NoSessionCreationFilter.java

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package org.apache.shiro.web.filter.session;

import org.apache.shiro.subject.support.DefaultSubjectContext;
import org.apache.shiro.web.filter.PathMatchingFilter;

import javax.servlet.ServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.ServletResponse;

/**
 * A {@code PathMatchingFilter} that will disable creating new Sessions during the request.  This is a useful
 * filter to place in the front of any filter chains that may result in REST, SOAP or other service invocations that
 * are not intended to participate in a session.
 * <p/>
 * This filter enables the following behavior:
 * <ol>
 * <li>If a {@code Subject} does not yet have a Session by the time this filter is called, this filter effectively
 * disables all calls to {@code subject}.{@link org.apache.shiro.subject.Subject#getSession() getSession()} and
 * {@code subject}.{@link org.apache.shiro.subject.Subject#getSession(boolean) getSession(true)}.  If either are called
 * during the request, an exception will be thrown.</li>
 * <li>
 * However, if the {@code Subject} already has an associated session before this filter is invoked, either because it
 * was created in another part of the application, or a filter higher in the chain created one, this filter has no
 * effect.
 * </li>
 * </ol>
 * Finally, calls to <code>subject.getSession(false)</code> (i.e. a {@code false} boolean value) will be unaffected
 * and may be called without repercussion in all cases.
 *
 * @since 1.2
 */
public class NoSessionCreationFilter extends PathMatchingFilter {

    @Override
    protected boolean onPreHandle(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, Object mappedValue) throws Exception {
        request.setAttribute(DefaultSubjectContext.SESSION_CREATION_ENABLED, Boolean.FALSE);
        return true;
    }
}