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AuthenticationFilter.javaAPI DocExample1804Sun Sep 05 12:14:54 BST 2004com.oreilly.strutsckbk.ch11.ams

AuthenticationFilter.java

package com.oreilly.strutsckbk.ch11.ams;

import java.io.IOException;

import javax.servlet.Filter;
import javax.servlet.FilterChain;
import javax.servlet.FilterConfig;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.ServletResponse;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpSession;

public class AuthenticationFilter implements Filter {

    private String onFailure = "logon.jsp";
    private FilterConfig filterConfig;
    
    public void init(FilterConfig filterConfig) throws ServletException {
        this.filterConfig = filterConfig;
        onFailure = filterConfig.getInitParameter("onFailure");
    }
   
    public void doFilter(ServletRequest request,
                       ServletResponse response,
                       FilterChain chain) 
                 throws IOException, ServletException {
        HttpServletRequest req = (HttpServletRequest) request;
        HttpServletResponse res = (HttpServletResponse) response;
        
        // if the requested page is the onFailure page continue
        // down the chain to avoid an infinite redirect loop        
        if (req.getServletPath().equals(onFailure)) {
            chain.doFilter(request, response);
            return;
        }
        
        HttpSession session = req.getSession(); // get the session or create it
        User user = (User) session.getAttribute("user");
        if (user == null) {
            // redirect to the login page 
            res.sendRedirect(req.getContextPath()+onFailure);
        }
        else {
            chain.doFilter(request, response);
        }
    }

    public void destroy() {
    }
}