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  1. Struts 2
  2. WW-4083

ParametersInterceptor acceptParamNames and ParameterNameAware's acceptableParameterName conflicts

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    • Bug
    • Status: Closed
    • Major
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 2.3.14.2
    • 2.3.15
    • None
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    Description

      If the ParameterInterceptor config element 'acceptParamNames' does not match a name, but the ParameterNameAware accepts it, the interceptor will fail to set it on the valuestack.

      In ParametersInterceptor, the acceptParamNames config element is used in two places on each interception:

      • to fill up acceptableParameters. This is based on both acceptParamNames config, AND any ParameterNameAware's acceptableParameterName(Strings) method.
      • to setAcceptProperties on the MemberAccessValueStack. This ONLY uses the acceptParamNames config.

      The problem occurs if acceptParamNames config rejects a param, but acceptableParameterName(String) accepts it. The ParameterInterceptor will go try to set the value on the stack (since it was accepted by the ParameterNameAware), but the stack will reject it since setAcceptProperites is based on acceptParamNames only.

      Not sure what the proper fix here is, but at least it explains the problem I'm having and what other people might have.

      The reason it was not accepted by the config was that after the WW-3973 change, any parameter accepted by EITHER the config or the ParameterNameAware is passed on. I tried to guard against this by setting a very restrictive config for acceptableParameters (i.e. a dummy value which did not let ANY parameter througH), with the idea that the ParameterNameAware would allow it.

      The quick fix for me would be to just accept the parameter name explicitly in the config, and skip the ParameterNameAware part, but I still want to report it as it is probably not what is expected.

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            lukaszlenart Lukasz Lenart
            jstrom Johan Ström
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