java - javax servlet filter vs jersey filter - Stack Overflow

java - javax servlet filter vs jersey filter - Stack Overflow

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Whatever you decide, you will be using a javax.servlet based Filter implementation, since it is the base interface for every Filter you use in Java EE.

http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/api/javax/servlet/Filter.html

Now, Jersey comes with an implementation that adds some functionality (access to your ContainerRequestContext or whatever you would need inside your Jersey application). Are you using Jersey already in your application? Then go for it, if not I would not bother (at least a priori and without further information) and just go for the most simple possible implementation of javax.servlet.Filter and put it straight into my web.xml

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