[Spring] Obtain a session or request object

[Gavin Tranter]

Hi all,
I am trying to add some authentication to my application.
I have a Request interceptor which checks for the existance of a user in the session, if its there it is ok, otherwise it redirects to the logon page.

When a user hist the logon page, the username and password field are valdiated using a validator to ensure there is a user name and password, this is then passed on to the logonControls doSubmitAction.

At this point I wish to authenticate the user and add it to the session.

   
doSubmit(Object command)
{
   User x = (User)Command;
   if _userMgr.Validate(x)
      add x to session
}

Even using the onSubmitAction, I cant actual get either a session object or request object.

By this point I am guessing the request object is invalid anyway. But even from the applicationContext I seem to be unabel to find a method to return me a session.

Is it possible to chose which pages an interceptor will affect? I am thinking perhaps some pages will help with access levels/permissions.

Thanks
G

[Jason Menard]

What implementation of Controller are you using? SimpleFormController? If you are using SimpleFormController, then just override

onSubmit(HttpServletRequest request, 
         HttpServletResponse response, 
         Object command, 
         BindException errors)

[Gavin Tranter]

Hi Jason,
Thanks, I feel very dumb. There are two SimpleFormControls listed in the API docs, one (the one I was reading) didnt have onSubmit.

Doh! one is the portlet versions!

Thank you for saving my from my own stupidity.

G

[Jason Menard]

No problem, glad I could help.