org.springframework.web.servlet (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

# 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.

See: Description

- Interface Summary
  Interface | Description
  --- | ---
  AsyncHandlerInterceptor | Extends `HandlerInterceptor` with a callback method invoked during asynchronous request handling.
  FlashMapManager | A strategy interface for retrieving and saving FlashMap instances.
  HandlerAdapter | MVC framework SPI interface, allowing parameterization of core MVC workflow.
  HandlerExceptionResolver | Interface to be implemented by objects than 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.
  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.
  ResourceServlet | Simple servlet that can expose an internal resource, including a default URL if the specified resource is not found.
  ViewRendererServlet | ViewRendererServlet is a bridge servlet, mainly for the Portlet MVC support.

- Exception Summary
  Exception | Description
  --- | ---
  ModelAndViewDefiningException | Exception to be thrown on error conditions that should forward to a specific view with a specific model.

## 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).