private void populateTransaction(
PortalTransaction trans, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) {
trans.logger = new Logger();
trans.request = request;
trans.response = response;
trans.reply = null;
trans.requestNumber = nextRequestNumber();
trans.beginTime = Calendar.getInstance();
trans.endTime = null;
trans.logger.setRequestID(Integer.toString(trans.requestNumber));
}
