Index: lams_tool_doku/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/dokumaran/web/action/AuthoringAction.java
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diff -u -r91cb4b756363e0a31ae296c829d0d334210de334 -rc87747449f5e644a59822ebd6bcfddf6047b3470
--- lams_tool_doku/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/dokumaran/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision 91cb4b756363e0a31ae296c829d0d334210de334)
+++ lams_tool_doku/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/dokumaran/web/action/AuthoringAction.java	(.../AuthoringAction.java)	(revision c87747449f5e644a59822ebd6bcfddf6047b3470)
@@ -67,13 +67,8 @@
 	String param = mapping.getParameter();
 	// -----------------------Dokumaran Author function---------------------------
 	if (param.equals("start")) {
-	    ToolAccessMode mode = getAccessMode(request);
-	    // teacher mode "check for new" button enter.
-	    if (mode != null) {
-		request.setAttribute(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE, mode.toString());
-	    } else {
-		request.setAttribute(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE, ToolAccessMode.AUTHOR.toString());
-	    }
+	    ToolAccessMode mode = WebUtil.readToolAccessModeAuthorDefaulted(request);
+	    request.setAttribute(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE, mode.toString());
 	    return start(mapping, form, request, response);
 	}
 	if (param.equals("definelater")) {
@@ -171,7 +166,7 @@
 	    throw new ServletException(e);
 	}
 
-	ToolAccessMode mode = getAccessMode(request);
+	ToolAccessMode mode = WebUtil.readToolAccessModeAuthorDefaulted(request);
 	request.setAttribute(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE, mode.toString());
 	
 	return mapping.findForward(DokumaranConstants.SUCCESS);
@@ -194,7 +189,7 @@
 
 	// get back sessionMAP
 	SessionMap<String, Object> sessionMap = (SessionMap<String, Object>) request.getSession().getAttribute(dokumaranForm.getSessionMapID());
-	ToolAccessMode mode = getAccessMode(request);
+	ToolAccessMode mode = WebUtil.readToolAccessModeAuthorDefaulted(request);
 	Dokumaran dokumaran = dokumaranForm.getDokumaran();
 	IDokumaranService service = getDokumaranService();
 
@@ -262,22 +257,4 @@
 	return (IDokumaranService) wac.getBean(DokumaranConstants.RESOURCE_SERVICE);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Get ToolAccessMode from HttpRequest parameters. Default value is AUTHOR
-     * mode.
-     *
-     * @param request
-     * @return
-     */
-    private ToolAccessMode getAccessMode(HttpServletRequest request) {
-	ToolAccessMode mode;
-	String modeStr = request.getParameter(AttributeNames.ATTR_MODE);
-	if (StringUtils.equalsIgnoreCase(modeStr, ToolAccessMode.TEACHER.toString())) {
-	    mode = ToolAccessMode.TEACHER;
-	} else {
-	    mode = ToolAccessMode.AUTHOR;
-	}
-	return mode;
-    }
-
 }