Uses of Interface
org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext

Packages that use WebApplicationContext

Package	Description
org.springframework.test.web.servlet	Contains server-side support for testing Spring MVC applications.
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.assertj	AssertJ support for MockMvc.
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.client	Support for testing Spring MVC applications via RestTestClient with MockMvc for server request handling.
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.htmlunit	Server-side support for testing Spring MVC applications with MockMvc and HtmlUnit.
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.htmlunit.webdriver	Server-side support for testing Spring MVC applications with MockMvc and the Selenium HtmlUnitDriver.
org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup	Contains built-in MockMvcBuilder implementations.
org.springframework.web.bind.support	Support classes for web data binding.
org.springframework.web.context	Contains a variant of the application context interface for web applications, and the ContextLoaderListener that bootstraps a root web application context.
org.springframework.web.context.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.web.context package, such as WebApplicationContext implementations and various utility classes.
org.springframework.web.filter	Provides generic filter base classes allowing for bean-style configuration.
org.springframework.web.jsf	Support classes for integrating a JSF web layer with a Spring service layer which is hosted in a Spring root WebApplicationContext.
org.springframework.web.jsf.el	ELResolvers for integrating a JSF web layer with a Spring service layer which is hosted in a Spring root WebApplicationContext.
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.
org.springframework.web.servlet.support	Support classes for Spring's web MVC framework.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.test.web.servlet

Methods in org.springframework.test.web.servlet with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected final MockMvc	MockMvcBuilderSupport.createMockMvc(jakarta.servlet.Filter[] filters, MockServletConfig servletConfig, WebApplicationContext webAppContext, @Nullable RequestBuilder defaultRequestBuilder, @Nullable Charset defaultResponseCharacterEncoding, List<ResultMatcher> globalResultMatchers, List<ResultHandler> globalResultHandlers, @Nullable List<DispatcherServletCustomizer> dispatcherServletCustomizers)	Delegates to MockMvcBuilderSupport.createMockMvc(Filter[], MockServletConfig, WebApplicationContext, RequestBuilder, List, List, List) for creation of the MockMvc instance and configures that instance with the supplied defaultResponseCharacterEncoding.
protected final MockMvc	MockMvcBuilderSupport.createMockMvc(jakarta.servlet.Filter[] filters, MockServletConfig servletConfig, WebApplicationContext webAppContext, @Nullable RequestBuilder defaultRequestBuilder, List<ResultMatcher> globalResultMatchers, List<ResultHandler> globalResultHandlers, @Nullable List<DispatcherServletCustomizer> dispatcherServletCustomizers)

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.assertj

Methods in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.assertj with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static MockMvcTester	MockMvcTester.from(WebApplicationContext applicationContext)	Shortcut to create an instance using the given fully initialized (i.e., refreshed) WebApplicationContext.
static MockMvcTester	MockMvcTester.from(WebApplicationContext applicationContext, Function<DefaultMockMvcBuilder, MockMvc> customizations)	Create an instance using the given, fully initialized (i.e., refreshed) WebApplicationContext.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.client

Methods in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.client with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static MockMvcWebTestClient.MockMvcServerSpec<?>	MockMvcWebTestClient.bindToApplicationContext(WebApplicationContext context)	Begin creating a WebTestClient by providing a WebApplicationContext with Spring MVC infrastructure and controllers.
static RestTestClient.WebAppContextSetupBuilder	RestTestClient.bindToApplicationContext(WebApplicationContext context)	Begin creating a RestTestClient with a WebApplicationContext MockMvc setup.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.htmlunit

Methods in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.htmlunit with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static MockMvcWebClientBuilder	MockMvcWebClientBuilder.webAppContextSetup(WebApplicationContext context)	Create a new MockMvcWebClientBuilder based on the supplied WebApplicationContext.
static MockMvcWebClientBuilder	MockMvcWebClientBuilder.webAppContextSetup(WebApplicationContext context, MockMvcConfigurer configurer)	Create a new MockMvcWebClientBuilder based on the supplied WebApplicationContext and MockMvcConfigurer.

Constructors in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.htmlunit with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	MockMvcWebClientBuilder(WebApplicationContext context)
protected	MockMvcWebClientBuilder(WebApplicationContext context, MockMvcConfigurer configurer)
protected	MockMvcWebConnectionBuilderSupport(WebApplicationContext context)	Create a new instance using the supplied WebApplicationContext.
protected	MockMvcWebConnectionBuilderSupport(WebApplicationContext context, MockMvcConfigurer configurer)	Create a new instance using the supplied WebApplicationContext and MockMvcConfigurer.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.htmlunit.webdriver

Methods in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.htmlunit.webdriver with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static MockMvcHtmlUnitDriverBuilder	MockMvcHtmlUnitDriverBuilder.webAppContextSetup(WebApplicationContext context)	Create a new MockMvcHtmlUnitDriverBuilder based on the supplied WebApplicationContext.
static MockMvcHtmlUnitDriverBuilder	MockMvcHtmlUnitDriverBuilder.webAppContextSetup(WebApplicationContext context, MockMvcConfigurer configurer)	Create a new MockMvcHtmlUnitDriverBuilder based on the supplied WebApplicationContext and MockMvcConfigurer.

Constructors in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.htmlunit.webdriver with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	MockMvcHtmlUnitDriverBuilder(WebApplicationContext context)
protected	MockMvcHtmlUnitDriverBuilder(WebApplicationContext context, MockMvcConfigurer configurer)

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup

Methods in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup that return WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected abstract WebApplicationContext	AbstractMockMvcBuilder.initWebAppContext()	A method to obtain the WebApplicationContext to be passed to the DispatcherServlet.
protected WebApplicationContext	DefaultMockMvcBuilder.initWebAppContext()
protected WebApplicationContext	RouterFunctionMockMvcBuilder.initWebAppContext()
protected WebApplicationContext	StandaloneMockMvcBuilder.initWebAppContext()

Methods in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
default @Nullable RequestPostProcessor	MockMvcConfigurer.beforeMockMvcCreated(ConfigurableMockMvcBuilder<?> builder, WebApplicationContext context)	Invoked when the MockMvc instance is about to be created with the MockMvc builder and the Spring WebApplicationContext that will be passed to the DispatcherServlet.
@Nullable RequestPostProcessor	MockMvcConfigurerAdapter.beforeMockMvcCreated(ConfigurableMockMvcBuilder<?> builder, WebApplicationContext cxt)
RequestPostProcessor	SharedHttpSessionConfigurer.beforeMockMvcCreated(ConfigurableMockMvcBuilder<?> builder, WebApplicationContext context)
static DefaultMockMvcBuilder	MockMvcBuilders.webAppContextSetup(WebApplicationContext context)	Build a MockMvc instance using the given, fully initialized (i.e., refreshed) WebApplicationContext.

Constructors in org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	DefaultMockMvcBuilder(WebApplicationContext webAppContext)	Protected constructor.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.web.bind.support

Methods in org.springframework.web.bind.support that return WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected WebApplicationContext	SpringWebConstraintValidatorFactory.getWebApplicationContext()	Retrieve the Spring WebApplicationContext to use.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.web.context

Subinterfaces of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.web.context

Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
interface	ConfigurableWebApplicationContext	Interface to be implemented by configurable web application contexts.

Methods in org.springframework.web.context that return WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected abstract @Nullable WebApplicationContext	AbstractContextLoaderInitializer.createRootApplicationContext()	Create the "root" application context to be provided to the ContextLoaderListener.
protected WebApplicationContext	ContextLoader.createWebApplicationContext(jakarta.servlet.ServletContext sc)	Instantiate the root WebApplicationContext for this loader, either the default context class or a custom context class if specified.
static @Nullable WebApplicationContext	ContextLoader.getCurrentWebApplicationContext()	Obtain the Spring root web application context for the current thread (i.e.
WebApplicationContext	ContextLoader.initWebApplicationContext(jakarta.servlet.ServletContext servletContext)	Initialize Spring's web application context for the given servlet context, using the application context provided at construction time, or creating a new one according to the "contextClass" and "contextConfigLocation" context-params.

Constructors in org.springframework.web.context with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	ContextLoader(WebApplicationContext rootContext)	Create a new ContextLoader with the given application context.
	ContextLoaderListener(WebApplicationContext rootContext)	Create a new ContextLoaderListener with the given application context, initializing it with the ServletContextEvent-provided ServletContext reference which is spec-restricted in terms of capabilities.
	ContextLoaderListener(WebApplicationContext rootContext, jakarta.servlet.ServletContext servletContext)	Create a new ContextLoaderListener with the given application context.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.web.context.support

Classes in org.springframework.web.context.support that implement WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AbstractRefreshableWebApplicationContext	AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext subclass which implements the ConfigurableWebApplicationContext interface for web environments.
class	AnnotationConfigWebApplicationContext	WebApplicationContext implementation which accepts component classes as input — in particular @Configuration classes, but also plain @Component classes as well as JSR-330 compliant classes using jakarta.inject annotations.
class	GenericWebApplicationContext	Subclass of GenericApplicationContext, suitable for web environments.
class	GroovyWebApplicationContext	WebApplicationContext implementation which takes its configuration from Groovy bean definition scripts and/or XML files, as understood by a GroovyBeanDefinitionReader.
class	StaticWebApplicationContext	Static WebApplicationContext implementation for testing.
class	XmlWebApplicationContext	WebApplicationContext implementation which takes its configuration from XML documents, understood by an XmlBeanDefinitionReader.

Methods in org.springframework.web.context.support that return WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static @Nullable WebApplicationContext	WebApplicationContextUtils.findWebApplicationContext(jakarta.servlet.ServletContext sc)	Find a unique WebApplicationContext for this web app: either the root web app context (preferred) or a unique WebApplicationContext among the registered ServletContext attributes (typically coming from a single DispatcherServlet in the current web application).
static WebApplicationContext	WebApplicationContextUtils.getRequiredWebApplicationContext(jakarta.servlet.ServletContext sc)	Find the root WebApplicationContext for this web app, typically loaded via ContextLoaderListener.
final WebApplicationContext	ContextExposingHttpServletRequest.getWebApplicationContext()	Return the WebApplicationContext that this request runs in.
static @Nullable WebApplicationContext	WebApplicationContextUtils.getWebApplicationContext(jakarta.servlet.ServletContext sc)	Find the root WebApplicationContext for this web app, typically loaded via ContextLoaderListener.
static @Nullable WebApplicationContext	WebApplicationContextUtils.getWebApplicationContext(jakarta.servlet.ServletContext sc, String attrName)	Find a custom WebApplicationContext for this web app.
protected final @Nullable WebApplicationContext	WebApplicationObjectSupport.getWebApplicationContext()	Return the current application context as WebApplicationContext.

Constructors in org.springframework.web.context.support with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	ContextExposingHttpServletRequest(jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest originalRequest, WebApplicationContext context)	Create a new ContextExposingHttpServletRequest for the given request.
	ContextExposingHttpServletRequest(jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest originalRequest, WebApplicationContext context, @Nullable Set<String> exposedContextBeanNames)	Create a new ContextExposingHttpServletRequest for the given request.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.web.filter

Methods in org.springframework.web.filter that return WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected @Nullable WebApplicationContext	DelegatingFilterProxy.findWebApplicationContext()	Return the WebApplicationContext passed in at construction time, if available.

Methods in org.springframework.web.filter with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected jakarta.servlet.Filter	DelegatingFilterProxy.initDelegate(WebApplicationContext wac)	Initialize the Filter delegate, defined as bean the given Spring application context.

Constructors in org.springframework.web.filter with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	DelegatingFilterProxy(String targetBeanName, @Nullable WebApplicationContext wac)	Create a new DelegatingFilterProxy that will retrieve the named target bean from the given Spring WebApplicationContext.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.web.jsf

Methods in org.springframework.web.jsf that return WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static WebApplicationContext	FacesContextUtils.getRequiredWebApplicationContext(jakarta.faces.context.FacesContext fc)	Find the root WebApplicationContext for this web app, typically loaded via ContextLoaderListener.
protected WebApplicationContext	DelegatingNavigationHandlerProxy.getWebApplicationContext(jakarta.faces.context.FacesContext facesContext)	Retrieve the web application context to delegate bean name resolution to.
protected WebApplicationContext	DelegatingPhaseListenerMulticaster.getWebApplicationContext(jakarta.faces.context.FacesContext facesContext)	Retrieve the web application context to delegate bean name resolution to.
static @Nullable WebApplicationContext	FacesContextUtils.getWebApplicationContext(jakarta.faces.context.FacesContext fc)	Find the root WebApplicationContext for this web app, typically loaded via ContextLoaderListener.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.web.jsf.el

Methods in org.springframework.web.jsf.el that return WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected WebApplicationContext	SpringBeanFacesELResolver.getWebApplicationContext(jakarta.el.ELContext elContext)	Retrieve the web application context to delegate bean name resolution to.
protected @Nullable WebApplicationContext	WebApplicationContextFacesELResolver.getWebApplicationContext(jakarta.el.ELContext elContext)	Retrieve the WebApplicationContext reference to expose.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.web.servlet

Methods in org.springframework.web.servlet that return WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected WebApplicationContext	FrameworkServlet.createWebApplicationContext(@Nullable ApplicationContext parent)	Instantiate the WebApplicationContext for this servlet, either a default XmlWebApplicationContext or a custom context class, if set.
protected WebApplicationContext	FrameworkServlet.createWebApplicationContext(@Nullable WebApplicationContext parent)	Instantiate the WebApplicationContext for this servlet, either a default XmlWebApplicationContext or a custom context class, if set.
protected @Nullable WebApplicationContext	FrameworkServlet.findWebApplicationContext()	Retrieve a WebApplicationContext from the ServletContext attribute with the configured name.
final @Nullable WebApplicationContext	FrameworkServlet.getWebApplicationContext()	Return this servlet's WebApplicationContext.
protected WebApplicationContext	FrameworkServlet.initWebApplicationContext()	Initialize and publish the WebApplicationContext for this servlet.

Methods in org.springframework.web.servlet with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected WebApplicationContext	FrameworkServlet.createWebApplicationContext(@Nullable WebApplicationContext parent)	Instantiate the WebApplicationContext for this servlet, either a default XmlWebApplicationContext or a custom context class, if set.

Constructors in org.springframework.web.servlet with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier	Constructor	Description
	DispatcherServlet(WebApplicationContext webApplicationContext)	Create a new DispatcherServlet with the given web application context.
	FrameworkServlet(WebApplicationContext webApplicationContext)	Create a new FrameworkServlet with the given web application context.

Uses of WebApplicationContext in org.springframework.web.servlet.support

Methods in org.springframework.web.servlet.support that return WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected @Nullable WebApplicationContext	AbstractAnnotationConfigDispatcherServletInitializer.createRootApplicationContext()	Create the "root" application context to be provided to the ContextLoaderListener.
protected WebApplicationContext	AbstractAnnotationConfigDispatcherServletInitializer.createServletApplicationContext()	Create a servlet application context to be provided to the DispatcherServlet.
protected abstract WebApplicationContext	AbstractDispatcherServletInitializer.createServletApplicationContext()	Create a servlet application context to be provided to the DispatcherServlet.
static @Nullable WebApplicationContext	RequestContextUtils.findWebApplicationContext(jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request)	Look for the WebApplicationContext associated with the DispatcherServlet that has initiated request processing, and for the global context if none was found associated with the current request.
static @Nullable WebApplicationContext	RequestContextUtils.findWebApplicationContext(jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, @Nullable jakarta.servlet.ServletContext servletContext)	Look for the WebApplicationContext associated with the DispatcherServlet that has initiated request processing, and for the global context if none was found associated with the current request.
final WebApplicationContext	RequestContext.getWebApplicationContext()	Return the current WebApplicationContext.

Methods in org.springframework.web.servlet.support with parameters of type WebApplicationContext

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected FrameworkServlet	AbstractDispatcherServletInitializer.createDispatcherServlet(WebApplicationContext servletAppContext)	Create a DispatcherServlet (or other kind of FrameworkServlet-derived dispatcher) with the specified WebApplicationContext.