System and method for pluggable URL pattern matching for servlets and application servers
AssigneeBEA Systems, Inc.
InventorsVinod Mehra, Mark Spotswood
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Abstract
The invention provides a system and method for providing pluggable pattern matching for servlets. This feature allows application servers that incorporate the invention to support non-J2EE pattern matching schemes in their http request resolution. The pluggable pattern matching feature is targeted primarily at customers who want to implement custom URL matching patterns. Since this feature is not J2EE compliant, some other form of configuration is necessary. In one embodiment an XML file (weblogic.xml) is used to configure the new pattern matching utilities. By modifying the settings in the weblogic.xml file, users are able to plug their own custom pattern matching utility classes into the weblogic server.
Claims18
A system for allowing pluggable pattern matching in an application server environment, comprising:
- an application server including a servlet container for receiving http requests;
- a pattern matching interface for use in matching said http requests to a desired pattern for use with the application server;
- and,
- a configuration file for identifying a particular pattern matching interface to be used.
A method of allowing pluggable pattern matching in an application server environment, comprising the steps of:
- receiving http requests at a servlet container component for communication to the application server;
- identifying in a configuration file a particular pattern matching interface to be used;
- matching, using said particular pattern matching interface, said http requests;
- and,
- communicating said matched http requests to the application server.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.