com.opensymphony.xwork.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: no parameters

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