On 5/4/05, Matt Blum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, now I think I've got it: > > The navigation rule is doing a forward, not a redirect. Servlet filters > don't always handle anything but the initial server request. If you're > using a servlet container that only supports up to servlet spec 2.3, it will > *only* handle the initial server request, so I'm not sure how you'd fix your > problem. If you're using one that supports servlet spec 2.4, though, you > can configure it to handle requests, forwards, includes, and errors as > follows: > > <filter-mapping> > <filter-name>MyFilter</filter-name> > <url-pattern</pattern/*</url-pattern> > <dispatcher>REQUEST</dispatcher> > > <dispatcher>FORWARD</dispatcher> > <dispatcher>INCLUDE</dispatcher> > <dispatcher>ERROR</dispatcher> > </filter-mapping> > > Obviously, if you only want it to handle requests and forwards, you only > need the corresponding lines. >
Matt has it right, but with one cautionary note -- the <dispatcher> element was added in Servlet 2.4. If you're running on a Servlet 2.3 environment (such as Tomcat 4.x), you're stuck with the fact that filters only work on the original request, and not on forwards or includes. > Hope this helps. > -Matt > Craig > > On 5/4/05, Bj�rn T Johansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well, I changed my pattern to /* and something strange happens in the > doFilter method... > > > > I am coming from /login.jsp and the navigation rule looks like this..: > > > > <navigation-rule> > > <from-view-id>/login.jsp</from-view-id> > > <navigation-case> > > <from-outcome>success</from-outcome> > > <to-view-id>/protected/index.jsp</to-view-id> > > </navigation-case> > > </navigation-rule> > > > > And when the outcome is success from /login.jsp, the correct page is > showing > > (/protected/index.jsp) but putting this call in the doFilter method: > > > > writeLog(((HttpServletRequest)request).getRequestURL()); > > > > gives me the url to the previous page, /logins.jsf.. Shouldn't this be > > /protected/index.jsf ?? But this explains why the patterng /protected/* > didn't work, but > > why is this the request url in doFilter?? > > > > BTJ > > > > Matt Blum wrote: > > > The only possibilities I can think of that would cause the behavior you > > > describe are: > > > > > > 1. The URL is being redirected before the filter is hit, so the > > > url-mapping doesn't apply (you can test this by setting the pattern back > > > to /* and outputting the path the filter finds). > > > > > > 2. Another filter whose pattern is matched by the request (and which > > > comes before the filter you're working on in your web.xml list of > > > filter-mappings) is failing to call doFilter(request, response) on the > > > FilterChain object it receives, for some reason. > > > > > > -Matt > > > > > > On 5/4/05, *Bj�rn T Johansen* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL > > > PROTECTED]>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Yes, I do... But I have tried /faces/protected/* too, with no > luck.... > > > > > > BTJ > > > > > > Jonathan Eric Miller wrote: > > > > This is just a guess, but, if you have JSF configured to use > > > mappings like, > > > > > > > > /faces/* > > > > > > > > then, I think it might change the path to something like > > > > /faces/protected/<page>.jsp (so, I think you could setup a mapping > of > > > > /faces/protected/* instead of /protected/*). > > > > > > > > I used to have mine setup like that, but, now I'm using a, > > > > > > > > *.faces > > > > > > > > mapping for faces. This way it doesn't mess around with the path. > > > > > > > > Jon > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bj�rn T Johansen" < > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > > > To: "MyFaces Discussion" <[email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected] >> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 8:08 AM > > > > Subject: Re: Servlet Filter? > > > > > > > > > > > >> Yes, I am.... Maybe I'll check the request path... > > > >> > > > >> BTW, is SecurityFilter something else or just another name for > > > filter? > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> BTJ > > > >> > > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >> > > > >>> Hi > > > >>> > > > >>> I seem to remember that (look in an earlier thread) there is a > > > problem > > > >>> with that. Are you calling a faces page within that pattern? > > > >>> > > > >>> One soulution is to use the top-levek aproach and then check the > > > >>> requestpath in your filter (I use SecurityFilter for this). > > > >>> > > > >>> Hermod > > > >>> > > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > > >>> From: Bj�rn T Johansen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > > > >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:59 PM > > > >>> To: MyFaces Discussion > > > >>> Subject: Re: Servlet Filter? > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> Yes, I discovered that there seems to be something wrong with my > > > >>> pattern... > > > >>> If I use /* as the pattern, it works... > > > >>> But if I use /protected/* then the filter is not called.. ( I.e. > > > I want > > > >>> to protect > > > >>> every file and subfolders inside a folder called protected, how > > > should > > > >>> my pattern > > > >>> look like? > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> BTJ > > > >>> > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >>> > > > >>>> Hi > > > >>>> > > > >>>> I am using filters (for taking care of Hibernate sessions) and > it > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> works > > > >>> > > > >>>> like a charm. However I did mess up initially because I forgot > > > to add > > > >>>> the correct mapping, which then resultet in the same behaviour. > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Make sure you have somthing like this in your web.xml file: > > > >>>> > > > >>>> <filter-mapping> > > > >>>> <filter-name><<your_filtername>></filter-name> > > > >>>> <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern> > > > >>>> </filter-mapping> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Hermod > > > >>>> > > > >>>> -----Original Message----- > > > >>>> From: Bj�rn T Johansen [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] > > > >>>> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:43 PM > > > >>>> To: [email protected] > > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > >>>> Subject: Servlet Filter? > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> I have a struts application where I am using Filter and Tomcat > and > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> this > > > >>> > > > >>>> works as it > > > >>>> should... But trying to do the same thing with a JSF > application > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> doesn't > > > >>> > > > >>>> work? Are > > > >>>> there something I am missing? The init() method is called, but > > > >>> > > > >>> > > > >>> doFilter > > > >>> > > > >>>> is never > > > >>>> called, why? > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> Regards, > > > >>>> > > > >>>> BTJ > > > >>>> > > > >>> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >
