Moving ext servlet filters to hook plugin

[Szymon Marciniewicz, geändert vor 12 Jahren.]

I'm working on liferay upgrade to version 6.1. Version 6.1 allows servlet filters in hook plugin. I just wanted to make sure if I'm doing things correctly.

So basically from WEB-INF/web.xml in my ext I'm moving my <filter>s definitions to WEB-INF/liferay-hook.xml in my hook plugin. Syntax for that is <servlet-filter> and <servlet-filter-mapping>.

My question is: do I also have to specify the same filters in web.xml in my hook plugin? I'm not really able to test that right now, and I don't want to move all the filters and then be wondering why it doesn't work. It compiles and builds and I can deploy it to the server, but still I would like to know if it is the right way to do it.

Thank you for help in advance.

[Mika Koivisto, geändert vor 12 Jahren.]

No need to define them in web.xml.

[Szymon Marciniewicz, geändert vor 12 Jahren.]

Thank you. I am also wondering: Do I need web.xml in my hook plugin at all?

I have there welcome-file-list and jsp-config. I deleted that file today for testing purposes and I still could build and deploy my hook plugin, and I didn't notice any issues so far. I just want to be sure nothing will come up in further development phases.

Also if web.xml is needed in the hook plugin at some point - then when?
Thanks again.

[Mika Koivisto, geändert vor 12 Jahren.]

web.xml is not needed in hook plugins. Liferay deployer will automatically create it if it's missing as web.xml is required in all webapps and that's what all Liferay plugins are.