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Package org.springframework.web.servlet

Provides servlets that integrate with the application context infrastructure, and the core interfaces and classes for the Spring web MVC framework.

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Interface Summary

Interface	Description
AsyncHandlerInterceptor	Extends HandlerInterceptor with a callback method invoked after the start of asynchronous request handling.
FlashMapManager	A strategy interface for retrieving and saving FlashMap instances.
HandlerAdapter	MVC framework SPI, allowing parameterization of the core MVC workflow.
HandlerExceptionResolver	Interface to be implemented by objects that can resolve exceptions thrown during handler mapping or execution, in the typical case to error views.
HandlerInterceptor	Workflow interface that allows for customized handler execution chains.
HandlerMapping	Interface to be implemented by objects that define a mapping between requests and handler objects.
LocaleContextResolver	Extension of LocaleResolver, adding support for a rich locale context (potentially including locale and time zone information).
LocaleResolver	Interface for web-based locale resolution strategies that allows for both locale resolution via the request and locale modification via request and response.
RequestToViewNameTranslator	Strategy interface for translating an incoming HttpServletRequest into a logical view name when no view name is explicitly supplied.
SmartView	Provides additional information about a View such as whether it performs redirects.
ThemeResolver	Interface for web-based theme resolution strategies that allows for both theme resolution via the request and theme modification via request and response.
View	MVC View for a web interaction.
ViewResolver	Interface to be implemented by objects that can resolve views by name.

Class Summary

Class	Description
DispatcherServlet	Central dispatcher for HTTP request handlers/controllers, e.g.
FlashMap	A FlashMap provides a way for one request to store attributes intended for use in another.
FrameworkServlet	Base servlet for Spring's web framework.
HandlerExecutionChain	Handler execution chain, consisting of handler object and any handler interceptors.
HttpServletBean	Simple extension of HttpServlet which treats its config parameters (init-param entries within the servlet tag in web.xml) as bean properties.
ModelAndView	Holder for both Model and View in the web MVC framework.

Exception Summary

Exception	Description
ModelAndViewDefiningException	Exception to be thrown on error conditions that should forward to a specific view with a specific model.
NoHandlerFoundException	By default when the DispatcherServlet can't find a handler for a request it sends a 404 response.

Package org.springframework.web.servlet Description

Provides servlets that integrate with the application context infrastructure, and the core interfaces and classes for the Spring web MVC framework.

This package and related packages are discussed in Chapters 12 and 13 of Expert One-On-One J2EE Design and Development by Rod Johnson (Wrox, 2002).