No, you can only specify a RequestProcessor for different modules. You could put something in your struts-config.xml to indicate to the RequestProcessor that it shouldn't check the session for a particular mapping. The only thing is the processPreprocess() method is done before the mapping is determined, so probably need to override the processMapping() or processValidate() methods instead.
Simplest way to do this would be to set the parameter attribute to some value: <action path=/myLogin" parameter="dontCheckMySession" ....> Then in the RequestProcessor you can use mapping.getParameter() to retrieve and check the parameter. Alternatively you could implement your own sub-class of ActionMapping which takes a bit more - you would need to implement your own ModuleConfigFactory which does something like this: public ModuleConfig createModuleConfig(String prefix) { ModuleConfig config = new ModuleConfigImpl(prefix); config.setActionMappingClass("myPackage.MyActionMapping"); return config; } I think from the next version of struts you will be able to set a "configFactory" parameter in the web.xml - but for Struts 1.1 the only way I know to use this is to set up a ServletContextListener which calls the static setFactoryClass() method in ModuleConfig. Anyway then you sub class ActionMapping, add some property of your own and then in struts-config.xml.. <action path=/myLogin"....> <set-property property="sessionCheck" value="false"/> </action> Niall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephan Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 8:45 PM Subject: RE: Question about throwing an exception in the ValidatorForm validate method. > The RequestProcessor processPreprocess(request, response) method seems the > best but > I'm not sure how to override it for my first login page where the valid > session is not set up yet. > Can I give a specific requestProcessor for an individual action mapping? > > Thanks for the first response Niall. > > ----Original Message----- > From: Niall Pemberton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: April 9, 2004 11:43 AM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: Question about throwing an exception in the ValidatorForm > validate method. > > Do you want to do this on a form by form basis or for all forms? > > If you want to do it for all forms then you could either customise > RequestProcessor (maybe in the processPreprocess(request, response) method) > or use a Filter. > > If you need to do it on a form by form basis, then why not skip validation > if its expired and let the Action check your session and throw the > Exception. > > Niall > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Stephan Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 7:06 PM > Subject: Question about throwing an exception in the ValidatorForm validate > method. > > > > I have a problem I need advice solving. > > > > The Validate method does not allow me to check if the session has expired > > and throw a suitable exception. > > I have the possible scenario where a user calls up a page. Leaves it idle > > long enough to expire the session. Then hits the update button. > > > > What happens is the validate method is called and the record is validated. > > Since the session has timed out when the input page with an error is > > presented some of the values on my page, (like the current logged in user) > > are no longer available. > > > > Ideally I would like to check the session in the validate method, throw my > > usual SessionExpiredException if the session is blank but the validate > > method does not allow me to override the ValidatorForm validate method. > > > > Any advice on how to elegantly solve this? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]