there is also a nice article on JavaPro here is the link http://www.fawcette.com/javapro/2002_02/magazine/features/kjones/
> -----Original Message----- > From: Subir Sengupta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 1:21 PM > To: 'Tomcat Users List' > Subject: RE: learning filters > > > Filters are covered in the "More Servlets" book, which is the next edition > of the "Core Servlets" book. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Price, Erik [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:06 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: learning filters > > > I have been learning about servlet programming from "Core > Servlets". I like > this book. But, since subscribing to this list, I have seen mention of > "filters". In a message from Yoav Shapira I was recommended to use > "filters" to validate form data before passing it to a servlet. > This seems > to me a cleaner means of doing it, as opposed to putting form-validation > code in the servlet. However, "Core Servlets" does not describe > how to use > filters (that I know of). Is there a reference for this technique > somewhere, or is it a generic term for "a servlet that intercepts, acts > upon, and passes along data" ? If it is the latter then I can > figure it out > from using getDispatcher().forward() etc but if it is a specific technique > then where can I learn more? > > My Tomcat container is v. 4.0.6. > > > Erik > > -- > 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]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
