HttpSessionMutexListener.java

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package org.springframework.web.util;

import java.io.Serializable;

import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpSessionEvent;
import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpSessionListener;

/**
 * Servlet HttpSessionListener that automatically exposes the session mutex
 * when an HttpSession gets created. To be registered as a listener in
 * {@code web.xml}.
 *
 * <p>The session mutex is guaranteed to be the same object during
 * the entire lifetime of the session, available under the key defined
 * by the {@code SESSION_MUTEX_ATTRIBUTE} constant. It serves as a
 * safe reference to synchronize on for locking on the current session.
 *
 * <p>In many cases, the HttpSession reference itself is a safe mutex
 * as well, since it will always be the same object reference for the
 * same active logical session. However, this is not guaranteed across
 * different servlet containers; the only 100% safe way is a session mutex.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 1.2.7
 * @see WebUtils#SESSION_MUTEX_ATTRIBUTE
 * @see WebUtils#getSessionMutex(jakarta.servlet.http.HttpSession)
 * @see org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.AbstractController#setSynchronizeOnSession
 */
public class HttpSessionMutexListener implements HttpSessionListener {

	@Override
	public void sessionCreated(HttpSessionEvent event) {
		event.getSession().setAttribute(WebUtils.SESSION_MUTEX_ATTRIBUTE, new Mutex());
	}

	@Override
	public void sessionDestroyed(HttpSessionEvent event) {
		event.getSession().removeAttribute(WebUtils.SESSION_MUTEX_ATTRIBUTE);
	}


	/**
	 * The mutex to be registered.
	 * Doesn't need to be anything but a plain Object to synchronize on.
	 * Should be serializable to allow for HttpSession persistence.
	 */
	@SuppressWarnings("serial")
	private static class Mutex implements Serializable {
	}

}