What is the use of @RequestMapping ("VIEW") annotation in Spring Portlet MVC

Question

In my Spring portlet controller class, I have this at the class level:

@Controller @RequestMapping("VIEW") public class myContoller extends AbstractController

Now @RequestMapping should display the request URL to the action handler (controller). But why say @RequestMapping("VIEW").

In portlet.xml , I have a <portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode> defined for this particular portlet controller.

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Victor Jan 08 '13 at 22:50

1 answer

soulcheck · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-08T22:59:27+0000

Portlets can support different modes ( VIEW , EDIT and HELP by default, if I remember correctly).

<portlet-mode>VIEW</portlet-mode> in portlet.xml says that the portlet supports VIEW mode.

 @Controller @RequestMapping("VIEW") public class myContoller extends AbstractController

simply limits the requests processed by @RequestMapping annotated methods of this controller to those sent in VIEW mode.