How to used HttpModule

Http Modules allow you to extend the existing ASP.NET pipeline.  The most common use of HTTPModules is pre and/ore postprecessing of requests.  Internally ASP.NET utilizes custom modules (httpmodules) for: output caching, authentication and authorization etc.  Therefore, if you ever need to tap into the pipleline to alter the request in any way, look into HttpModules as they provide a relatively easy way for you to do just that (similiar to how ISAPI filters helped achieve pre/post processing capabilities). 

To develop an HttpModule you are required to do the following:

• You class must implement the iHttpModule Interface
• Both the Init(..) and Dispose() methods must be in your class definitions

Below is a simple example that outputs "HttpModule says Hello!" to each and every request.  You will notice that I wired an event in the Init(..) method that calls OnBeginRequest at the beginning of every request.

using System; using System.Web; namespace CSharpFriends.Samples { public class CSharpFriendsHttpModule : IHttpModule { public CSharpFriendsHttpModule() { } /// /// Required by the interface IHttpModule /// public void Dispose() { } /// /// Required by the interface IHttpModule /// I also wire up the Begin Request event. /// public void Init(System.Web.HttpApplication App) { App.BeginRequest += new System.EventHandler(OnBeginRequest); App.EndRequest+=new System.Eventhandler(OnEndRequest);   }     public void OnBeginRequest(object sender, EventArgs e)    {     //HttpRequest request = ((HttpApplication)sender).Request;     HttpApplication app= ((HttpApplication)sender;     app.Context.Response.Write("HttpModule says Hello!");    }    public void OnEndRequest(object sender,EventArgs e)   {     HttpApplication app=(HttpApplication)sender;     app.Context.Response.Write("HttpModule says Baby!");   } } }

In your web.config, add the following elements:

<httpModules>

	<add type="CSharpFriends.Samples.CSharpFriendsHttpModule,Test" name="CSharpFriendsHttpModule" />
</httpModules>