Servlet 3.0 - Apache Tomcat 7.0.42

## javax.servlet.annotation
Annotation Type WebFilter

    @Target(value=TYPE)
    @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
    @Documented
    public @interface WebFilter

The annotation used to declare a Servlet `Filter`.
This annotation will be processed by the container during deployment, the Filter class in which it is found will be created as per the configuration and applied to the URL patterns, `Servlet`s and `DispatcherType`s.
If the name attribute is not defined, the fully qualified name of the class is used.
At least one URL pattern MUST be declared in either the `value` or `urlPattern` attribute of the annotation, but not both.
The `value` attribute is recommended for use when the URL pattern is the only attribute being set, otherwise the `urlPattern` attribute should be used.
The annotated class MUST implement `Filter`. E.g. `@WebFilter("/path/*")`
`public class AnExampleFilter implements Filter { ...`

Since:
  Servlet 3.0 (Section 8.1.2)

Optional Element Summary
`boolean` `asyncSupported`
`java.lang.String` `description`
`DispatcherType[]` `dispatcherTypes`
`java.lang.String` `displayName`
`java.lang.String` `filterName`
`WebInitParam[]` `initParams`
`java.lang.String` `largeIcon`
`java.lang.String[]` `servletNames`
`java.lang.String` `smallIcon`
`java.lang.String[]` `urlPatterns`
`java.lang.String[]` `value` A convenience method, to allow extremely simple annotation of a class.

### description

    public abstract java.lang.String description

  Returns:
    description of the Filter, if present
  Default:
    ""

### displayName

    public abstract java.lang.String displayName

  Returns:
    display name of the Filter, if present
  Default:
    ""

### initParams

    public abstract WebInitParam[] initParams

  Returns:
    array of initialization params for this Filter
  Default:
    {}

### filterName

    public abstract java.lang.String filterName

  Returns:
    name of the Filter, if present
  Default:
    ""

### smallIcon

    public abstract java.lang.String smallIcon

  Returns:
    small icon for this Filter, if present
  Default:
    ""

### largeIcon

    public abstract java.lang.String largeIcon

  Returns:
    the large icon for this Filter, if present
  Default:
    ""

### servletNames

    public abstract java.lang.String[] servletNames

  Returns:
    array of Servlet names to which this Filter applies
  Default:
    {}

### value

    public abstract java.lang.String[] value

  A convenience method, to allow extremely simple annotation of a class.

  Returns:
    array of URL patterns
  See Also:
    `urlPatterns()`
  Default:
    {}

### urlPatterns

    public abstract java.lang.String[] urlPatterns

  Returns:
    array of URL patterns to which this Filter applies
  Default:
    {}

### dispatcherTypes

    public abstract DispatcherType[] dispatcherTypes

  Returns:
    array of DispatcherTypes to which this filter applies
  Default:
    javax.servlet.DispatcherType.REQUEST

### asyncSupported

    public abstract boolean asyncSupported

  Returns:
    asynchronous operation supported by this Filter
  Default:
    false

Servlet 3.0 - Apache Tomcat 7.0.42

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