Package org.apache.catalina.filters

Class FilterBase

java.lang.Object
org.apache.catalina.filters.FilterBase
All Implemented Interfaces:
Filter
Direct Known Subclasses:
AddDefaultCharsetFilter, CsrfPreventionFilterBase, ExpiresFilter, FailedRequestFilter, HttpHeaderSecurityFilter, RateLimitFilter, RemoteCIDRFilter, RequestFilter, SetCharacterEncodingFilter
public abstract class FilterBase extends Object implements Filter
Base class for filters that provides generic initialisation and a simple no-op destruction.

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected static final StringManager
    sm
     

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    FilterBase()
     

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected abstract Log
    getLogger()
     
    void
    init(FilterConfig filterConfig)
    Iterates over the configuration parameters and either logs a warning, or throws an exception for any parameter that does not have a matching setter in this filter.
    protected boolean
    isConfigProblemFatal()
    Determines if an exception when calling a setter or an unknown configuration attribute triggers the failure of the this filter which in turn will prevent the web application from starting.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    Methods inherited from interface javax.servlet.Filter

    destroy, doFilter

  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • FilterBase

      public FilterBase()

  • Method Details

    • getLogger

      protected abstract Log getLogger()

    • init

      public void init(FilterConfig filterConfig) throws ServletException
      Iterates over the configuration parameters and either logs a warning, or throws an exception for any parameter that does not have a matching setter in this filter.
      Specified by:
      init in interface Filter
      Parameters:
      filterConfig - The configuration information associated with the filter instance being initialised
      Throws:
      ServletException - if isConfigProblemFatal() returns true and a configured parameter does not have a matching setter

    • isConfigProblemFatal

      protected boolean isConfigProblemFatal()
      Determines if an exception when calling a setter or an unknown configuration attribute triggers the failure of the this filter which in turn will prevent the web application from starting.
      Returns:
      true if a problem should trigger the failure of this filter, else false