org.springframework.stereotype
Annotation Type Controller

@Target(value=TYPE)
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Documented
@Component
public @interface Controller

Indicates that an annotated class is a "Controller" (e.g. a web controller).

This annotation serves as a specialization of @Component, allowing for implementation classes to be autodetected through classpath scanning. It is typically used in combination with annotated handler methods based on the RequestMapping annotation.

Since:

2.5

Author:

Arjen Poutsma, Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

Component, RequestMapping, ClassPathBeanDefinitionScanner

Optional Element Summary

String

value The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name, to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an autodetected component.

value

public abstract String value

The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name, to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an autodetected component.

Returns:

the suggested component name, if any

Default:

""