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public class: ScopeInterceptor [javadoc | source]
java.lang.Object
   com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.AbstractInterceptor
      org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ScopeInterceptor

All Implemented Interfaces:
    com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.PreResultListener

This is designed to solve a few simple issues related to wizard-like functionality in Struts. One of those issues is that some applications have a application-wide parameters commonly used, such pageLen (used for records per page). Rather than requiring that each action check if such parameters are supplied, this interceptor can look for specified parameters and pull them out of the session.

This works by setting listed properties at action start with values from session/application attributes keyed after the action's class, the action's name, or any supplied key. After action is executed all the listed properties are taken back and put in session or application context.

To make sure that each execution of the action is consistent it makes use of session-level locking. This way it guarantees that each action execution is atomic at the session level. It doesn't guarantee application level consistency however there has yet to be enough reasons to do so. Application level consistency would also be a big performance overkill.

Note that this interceptor takes a snapshot of action properties just before result is presented (using a PreResultListener ), rather than after action is invoked. There is a reason for that: At this moment we know that action's state is "complete" as it's values may depend on the rest of the stack and specifically - on the values of nested interceptors.

Interceptor parameters:

Extending the interceptor:

There are no know extension points for this interceptor.

Example code:


<!-- As the filter and orderBy parameters are common for all my browse-type actions,
you can move control to the scope interceptor. In the session parameter you can list
action properties that are going to be automatically managed over session. You can
do the same for application-scoped variables-->
<action name="someAction" class="com.examples.SomeAction">
<interceptor-ref name="basicStack"/>
<interceptor-ref name="hibernate"/>
<interceptor-ref name="scope">
<param name="session">filter,orderBy</param>
<param name="autoCreateSession">true</param>
</interceptor-ref>
<result name="success">good_result.ftl</result>
</action>

Constructor:
 public ScopeInterceptor() 
Method from org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ScopeInterceptor Summary:
after,   before,   beforeResult,   getSessionReset,   getType,   intercept,   isReset,   lock,   setApplication,   setAutoCreateSession,   setKey,   setReset,   setSession,   setSessionReset,   setType,   unlock
Methods from java.lang.Object:
equals,   getClass,   hashCode,   notify,   notifyAll,   toString,   wait,   wait,   wait
Method from org.apache.struts2.interceptor.ScopeInterceptor Detail:
 protected  void after(ActionInvocation invocation,
    String result) throws Exception 
 protected  void before(ActionInvocation invocation) throws Exception 
 public  void beforeResult(ActionInvocation invocation,
    String resultCode) 
 public String getSessionReset() 
 public String getType() 
 public String intercept(ActionInvocation invocation) throws Exception 
 public boolean isReset() 
 static final  void lock(Object o,
    ActionInvocation invocation) throws Exception 
 public  void setApplication(String s) 
    Sets a list of application scoped properties
 public  void setAutoCreateSession(String value) 
    Sets if the session should be automatically created
 public  void setKey(String key) 
 public  void setReset(boolean reset) 
 public  void setSession(String s) 
    Sets a list of session scoped properties
 public  void setSessionReset(String sessionReset) 
 public  void setType(String type) 
    Sets the type of scope operation
 static final  void unlock(Object o)