Complete Spring Framework 4 Web MVC Training

It could be argued that the Spring Framework has impacted Java and the open source community more than any other framework – ever.  It is often referred to as a “defacto-standard” in the Java and Java EE development community.  In this class, students learn Spring Web MVC application development.  Spring Web MVC is Spring’s Model 2 framework for developing Web applications.

•           Learn how to   download, setup  a nd   configure the Spring Web MVC modules.
• Understand how to assemble a Web application with Spring Web MVC controllers, view resolvers, view, etc.
• Examine Spring Web MVC’s annotations for mapping Web requests.
• Explore Spring Web MVC’s tag library for Web input forms and displays.
• Learn how Spring Web   MVC can easily render   Ex cel spreadsheets,  PDF documents and other non-HTML output.

This class is designed for Java Web application programmers with a need to understand Spring Framework’s support for Web development.  

Students should have a good understanding of the Java programming language and the Spring Framework core API and container.  A basic understanding of Web development is very helpful.  Students that have attended Intertech’s Complete Spring Framework 4 class have the necessary background for this course.
 

Introducing Spring Web MVC

• Java Web Applications
• Spring Web MVC Architecture
• Spring Web MVC Hello World

Spring Web MVC Configuration

• Context Configuration Location
• Context Loader
• More View Resolvers
• BeanNameViewResolver
• XmlViewResolver
• Multiple View Resolvers

MVC Controllers

• Stereotype Controllers
• Request Mapping by Annotation
• Path Variables
• @RequestParam
• Request/Response Annotations
• Handler Method Parameters
• Handler Method Return Types
• Redirect/Forwards
• Command Beans and Working with HTML Forms
• BindingResult and Errors
• @InitBinder
• @ModelAttribute
• @SessionAttributes
• Exception Handling
• Asynchronous Request Processing

Validation

• Validator
• JSR-303 Validation

Spring Web MVC Views

• Spring Web MVC View
• Spring Form Tag Library
• Bind Form Data
• Externalized Messages
• Error Messages
• Non-template Views
• Excel View
• PDF View

Formatting

• Formatting Annotations
• Custom Formatting
• Formatting SPI

Appendix A - Spring Web Flow

• Web Flow
• What are Flows?
• Web Flow Setup
• Defining Flows
• View Events
• Variables
• Actions
• Action and Decision States
• Validation
• More with Web Flow

Appendix B - Spring Security

• Spring Security
• Getting and Configuring Spring Security
• Web/HTTP Security – Security Filter Chain
• Namespace Web Security Configuration
• Java Configuration Web Security Configuration
• Alternate Authentication Providers
• Method Security

Appendix C - Spring Web MVC Testing

• Spring MVC Test Framework
• Test Setup
• Creating Controller Tests