public void doFilter(ServletRequest req, ServletResponse res, FilterChain chain)
			throws IOException, ServletException {

		HttpServletRequest request = (HttpServletRequest) req;
		HttpServletResponse response = (HttpServletResponse) res;

		if (!requiresAuthentication(request, response)) {
			chain.doFilter(request, response);

			return;
		}

		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
			logger.debug("Request is to process authentication");
		}

		Authentication authResult;

		try {
			authResult = attemptAuthentication(request, response);
			if (authResult == null) {
				// return immediately as subclass has indicated that it hasn't completed
				// authentication
				return;
			}
			sessionStrategy.onAuthentication(authResult, request, response);
		}
		catch (InternalAuthenticationServiceException failed) {
			logger.error(
					"An internal error occurred while trying to authenticate the user.",
					failed);
			unsuccessfulAuthentication(request, response, failed);

			return;
		}
		catch (AuthenticationException failed) {
			// Authentication failed
			unsuccessfulAuthentication(request, response, failed);

			return;
		}

		// Authentication success
		if (continueChainBeforeSuccessfulAuthentication) {
			chain.doFilter(request, response);
		}

		successfulAuthentication(request, response, chain, authResult);
	}