Action Classes

• LoginAction extends Action, which is part of the Struts framework.
• The execute() method must be overridden
• Login credentials from the JSP are passed in via the form argument to execute()
• Credentials are passed to a SecurityService object
• If credentials are good, a UserView object is created - a simple JavaBean used to display customer-specific content in the application
• The UserView bean is stored in the user's session object
• execute() must return a forwarding action, which in this case is found in the mapping specified in struts-config.xml