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Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:03:35 -0400
From: Christopher Schultz <chris@christopherschultz.net>
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Subject: Re: Execute method each request
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Trumml,

Trumml wrote:
> I want to execute a method each time a request is performed to my jsf site.
> The implementation for this request should remain in a jar file which is
> packed into the WAR file under WEB-INF/lib directory.
> I guess there is no solution to do this with a valve, because the class
> (jar) for the valve must remain inside tomcat classpath I guess.

Don't use a valve. Use a Filter. These were designed to be deployed as
part of your application, instead of being provided by Tomcat.

Look at the servlet API for javax.servlet.Filter (it's an interface).
Implementing it is easy: just read the javadoc before you begin and
you'll be good to go.

- -chris

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