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1. Dispatcher for Filter Mapping    stackoverflow.com

I have an app written for Servlet Spec 2.4 with an old webserver designed for Servlet Spec 2.3. The web.xml file has the following syntax:

<filter-mapping> 
    <filter-name>sitemesh</filter-name>  ...

2. Filter mapping for everthing to Struts2 besides one servlet?    stackoverflow.com

I have a Struts2 (2.1.8.1) web application. My web.xml looks like,

  <filter>
    <filter-name>struts2</filter-name>
    <filter-class>org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter</filter-class>
  </filter>

  <filter-mapping>
    <filter-name>struts2</filter-name>
  ...

3. A servlet or filter that dynamically maps /xxx/yyy/zzz to class XxxYyyZzz.java    stackoverflow.com

I want to write a servlet or filter that automatically maps the url /xxx/yyy/zzz to class XxxYyyZzz.java. For example the following URLs will map to the following java classes:

/comment/add --> CommentAdd.java
/comment/delete --> ...

4. java: question on filter and servlet mapping    stackoverflow.com

I have a web application with the following structure:

TOMCAT_HOME
  |
   webapps
     |_myapp
          |-html/
 ...

5. mapping same servlet filter to more than one filter    stackoverflow.com

I want to map a servlet filter to more than one servlets. I have tried like below ,

<filter>
    <filter-name>trinidad</filter-name>
    <filter-class>org.apache.myfaces.trinidad.webapp.TrinidadFilter</filter-class>
   </filter>
<filter>
 <filter-name>trinidad1</filter-name>
 <filter-class>org.apache.myfaces.trinidad.webapp.TrinidadFilter</filter-class>
</filter>

<filter-mapping>
 ...

6. what are the following terms used in filter mapping?    stackoverflow.com

<filter-mapping>
    <filter-name>richfaces</filter-name>
    <servlet-name>Faces Servlet</servlet-name>
    <dispatcher>REQUEST</dispatcher>
    <dispatcher>FORWARD</dispatcher>
    <dispatcher>INCLUDE</dispatcher>
  </filter-mapping>

7. Difference between servlet/servlet-mapping and filter/filter-mapping?    stackoverflow.com

As part of exploring/learning Struts2, JSP and Servlets, I see from here and there that servlets and servlets-mapping can be used in web.xml. However, Struts2 mentions ...

8. Servlet Filter: Search when no servlet mapping exists    stackoverflow.com

I would like to run a search whenever a 404 is encountered. For example, a user would like to view restaurants with Italian cuisine, they would go to www.mywebsite.com/italian so instead ...

9. Servlet Mappings with Variables(Tomcat 7.0)    stackoverflow.com

Is it possible to map URLs to servlets (maybe something specific with Tomcat) so that the two following URLs (with {id}'s being variables retrievable from code),

/users/{id}/a

/users/{id}/b

10. filter mapping to servlets    coderanch.com

11. The problem of servlet-name in the filter-mapping    coderanch.com

12. Setting up a servlet filter mapping on welcome file in web.xml    coderanch.com

13. filter mapping to specific JSP    coderanch.com

14. configurate filter mapping to different servlet and action    coderanch.com

15. Servlet filter & mapping    coderanch.com

16. servlet and filter mappings    forums.oracle.com

17. web.Xml Mapping For using Filters in Servlets    forums.oracle.com