Creating a Filter in SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris)
Prerequisite Having hands-on knowledge of filters in servlets. Knowing the Spring MVC flow will be helpful. Introduction In Spring MVC, every request from the front end or any browser is first sent to the dispatcher servlet . The dispatcher then forwards the request to the appropriate controller and method. Before reaching the dispatcher servlet, the request first passes through a filter , where the doFilter method processes the request and response. Adding a Filter to the Existing Filter Chain (Step-by-Step Process) Filters are essential in SAP Commerce Cloud (Hybris) as they allow developers to hook into the request-response lifecycle . They are commonly used for: Logging Authentication Request manipulation Custom operations Custom Logging Filter Implementation package com.simplified.storefront.filters; import java.io.IOException; import javax.servlet.FilterChain; i...