Introduction of Struts 2 Interceptors by R4R Team

Struts 2 Interceptor

In the Apache Struts 2 framework interceptors plays a very important role. Interceptors are conceptually the same as servlet filters or the JDKs Proxy class. Interceptors  can execute code before and after an Action is invoked. Most of the framework's core functionality is implemented as Interceptors. Features like double-submit guards, type conversion, object population, validation, file upload, page preparation, and more, are all implemented with the help of Interceptors. Each and every Interceptor is pluggable, so you can decide exactly which features an Action needs to support.

Interceptors can be configured on a per-action basis. Your own custom Interceptors can be mixed-and-matched with the Interceptors bundled with the framework. Interceptors "set the stage" for the Action classes, doing much of the "heavy lifting" before the Action executes.

• • Providing pre-processing logic before the action is called.
  • Providing post-processing logic after the action is called.
  • Catching exceptions so that alternate processing can be performed.