Java Servlet Programming, 2nd Edition

Name

<web-resource-collection>

Synopsis

<!ELEMENT web-resource-collection (web-resource-name, description?,
                                   url-pattern*, http-method*)>

Description

The <web-resource-collection> element is used to identify a subset of the resources and HTTP methods on those resources within a web application to which a security constraint applies. If no HTTP methods are specified, the security constraint applies to all HTTP methods.

<security-constraint>
    <web-resource-collection>
        <web-resource-name>SecretProtection</web-resource-name>
        <url-pattern>/servlet/SalaryServer</url-pattern>
        <url-pattern>/servlet/secret</url-pattern>
        <http-method>GET</http-method>
        <http-method>POST</http-method>
    </web-resource-collection>
</security-constraint>