HEAD request results in ServletException

[rappa]

I discovered an issue with my application where a HTTP HEAD request results in the following error. This is occurring because WebLogic does not allow access to the response (this is correct behavior) but Spring is attempting to render the view. Is this a bug in Spring MVC, or do I need to modify my code to support HEAD requests?

javax.servlet.ServletException: Original response not available

at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.fo rward(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:121)

at org.springframework.web.servlet.view.InternalResou rceView.renderMergedOutputModel(InternalResourceVi ew.java:112)

at org.springframework.web.servlet.view.AbstractView. render(AbstractView.java:249)

at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet. render(DispatcherServlet.java:1105)

at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet. doDispatch(DispatcherServlet.java:841)

at org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet. doService(DispatcherServlet.java:755)

at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.p rocessRequest(FrameworkServlet.java:396)

at org.springframework.web.servlet.FrameworkServlet.d oGet(FrameworkServlet.java:350)

at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.doHead(HttpServlet. java:313)

at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet .java:757)

[ThomasAagaardJensen]

I'm having the same problem but I'm not using Spring. It's not really a problem except it's filling up my errorlog.

javax.servlet.ServletException: Original response not available
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.forward(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:121)
        at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.doForward(RequestProcessor.java:1056)
        at org.apache.struts.tiles.TilesRequestProcessor.doForward(TilesRequestProcessor.java:261)
        at org.apache.struts.tiles.TilesRequestProcessor.processTilesDefinition(TilesRequestProcessor.java:237)
        at org.apache.struts.tiles.TilesRequestProcessor.processForwardConfig(TilesRequestProcessor.java:300)
        at org.apache.struts.action.RequestProcessor.process(RequestProcessor.java:231)
        at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.process(ActionServlet.java:1158)
        at org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet.doGet(ActionServlet.java:397)
        at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.doHead(HttpServlet.java:313)
        at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:757)
        at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl$ServletInvocationAction.run(ServletStubImpl.java:1077)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.invokeServlet(ServletStubImpl.java:465)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.TailFilter.doFilter(TailFilter.java:28)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:27)
        at dk.unic.fou.web.filters.UIFilter.doFilter(UIFilter.java:44)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:27)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.RequestDispatcherImpl.forward(RequestDispatcherImpl.java:334)
        at weblogic.servlet.jsp.PageContextImpl.forward(PageContextImpl.java:150)
        at jsp_servlet.__index._jspService(__index.java:123)
        at weblogic.servlet.jsp.JspBase.service(JspBase.java:33)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl$ServletInvocationAction.run(ServletStubImpl.java:1077)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.invokeServlet(ServletStubImpl.java:465)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl.invokeServlet(ServletStubImpl.java:526)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.TailFilter.doFilter(TailFilter.java:28)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:27)
        at dk.unic.fou.web.filters.UIFilter.doFilter(UIFilter.java:44)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.FilterChainImpl.doFilter(FilterChainImpl.java:27)
        at weblogic.servlet.internal.WebAppServletContext$ServletInvocationAction.run(WebAppServletContext.java:7053)
        at weblogic.security.acl.internal.AuthenticatedSubject.doAs(AuthenticatedSubject.java:321)
        at weblogic.security.service.SecurityManager.runAs(SecurityManager.java:121)        at weblogic.servlet.internal.WebAppServletContext.invokeServlet(WebAppServletContext.java:3902)

[rappa]

A filter to return on HEAD requests should solve the issue.

[ThomasAagaardJensen]

A return on HEAD requests solves it alright, but it always returns status code 200 even when it shouldn't.
But until I find a solution to the problem it will do just fine!

Thank you