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SecureAction.java⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

The SecureAction.java file is a Java class that extends the Action class from the Apache Struts framework. Its primary purpose is to handle secure actions within a web application, such as authentication and authorization. It plays a crucial role in enforcing security measures and controlling access to certain parts of the application.

Table of Contents⚓︎

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Usage
  3. Methods
  4. Useful details

Prerequisites⚓︎

There are no specific dependencies or prerequisites required to use the SecureAction.java file, other than having a web application project set up with the Apache Struts framework.

Usage⚓︎

To utilize the SecureAction class in a project, you can create a mapping in the struts-config.xml file that associates a specific URL or action with the SecureAction class. When a user tries to access the secured part of the application, the SecureAction class will be invoked to handle the request.

Methods⚓︎

The SecureAction class contains the following method: 

public ActionForward execute(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception
- This method is the entry point for the SecureAction class and is called when the associated URL or action is accessed. It takes in the ActionMapping, ActionForm, HttpServletRequest, and HttpServletResponse as parameters and returns an ActionForward, indicating the next secure action to be taken.

Useful details⚓︎

  • The SecureAction class overrides the execute method from the Action class to provide custom secure action handling.
  • It is essential to configure the struts-config.xml file properly to map the SecureAction class to the appropriate URLs or actions.
  • The "secure" parameter in the mapping.findForward("secure") statement represents the logical name of the secure action to be forwarded to.

CODE⚓︎

package com.example;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

import org.apache.struts.action.Action;
import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;
import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForward;
import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;

public class SecureAction extends Action {

    @Override
    public ActionForward execute(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception {
        return (mapping.findForward("secure"));
    }

}