Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/WebUtil.java
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diff -u -r19c9010eff6be2e29657beed94349a978088650f -rc218a41d995cfb24163e4b6bce681808f4f6d92c
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/WebUtil.java	(.../WebUtil.java)	(revision 19c9010eff6be2e29657beed94349a978088650f)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/WebUtil.java	(.../WebUtil.java)	(revision c218a41d995cfb24163e4b6bce681808f4f6d92c)
@@ -8,21 +8,27 @@
 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.ToolAccessMode;
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 
 /**
  * helper methods useful for servlets
  */
 public class WebUtil
 {
     
-    public static final String CURRENT_TASK_ID = "currentTaskId";
-    public static final String COMPLETED_TASK_ID = "completedTaskId";
-    public static final String TASK_TO_DISPLAY = "tasktodisplay";
-    public static final String SEQUENCE_COMPLETED = "sequenceCompleted";
-    public static final String REFRESH_PROGRESS_DATA = "refresh";
-    public static final String IS_REUSABLE="isReusable";
+    //---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    // Class level constants - Session attributs
+    //---------------------------------------------------------------------
+    public static final String PARAM_MODE = "mode";
+    public static final String PARAM_SESSION_STATUS = "sessionStatus";
+    public static final String PARAM_CONTENT_ID = "content_id";
     
-
+    public static final String ATTR_MODE = "mode";
+    public static final String ATTR_USERNAME = "username";
+    public static final String ATTR_UPDATE_PROGRESS_BAR = "updateProgressBar";
+    public static final String ATTR_SESSION_STATUS = "sessionStatus";
+    public static final String ATTR_LESSON_ID = "lesson_id";
+    
 	private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(WebUtil.class);
 
 	/**
@@ -68,36 +74,7 @@
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * 
-	 * 
-	 * @param HttpServletRequest
 	 */
-	public static void setRefresh(HttpServletRequest req, boolean refreshValue)
-	{
-		req.getSession().setAttribute(REFRESH_PROGRESS_DATA,
-									  Boolean.toString(refreshValue));
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 * This method is called each time a task has to be displayed. In this
-	 * method we are setting some attributes in the Http Session.
-	 * 
-	 * @param HttpServletRequest
-	 * @param DisplayTaskData -
-	 *            contains the data's task.
-	 */
-	public static void initTaskAttributes(HttpServletRequest req)
-	{
-		req.getSession().setAttribute(CURRENT_TASK_ID, "-1");
-		req.getSession().setAttribute(COMPLETED_TASK_ID, "-1");
-		req.getSession().setAttribute(TASK_TO_DISPLAY, null);
-		req.getSession().setAttribute(SEQUENCE_COMPLETED, "false");
-		req.getSession().setAttribute(REFRESH_PROGRESS_DATA, "false");
-		req.getSession().setAttribute(IS_REUSABLE,"false");
-	}
-
-	/**
-	 */
 	public static void saveToken(HttpServletRequest req,
 								 String tokenName,
 								 String tokenValue)
@@ -290,7 +267,12 @@
 			return defaultValue;
 		}
 	}
-
+	
+	public static boolean readBooleanAttr(HttpServletRequest req,
+										   String attrName)
+	{
+		return checkBoolean(attrName, (String)req.getSession().getAttribute(attrName));
+	}
 	/**
 	 * TODO default proper exception at lams level to replace RuntimeException
 	 * @param req -
@@ -331,7 +313,26 @@
         else
             throw new IllegalArgumentException("["+mode+"] is not a legal mode" +
             		"in LAMS");
-        
     }
 
+    /**
+     * <p>This helper method create the struts action forward name using the path.
+     * It will chop all path related characters, such as "/" and ".do".</p>
+     * 
+     * <p>For example: 
+     * 	  <li><code>getStrutsForwardNameFromPath("/DisplayParallelActivity.do")<code>
+     * 	  = displayParallelActivity</li>
+     * </p>
+     * 
+     * @param path
+     * @return
+     */
+    public static String getStrutsForwardNameFromPath(String path)
+    {
+        String pathWithoutSlash = StringUtils.substringAfter(path,"/");
+        String orginalForwardName = StringUtils.chomp(pathWithoutSlash,".do");
+        
+        return StringUtils.uncapitalize(orginalForwardName);
+        
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
Index: lams_common/test/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/TestWebUtil.java
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diff -u -r19c9010eff6be2e29657beed94349a978088650f -rc218a41d995cfb24163e4b6bce681808f4f6d92c
--- lams_common/test/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/TestWebUtil.java	(.../TestWebUtil.java)	(revision 19c9010eff6be2e29657beed94349a978088650f)
+++ lams_common/test/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/util/TestWebUtil.java	(.../TestWebUtil.java)	(revision c218a41d995cfb24163e4b6bce681808f4f6d92c)
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
                 fail("IllegalArgumentException expected");
         }
     }
+    
     public void testReadNullToolAccessModeParam()
     {
         try
@@ -91,4 +92,25 @@
                 fail("IllegalArgumentException expected");
         }
     }
+    
+    public void testGetStrutsForwardNameFromPath()
+    {
+        String name = WebUtil.getStrutsForwardNameFromPath("/DisplayParallelActivity.do");
+        assertEquals("displayParallelActivity",name);
+
+        name = WebUtil.getStrutsForwardNameFromPath("/DisplayOptionsActivity.do");
+        assertEquals("displayOptionsActivity",name);
+        
+        name = WebUtil.getStrutsForwardNameFromPath("/LoadToolActivity.do");
+        assertEquals("loadToolActivity",name);
+        
+        name = WebUtil.getStrutsForwardNameFromPath("/parallelWait.do");
+        assertEquals("parallelWait",name);
+
+        name = WebUtil.getStrutsForwardNameFromPath("/lessonComplete.do");
+        assertEquals("lessonComplete",name);
+        
+        name = WebUtil.getStrutsForwardNameFromPath("/requestDisplay.do");
+        assertEquals("requestDisplay",name);
+    }
 }