JSP Struts Notes

*.do

The extension ".do" is normaly mapped directly to a java servlet. (not a jsp page)

secure/insecure pages

There is no explicit abstraction of the protocol under struts. Hence you have to specify explicit URLs in your config and a JSP files to change between protocols or manage this stuff your self.

secure and insecure forwards

In your XML specify


  <forward name="http-destination" 
   path="http://site:port/blah/blah.jsp"/>

  <forward name="https-destination"   
   path="https://site:port/blah/blah.jsp"/>

Then in your form handler use something like:


   return mapping.findForward(secureMode ? "https-destination" : 
    "http-destination");

Sadly you will probably have to change all the URLs when you move between development, staging and production.

Build URLs

Use things like requsest.getServerName(), request.getContextPath(), request.getPort??() etc to build your own ActionForward. If the protocol is required to change set the "redirect" property true.