com.opensymphony.xwork2.interceptor.annotations

Annotation Type Before

@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=METHOD)
public @interface Before

Marks a action method that needs to be executed before the main action method.

Annotation usage:

The Before annotation can be applied at method level.

Annotation parameters:

Parameter	Required	Default	Notes
priority	no	10	Priority order of method execution

Example code:

 
 public class SampleAction extends ActionSupport {

  @Before
  public void isAuthorized() throws AuthenticationException {
    // authorize request, throw exception if failed
  }

  public String execute() {
     // perform secure action
     return SUCCESS;
  }
 }
 
 

Author:

Zsolt Szasz, zsolt at lorecraft dot com, Rainer Hermanns

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
int	priority

Element Detail

priority

public abstract int priority

Default:

10