Difference between Interceptors and Filters - Is this right?

Question

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Answer 1

Filters:

1. Based on Servlet Specification
2. Executes on the pattern matches on the request.
3. Not configurable method calls.

Interceptors:

1. Based on Struts2.
2. Executes for all the request qualifies for a front controller (a Servlet filter). And can be configured to execute additional interceptors for a particular action execution.
3. Methods in the Interceptors can be configured whether to execute or not by means of excludeMethods or includeMethods.