Spring MVC Showcase

Demonstrates the capabilities of the Spring MVC web framework through small, simple examples. After reviewing this showcase, you should have a good understanding of what Spring MVC can do and get a feel for how easy it is to use. Includes project code along with a supporting slideshow and screen cast.

In this showcase you'll see the following in action:

• The simplest possible @Controller
• Mapping Requests
• Obtaining Request Data
• Generating Responses
• Message Converters
• Rendering Views
• Type Conversion
• Validation
• Forms
• File Upload
• Exception Handling

To get the code:

Clone the repository:

$ git clone git://github.com/SpringSource/spring-mvc-showcase.git

If this is your first time using Github, review http://help.github.com to learn the basics.

To run the application:

From the command line with Maven:

$ cd spring-mvc-showcase
$ mvn tomcat7:run [-Dmaven.tomcat.port=<port no.>] (In case 8080 is busy] 

or

In your preferred IDE such as SpringSource Tool Suite (STS) or IDEA:

• Import spring-mvc-showcase as a Maven Project
• Drag-n-drop the project onto the "SpringSource tc Server Developer Edition" or another Servlet 2.5 or > Server to run, such as Tomcat.

Access the deployed web application at: http://localhost:8080/spring-mvc-showcase/

Note:

This showcase originated from a blog post and was adapted into a SpringOne presentation called Mastering MVC 3.

A screen cast showing the showcase in action is available in QuickTime format.