard static file serving servlet with no modifications. > Thank you > rf. Craig -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
