/** * Simple method to abstract out logic from the preHandle implementation - it was getting a bit unruly. * * @since 1.2 */ @SuppressWarnings({"JavaDoc"}) private boolean isFilterChainContinued(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, String path, Object pathConfig) throws Exception { if (isEnabled(request, response, path, pathConfig)) { //isEnabled check added in 1.2 if (log.isTraceEnabled()) { log.trace("Filter '{}' is enabled for the current request under path '{}' with config [{}]. " + "Delegating to subclass implementation for 'onPreHandle' check.", new Object[]{getName(), path, pathConfig}); } //The filter is enabled for this specific request, so delegate to subclass implementations //so they can decide if the request should continue through the chain or not: return onPreHandle(request, response, pathConfig); } if (log.isTraceEnabled()) { log.trace("Filter '{}' is disabled for the current request under path '{}' with config [{}]. " + "The next element in the FilterChain will be called immediately.", new Object[]{getName(), path, pathConfig}); } //This filter is disabled for this specific request, //return 'true' immediately to indicate that the filter will not process the request //and let the request/response to continue through the filter chain: return true; }