How to divert (redirect) a request from a filter?

[Rajesh Khan]

I am trying to redirect a request made to servlet "b" but instead servlet b does get called . Is there anything wrong with redirecting this way in a filter

public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain) throws IOException, ServletException 
{
((javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse)response).sendRedirect("SomeOtherpage.jsp");
}  

[Bear Bibeault]

Is the filter actually being invoked?

[Rob Spoor]

Since you're not calling chain.doFilter(request, response) the servlet shouldn't be called at all. I'm with Bear on this one; make sure the filter is called in the first place.