(Quick Reference) # 8.1.4 Redirects and Chaining Version: 3.2.8 ## 8.1.4 Redirects and Chaining #### Redirects Actions can be redirected using the redirect controller method:
    class OverviewController {

        def login() {}

        def find() {
            if (!session.user)
                redirect(action: 'login')
                return
            }
            ...
        }
    }
Internally the redirect method uses the HttpServletResponse object’s `sendRedirect` method. The `redirect` method expects one of: The name of an action (and controller name if the redirect isn’t to an action in the current controller):
    // Also redirects to the index action in the home controller
    redirect(controller: 'home', action: 'index')
A URI for a resource relative the application context path:
    // Redirect to an explicit URI
    redirect(uri: "/login.html")
Or a full URL:
    // Redirect to a URL
    redirect(url: "http://grails.org")
A domain class instance:
    // Redirect to the domain instance
    Book book = ... // obtain a domain instance
    redirect book
In the above example Grails will construct a link using the domain class `id` (if present). Parameters can optionally be passed from one action to the next using the `params` argument of the method:
    redirect(action: 'myaction', params: [myparam: "myvalue"])
These parameters are made available through the params dynamic property that accesses request parameters. If a parameter is specified with the same name as a request parameter, the request parameter is overridden and the controller parameter is used. Since the `params` object is a Map, you can use it to pass the current request parameters from one action to the next:
    redirect(action: "next", params: params)
Finally, you can also include a fragment in the target URI:
    redirect(controller: "test", action: "show", fragment: "profile")
which will (depending on the URL mappings) redirect to something like "/myapp/test/show#profile". #### Chaining Actions can also be chained. Chaining allows the model to be retained from one action to the next. For example calling the `first` action in this action:
    class ExampleChainController {

        def first() {
            chain(action: second, model: [one: 1])
        }

        def second () {
            chain(action: third, model: [two: 2])
        }

        def third() {
            [three: 3])
        }
    }
results in the model:
    [one: 1, two: 2, three: 3]
The model can be accessed in subsequent controller actions in the chain using the `chainModel` map. This dynamic property only exists in actions following the call to the `chain` method:
    class ChainController {

        def nextInChain() {
            def model = chainModel.myModel
            ...
        }
    }
Like the `redirect` method you can also pass parameters to the `chain` method:
    chain(action: "action1", model: [one: 1], params: [myparam: "param1"])
| The chain method uses the HTTP session and hence should only be used if your application is stateful.
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