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package org.springframework.web.filter;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
import javax.servlet.Filter;
import javax.servlet.FilterChain;
import javax.servlet.FilterConfig;
import javax.servlet.ServletException;
import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.ServletResponse;

A generic composite servlet Filter that just delegates its behavior to a chain (list) of user-supplied filters, achieving the functionality of a FilterChain, but conveniently using only Filter instances.

This is useful for filters that require dependency injection, and can therefore be set up in a Spring application context. Typically, this composite would be used in conjunction with DelegatingFilterProxy, so that it can be declared in Spring but applied to a servlet context.

Author:Dave Syer
Since:3.1
/** * A generic composite servlet {@link Filter} that just delegates its behavior * to a chain (list) of user-supplied filters, achieving the functionality of a * {@link FilterChain}, but conveniently using only {@link Filter} instances. * * <p>This is useful for filters that require dependency injection, and can * therefore be set up in a Spring application context. Typically, this * composite would be used in conjunction with {@link DelegatingFilterProxy}, * so that it can be declared in Spring but applied to a servlet context. * * @author Dave Syer * @since 3.1 */
public class CompositeFilter implements Filter { private List<? extends Filter> filters = new ArrayList<>(); public void setFilters(List<? extends Filter> filters) { this.filters = new ArrayList<>(filters); }
Initialize all the filters, calling each one's init method in turn in the order supplied.
See Also:
  • init.init(FilterConfig)
/** * Initialize all the filters, calling each one's init method in turn in the order supplied. * @see Filter#init(FilterConfig) */
@Override public void init(FilterConfig config) throws ServletException { for (Filter filter : this.filters) { filter.init(config); } }
Forms a temporary chain from the list of delegate filters supplied (setFilters) and executes them in order. Each filter delegates to the next one in the list, achieving the normal behavior of a FilterChain, despite the fact that this is a Filter.
See Also:
/** * Forms a temporary chain from the list of delegate filters supplied ({@link #setFilters}) * and executes them in order. Each filter delegates to the next one in the list, achieving * the normal behavior of a {@link FilterChain}, despite the fact that this is a {@link Filter}. * @see Filter#doFilter(ServletRequest, ServletResponse, FilterChain) */
@Override public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain) throws IOException, ServletException { new VirtualFilterChain(chain, this.filters).doFilter(request, response); }
Clean up all the filters supplied, calling each one's destroy method in turn, but in reverse order.
See Also:
  • init.init(FilterConfig)
/** * Clean up all the filters supplied, calling each one's destroy method in turn, but in reverse order. * @see Filter#init(FilterConfig) */
@Override public void destroy() { for (int i = this.filters.size(); i-- > 0;) { Filter filter = this.filters.get(i); filter.destroy(); } } private static class VirtualFilterChain implements FilterChain { private final FilterChain originalChain; private final List<? extends Filter> additionalFilters; private int currentPosition = 0; public VirtualFilterChain(FilterChain chain, List<? extends Filter> additionalFilters) { this.originalChain = chain; this.additionalFilters = additionalFilters; } @Override public void doFilter(final ServletRequest request, final ServletResponse response) throws IOException, ServletException { if (this.currentPosition == this.additionalFilters.size()) { this.originalChain.doFilter(request, response); } else { this.currentPosition++; Filter nextFilter = this.additionalFilters.get(this.currentPosition - 1); nextFilter.doFilter(request, response, this); } } } }