%r and %U in access log output forwarded URL

Case 1. Servlet request forward. Create servlet filter. import java.io.IOException; import javax.servlet.Filter; import javax.servlet.FilterChain; import javax.servlet.FilterConfig; import javax.servlet.RequestDispatcher; import javax.servlet.ServletException; import javax.servlet.ServletRequest; import javax.servlet.ServletResponse; import javax.servlet.annotation.WebFilter; import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest; @WebFilter(servletNames = "Faces Servlet" ) public class Forwarder implements Filter { @Override public void init(FilterConfig filterConfig) throws ServletException { } @Override public void doFilter(ServletRequest request, ServletResponse response, FilterChain chain) throws IOException, ServletException { if (((HttpServletRequest) request).getRequestURI().endsWith( "forward-me.xhtml" )) { RequestDispatcher dispatcher = request .getRequestDispatcher( "forward-target.xhtml" ); dispatcher.forward(request, response); } else { chain.doFilter(request, response); } } @Override public void destroy() { } } Request "forward-me.xhtml". Observe "GET forward-target.xhtml" being written to access log. Case 2. Servler error handling. Create error page, register it in web.xml. <error-page> <location>/error.xhtml</location> </error-page> Request some page, that throws a error on GET. Observe "GET error.xhtml" being written to access log.