It sounds like a filter might be what you're looking for. http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/Filters.html
B. > -----Original Message----- > From: Darryl L. Miles [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2005 10:51 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Can you intercept the default Servlet ? stack servlets ? forward > to specific class ? > > > I would like to change a sub-tree (/subdir) of my web-app so that I run > every request runs through my own default servlet (for a security check) > then if it drops out of the bottom I wish to forward to tomcat's default > servlet. > > > Does Servlet technology allow the stacking of servlets, so mine can be > innermost and get first choice on creating a response or doing nothing > and letting the next outermost servlet have a go with the request ? > > Can I forward the request I'm holding to a specific servlet class ? > > What config changed to I need to make to web.xml ? I'm thinking i just > create my new servlet and declare a servlet mapping of the containing > directory tree "/subdir/". > > Do you have any advise about the situation that I might find useful? > > > Many Thanks > > Darryl > > -- > Darryl L. Miles > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]