javawebparts.filter
Class CacheControlFilter

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--javawebparts.filter.CacheControlFilter
All Implemented Interfaces:
javax.servlet.Filter

public class CacheControlFilter
extends java.lang.Object
implements javax.servlet.Filter

This filter allows for setting cache control headers on requests to a webapp. It allows for including or excluding paths from filter functionality.

Init parameters are:


Example configuration in web.xml:

<filter>
  <filter-name>CacheControlFilter</filter-name>
  <filter-class>javawebparts.filter. CacheControlFilter</filter-class>
  <init-param>
    <param-name>pathSpec</param-name>
    <param-value>exclude</param-value>
  </init-param>
  <init-param>
    <param-name>pathList</param-name>
    <param-value>*‍/header1.gif, *.jpg</param-value>
  </init-param>
</filter>

<filter-mapping>
  <filter-name>CacheControlFilter</filter-name>
  <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
</filter-mapping>

Author:
Frank W. Zammetti.

Field Summary
private static org.apache.commons.logging.Log log
          Log instance.
private  java.util.ArrayList pathList
          List of paths for filter functionality determination.
private  java.lang.String pathSpec
          Whether pathList includes or excludes.
 
Constructor Summary
CacheControlFilter()
           
 
Method Summary
 void destroy()
          Destroy.
 void doFilter(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request, javax.servlet.ServletResponse response, javax.servlet.FilterChain filterChain)
          Do filter's work.
 void init(javax.servlet.FilterConfig filterConfig)
          Initialize this filter.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

log

private static org.apache.commons.logging.Log log
Log instance.


pathSpec

private java.lang.String pathSpec
Whether pathList includes or excludes.


pathList

private java.util.ArrayList pathList
List of paths for filter functionality determination.

Constructor Detail

CacheControlFilter

public CacheControlFilter()
Method Detail

destroy

public void destroy()
Destroy.

Specified by:
destroy in interface javax.servlet.Filter

init

public void init(javax.servlet.FilterConfig filterConfig)
          throws javax.servlet.ServletException
Initialize this filter.

Specified by:
init in interface javax.servlet.Filter
Parameters:
filterConfig - The configuration information for this filter.
Throws:
javax.servlet.ServletException - ServletException.

doFilter

public void doFilter(javax.servlet.ServletRequest request,
                     javax.servlet.ServletResponse response,
                     javax.servlet.FilterChain filterChain)
              throws javax.servlet.ServletException,
                     java.io.IOException
Do filter's work.

Specified by:
doFilter in interface javax.servlet.Filter
Parameters:
request - The current request object.
response - The current response object.
filterChain - The current filter chain.
Throws:
javax.servlet.ServletException - ServletException.
java.io.IOException - IOException.


Copyright © 2005 Frank W. Zammetti