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@@ -7,168 +7,15 @@ This section discusses Spring Security's high level architecture within Servlet
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We build on this high level understanding within each section of the reference.
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We build on this high level understanding within each section of the reference.
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// FIXME: Add links to other sections of architecture
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// FIXME: Add links to other sections of architecture
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-[[servlet-filters-review]]
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-== A Review of ``Filter``s
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+include::filters.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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-Spring Security's Servlet support is based on Servlet ``Filter``s, so it is helpful to look at the role of ``Filter``s generally first.
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-The picture below shows the typical layering of the handlers for a single HTTP request.
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+include::delegating-filter-proxy.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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-.FilterChain
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-[[servlet-filterchain-figure]]
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-image::{figures}/filterchain.png[]
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+include::filter-chain-proxy.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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-The client sends a request to the application, and the container creates a `FilterChain` which contains the ``Filter``s and `Servlet` that should process the `HttpServletRequest` based on the path of the request URI.
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-At most one `Servlet` can handle a single `HttpServletRequest` and `HttpServletResponse`.
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-However, more than one `Filter` can be used to:
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+include::security-filter-chain.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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-* Prevent downstream ``Filter``s or the `Servlet` from being invoked.
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-In this instance the `Filter` will typically write the `HttpServletResponse`.
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-* Modify the `HttpServletRequest` or `HttpServletResponse` used by the downstream ``Filter``s and `Servlet`
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-The power of the `Filter` comes from the `FilterChain` that is passed into it.
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-.`FilterChain` Usage Example
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-====
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-[source,java]
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-public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain) {
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- // do something before the rest of the application
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- chain.doFilter(request, response); // invoke the rest of the application
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- // do something after the rest of the application
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-}
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-====
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-Since a `Filter` only impacts downstream ``Filter``s and the `Servlet`, the order each `Filter` is invoked is extremely important.
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-[[servlet-delegatingfilterproxy]]
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-== DelegatingFilterProxy
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-Spring provides a `Filter` implementation named `DelegatingFilterProxy` that allows bridging between the Servlet container's lifecycle and Spring's `ApplicationContext`.
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-The Servlet container allows registering ``Filter``s using its own standards, but it is not aware of Spring defined Beans.
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-`DelegatingFilterProxy` can be registered via standard Servlet container mechanisms, but delegate all the work to a Spring Bean that implements `Filter`.
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-Here is a picture of how `DelegatingFilterProxy` fits into the <<servlet-filterchain-figure>>.
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-.DelegatingFilterProxy
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-[[servlet-delegatingfilterproxy-figure]]
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-image::{figures}/delegatingfilterproxy.png[]
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-`DelegatingFilterProxy` looks up __Bean Filter~0~__ from the `ApplicationContext` and then invokes __Bean Filter~0~__.
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-The pseudo code of `DelegatingFilterProxy` can be seen below.
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-.`DelegatingFilterProxy` Pseudo Code
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-====
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-[source,java,subs="+quotes,+macros"]
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-public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain) {
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- // Lazily get Filter that was registered as a Spring Bean
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- // For the example in <<servlet-delegatingfilterproxy-figure>> `delegate` is an instance of __Bean Filter~0~__
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- Filter delegate = getFilterBean(someBeanName);
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- // delegate work to the Spring Bean
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- delegate.doFilter(request, response);
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-}
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-----
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-====
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-Another benefit of `DelegatingFilterProxy` is that it allows delaying looking `Filter` bean instances.
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-This is important because the container needs to register the `Filter` instances before the container can startup.
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-However, Spring typically uses a `ContextLoaderListener` to load the Spring Beans which will not be done until after the `Filter` instances need to be registered.
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-[[servlet-filterchainproxy]]
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-== FilterChainProxy
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-Spring Security's Servlet support is contained within `FilterChainProxy`.
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-`FilterChainProxy` is a special `Filter` provided by Spring Security that allows delegating to many `Filter` instances through <<servlet-securityfilterchain,`SecurityFilterChain`>>.
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-Since `FilterChainProxy` is a Bean, it is typically wrapped in a <<servlet-delegatingfilterproxy>>.
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-.FilterChainProxy
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-[[servlet-filterchainproxy-figure]]
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-image::{figures}/filterchainproxy.png[]
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-[[servlet-securityfilterchain]]
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-== SecurityFilterChain
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-{security-api-url}org/springframework/security/web/SecurityFilterChain.html[`SecurityFilterChain`] is used by <<servlet-filterchainproxy>> to determine which Spring Security ``Filter``s should be invoked for this request.
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-The <<servlet-security-filters,Security Filters>> in `SecurityFilterChain` are typically Beans, but they are registered with `FilterChainProxy` instead of <<servlet-delegatingfilterproxy>>.
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-`FilterChainProxy` provides a number of advantages to registering directly with the Servlet container or <<servlet-delegatingfilterproxy>>.
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-First, it provides a starting point for all of Spring Security's Servlet support.
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-For that reason, if you are attempting to troubleshoot Spring Security's Servlet support, adding a debug point in `FilterChainProxy` is a great place to start.
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-Second, since `FilterChainProxy` is central to Spring Security usage it can perform tasks that are not viewed as optional.
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-// FIXME: Add a link to SecurityContext
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-For example, it clears out the `SecurityContext` to avoid memory leaks.
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-It also applies Spring Security's <<servlet-httpfirewall,`HttpFirewall`>> to protect applications against certain types of attacks.
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-In addition, it provides more flexibility in determining when a `SecurityFilterChain` should be invoked.
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-In a Servlet container, ``Filter``s are invoked based upon the URL alone.
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-// FIXME: Link to RequestMatcher
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-However, `FilterChainProxy` can determine invocation based upon anything in the `HttpServletRequest` by leveraging the `RequestMatcher` interface.
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-In fact, `FilterChainProxy` can be used to determine which `SecurityFilterChain` should be used.
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-This allows providing a totally separate configuration for different _slices_ if your application.
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-.Multiple SecurityFilterChain
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-[[servlet-multi-securityfilterchain-figure]]
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-image::{figures}/multi-securityfilterchain.png[]
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-In the <<servlet-multi-securityfilterchain-figure>> Figure `FilterChainProxy` decides which `SecurityFilterChain` should be used.
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-Only the first `SecurityFilterChain` that matches will be invoked.
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-If a URL of `/api/messages/` is requested, it will first match on ``SecurityFilterChain~0~``'s pattern of `+/api/**+`, so only `SecurityFilterChain~0~` will be invoked even though it also matches on ``SecurityFilterChain~n~``.
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-If a URL of `/messages/` is requested, it will not match on ``SecurityFilterChain~0~``'s pattern of `+/api/**+`, so `FilterChainProxy` will continue trying each `SecurityFilterChain`.
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-Assuming that no other, `SecurityFilterChain` instances match `SecurityFilterChain~n~` will be invoked.
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-// FIXME add link to pattern matching
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-Notice that `SecurityFilterChain~0~` has only three security ``Filter``s instances configured.
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-However, `SecurityFilterChain~n~` has four security ``Filter``s configured.
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-It is important to note that each `SecurityFilterChain` can be unique and configured in isolation.
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-In fact, a `SecurityFilterChain` might have zero security ``Filter``s if the application wants Spring Security to ignore certain requests.
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-// FIXME: add link to configuring multiple `SecurityFilterChain` instances
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-[[servlet-security-filters]]
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-== Security Filters
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-The Security Filters are inserted into the <<servlet-filterchainproxy>> with the <<servlet-securityfilterchain>> API.
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-The <<servlet-filters-review,order of ``Filter``>>s matters.
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-It is typically not necessary to know the ordering of Spring Security's ``Filter``s.
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-However, there are times that it is beneficial to know the ordering
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-Below is a comprehensive list of Spring Security Filter ordering:
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-* ChannelProcessingFilter
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-* ConcurrentSessionFilter
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-* WebAsyncManagerIntegrationFilter
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-* SecurityContextPersistenceFilter
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-* HeaderWriterFilter
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-* CorsFilter
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-* CsrfFilter
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-* LogoutFilter
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-* OAuth2AuthorizationRequestRedirectFilter
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-* Saml2WebSsoAuthenticationRequestFilter
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-* X509AuthenticationFilter
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-* AbstractPreAuthenticatedProcessingFilter
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-* CasAuthenticationFilter
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-* OAuth2LoginAuthenticationFilter
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-* Saml2WebSsoAuthenticationFilter
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-* UsernamePasswordAuthenticationFilter
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-* ConcurrentSessionFilter
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-* OpenIDAuthenticationFilter
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-* DefaultLoginPageGeneratingFilter
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-* DefaultLogoutPageGeneratingFilter
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-* DigestAuthenticationFilter
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-* BearerTokenAuthenticationFilter
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-* BasicAuthenticationFilter
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-* RequestCacheAwareFilter
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-* SecurityContextHolderAwareRequestFilter
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-* JaasApiIntegrationFilter
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-* RememberMeAuthenticationFilter
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-* AnonymousAuthenticationFilter
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-* OAuth2AuthorizationCodeGrantFilter
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-* SessionManagementFilter
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-* <<servlet-exceptiontranslationfilter,`ExceptionTranslationFilter`>>
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-* <<servlet-authorization-filtersecurityinterceptor,`FilterSecurityInterceptor`>>
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-* SwitchUserFilter
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+include::security-filters.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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include::exception-translation-filter.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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include::exception-translation-filter.adoc[leveloffset=+1]
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