ActionAutowiringInterceptor.java

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package org.apache.struts2.spring.interceptor;

import org.apache.struts2.ActionContext;
import org.apache.struts2.ActionInvocation;
import org.apache.struts2.interceptor.AbstractInterceptor;
import org.apache.struts2.spring.SpringObjectFactory;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;

/**
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: description -->
 * TODO: Give a description of the Interceptor.
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: description -->
 *
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: parameters -->
 * TODO: Describe the parameters for this Interceptor.
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: parameters -->
 *
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: extending -->
 * TODO: Discuss some possible extension of the Interceptor.
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: extending -->
 *
 * <pre>
 * <!-- START SNIPPET: example -->
 * &lt;!-- TODO: Describe how the Interceptor reference will effect execution --&gt;
 * &lt;action name="someAction" class="com.examples.SomeAction"&gt;
 *      TODO: fill in the interceptor reference.
 *     &lt;interceptor-ref name=""/&gt;
 *     &lt;result name="success"&gt;good_result.ftl&lt;/result&gt;
 * &lt;/action&gt;
 * <!-- END SNIPPET: example -->
 * </pre>
 *
 * <p>
 * Autowires action classes to Spring beans.  The strategy for autowiring the beans can be configured
 * by setting the parameter on the interceptor.  Actions that need access to the <code>ActionContext</code>
 * can implements the <code>ApplicationContextAware</code> interface.  The context will also be placed on
 * the action context under the APPLICATION_CONTEXT attribute.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Simon Stewart
 * @author Eric Hauser
 */
public class ActionAutowiringInterceptor extends AbstractInterceptor implements ApplicationContextAware {

    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(ActionAutowiringInterceptor.class);

    private boolean initialized = false;
    private ApplicationContext context;
    private SpringObjectFactory factory;
    private Integer autowireStrategy;

    /**
     * @param autowireStrategy the autowire strategy
     */
    public void setAutowireStrategy(Integer autowireStrategy) {
        this.autowireStrategy = autowireStrategy;
    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Looks for the <code>ApplicationContext</code> under the attribute that the Spring listener sets in
     * the servlet context.  The configuration is done the first time here instead of in init() since the
     * <code>ActionContext</code> is not available during <code>Interceptor</code> initialization.
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * Autowires the action to Spring beans and places the <code>ApplicationContext</code>
     * on the <code>ActionContext</code>
     * </p>
     *
     * <p>
     * TODO: Should this check to see if the <code>SpringObjectFactory</code> has already been configured instead of instantiating a new one?  Or is there a good reason for the interceptor to have it's own factory?
     * </p>
     *
     * @param invocation the action invocation
     * @throws Exception in case of any errors
     */
    @Override public String intercept(ActionInvocation invocation) throws Exception {
        if (!initialized) {
            ApplicationContext applicationContext = (ApplicationContext) ActionContext.getContext().getApplication().get(
                    WebApplicationContext.ROOT_WEB_APPLICATION_CONTEXT_ATTRIBUTE);

            if (applicationContext == null) {
                LOG.warn("ApplicationContext could not be found.  Action classes will not be autowired.");
            } else {
                setApplicationContext(applicationContext);
                factory = new SpringObjectFactory();
                factory.setContainer(ActionContext.getContext().getContainer());
                factory.setApplicationContext(getApplicationContext());
                if (autowireStrategy != null) {
                    factory.setAutowireStrategy(autowireStrategy);
                }
            }
            initialized = true;
        }

        if (factory != null) {
            Object bean = invocation.getAction();
            factory.autoWireBean(bean);
        }
        return invocation.invoke();
    }

    /**
     * @param applicationContext the application context
     * @throws BeansException in case of errors
     */
    public void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext applicationContext) throws BeansException {
        context = applicationContext;
    }

    /**
     * @return the application context
     */
    protected ApplicationContext getApplicationContext() {
        return context;
    }

}