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Struts 2 prepare interceptor example
The prepare interceptor calls prepre() method on the action if it implements Preparable interface. It calls prepare() method before the execute() method.
To use the prepare interceptor, you need to implement Preparable interface in your action class and override its method prepare.
It is found in the default stack bydefault. So you don’t need to specify it explicitely.
Parameters of prepare interceptor
There is only 1 parameter defined for prepare interceptor.
Parameter | Description |
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alwaysInvokePrepare | It is set to true bydefault. |
Example of prepare interceptor
Action class
The action class must implement the Preparable interface and override its method prepare().
You can see output on the console, preparation logic is printed before the actual logic.
Output
Now remove the entry of prepare interceptor from the struts.xml file, preparation logic will not be printed.
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