org.springframework.web.servlet.view

## Class UrlBasedViewResolver

- java.lang.Object
- - org.springframework.context.support.ApplicationObjectSupport
  - - org.springframework.web.context.support.WebApplicationObjectSupport
    - - org.springframework.web.servlet.view.AbstractCachingViewResolver
      - - org.springframework.web.servlet.view.UrlBasedViewResolver

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Aware, ApplicationContextAware, Ordered, ServletContextAware, ViewResolver

Direct Known Subclasses:
  AbstractTemplateViewResolver, InternalResourceViewResolver, JasperReportsViewResolver, TilesViewResolver, TilesViewResolver, XsltViewResolver

    public class UrlBasedViewResolver
    extends AbstractCachingViewResolver
    implements Ordered

Simple implementation of the `ViewResolver` interface, allowing for direct resolution of symbolic view names to URLs, without explicit mapping definition. This is useful if your symbolic names match the names of your view resources in a straightforward manner (i.e. the symbolic name is the unique part of the resource's filename), without the need for a dedicated mapping to be defined for each view.

Supports `AbstractUrlBasedView` subclasses like `InternalResourceView`, `VelocityView` and `FreeMarkerView`. The view class for all views generated by this resolver can be specified via the "viewClass" property.

View names can either be resource URLs themselves, or get augmented by a specified prefix and/or suffix. Exporting an attribute that holds the RequestContext to all views is explicitly supported.

Example: prefix="/WEB-INF/jsp/", suffix=".jsp", viewname="test" -> "/WEB-INF/jsp/test.jsp"

As a special feature, redirect URLs can be specified via the "redirect:" prefix. E.g.: "redirect:myAction.do" will trigger a redirect to the given URL, rather than resolution as standard view name. This is typically used for redirecting to a controller URL after finishing a form workflow.

Furthermore, forward URLs can be specified via the "forward:" prefix. E.g.: "forward:myAction.do" will trigger a forward to the given URL, rather than resolution as standard view name. This is typically used for controller URLs; it is not supposed to be used for JSP URLs - use logical view names there.

Note: This class does not support localized resolution, i.e. resolving a symbolic view name to different resources depending on the current locale.

Note: When chaining ViewResolvers, a UrlBasedViewResolver will check whether the `specified resource actually exists`. However, with `InternalResourceView`, it is not generally possible to determine the existence of the target resource upfront. In such a scenario, a UrlBasedViewResolver will always return View for any given view name; as a consequence, it should be configured as the last ViewResolver in the chain.

Since:
  13.12.2003
Author:
  Juergen Hoeller, Rob Harrop
See Also:
  `setViewClass(java.lang.Class)`, `setPrefix(java.lang.String)`, `setSuffix(java.lang.String)`, `setRequestContextAttribute(java.lang.String)`, `REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX`, `AbstractUrlBasedView`, `InternalResourceView`, `VelocityView`, `FreeMarkerView`

### Field Summary

Fields
`static String` `FORWARD_URL_PREFIX` Prefix for special view names that specify a forward URL (usually to a controller after a form has been submitted and processed).
`static String` `REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX` Prefix for special view names that specify a redirect URL (usually to a controller after a form has been submitted and processed).

### Fields inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.view.AbstractCachingViewResolver

`DEFAULT_CACHE_LIMIT`

### Fields inherited from class org.springframework.context.support.ApplicationObjectSupport

`logger`

### Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.core.Ordered

`HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE, LOWEST_PRECEDENCE`

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`UrlBasedViewResolver()`

### Method Summary

Methods
`protected AbstractUrlBasedView` `buildView(String viewName)` Creates a new View instance of the specified view class and configures it.
`protected boolean` `canHandle(String viewName, Locale locale)` Indicates whether or not this `ViewResolver` can handle the supplied view name.
`protected View` `createView(String viewName, Locale locale)` Overridden to implement check for "redirect:" prefix.
`Map<String,Object>` `getAttributesMap()` Allow Map access to the static attributes for views returned by this resolver, with the option to add or override specific entries.
`protected Object` `getCacheKey(String viewName, Locale locale)` This implementation returns just the view name, as this ViewResolver doesn't support localized resolution.
`protected String` `getContentType()` Return the content type for all views, if any.
`int` `getOrder()` Return the order in which this `ViewResolver` is evaluated.
`protected String` `getPrefix()` Return the prefix that gets prepended to view names when building a URL.
`protected String` `getRequestContextAttribute()` Return the name of the RequestContext attribute for all views, if any.
`protected String` `getSuffix()` Return the suffix that gets appended to view names when building a URL.
`protected Class` `getViewClass()` Return the view class to be used to create views.
`protected String[]` `getViewNames()` Return the view names (or name patterns) that can be handled by this `ViewResolver`.
`protected void` `initApplicationContext()` Subclasses can override this for custom initialization behavior.
`protected boolean` `isRedirectContextRelative()` Return whether to interpret a given redirect URL that starts with a slash ("/") as relative to the current ServletContext, i.e.
`protected boolean` `isRedirectHttp10Compatible()` Return whether redirects should stay compatible with HTTP 1.0 clients.
`protected View` `loadView(String viewName, Locale locale)` Delegates to `buildView` for creating a new instance of the specified view class, and applies the following Spring lifecycle methods (as supported by the generic Spring bean factory): ApplicationContextAware's `setApplicationContext` InitializingBean's `afterPropertiesSet`
`protected Class` `requiredViewClass()` Return the required type of view for this resolver.
`void` `setAttributes(Properties props)` Set static attributes from a `java.util.Properties` object, for all views returned by this resolver.
`void` `setAttributesMap(Map<String,?> attributes)` Set static attributes from a Map, for all views returned by this resolver.
`void` `setContentType(String contentType)` Set the content type for all views.
`void` `setExposePathVariables(Boolean exposePathVariables)` Whether views resolved by this resolver should add path variables the model or not.
`void` `setOrder(int order)` Set the order in which this `ViewResolver` is evaluated.
`void` `setPrefix(String prefix)` Set the prefix that gets prepended to view names when building a URL.
`void` `setRedirectContextRelative(boolean redirectContextRelative)` Set whether to interpret a given redirect URL that starts with a slash ("/") as relative to the current ServletContext, i.e.
`void` `setRedirectHttp10Compatible(boolean redirectHttp10Compatible)` Set whether redirects should stay compatible with HTTP 1.0 clients.
`void` `setRequestContextAttribute(String requestContextAttribute)` Set the name of the RequestContext attribute for all views.
`void` `setSuffix(String suffix)` Set the suffix that gets appended to view names when building a URL.
`void` `setViewClass(Class viewClass)` Set the view class that should be used to create views.
`void` `setViewNames(String[] viewNames)` Set the view names (or name patterns) that can be handled by this `ViewResolver`.

### Methods inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.view.AbstractCachingViewResolver

`clearCache, getCacheLimit, isCache, isCacheUnresolved, removeFromCache, resolveViewName, setCache, setCacheLimit, setCacheUnresolved`

### Methods inherited from class org.springframework.web.context.support.WebApplicationObjectSupport

`getServletContext, getTempDir, getWebApplicationContext, initApplicationContext, initServletContext, isContextRequired, setServletContext`

### Methods inherited from class org.springframework.context.support.ApplicationObjectSupport

`getApplicationContext, getMessageSourceAccessor, requiredContextClass, setApplicationContext`

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

### Field Detail

#### REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX

    public static final String REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX

Prefix for special view names that specify a redirect URL (usually to a controller after a form has been submitted and processed). Such view names will not be resolved in the configured default way but rather be treated as special shortcut.

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

#### FORWARD_URL_PREFIX

    public static final String FORWARD_URL_PREFIX

Prefix for special view names that specify a forward URL (usually to a controller after a form has been submitted and processed). Such view names will not be resolved in the configured default way but rather be treated as special shortcut.

See Also:
  Constant Field Values

### Constructor Detail

#### UrlBasedViewResolver

    public UrlBasedViewResolver()

### Method Detail

#### setViewClass

    public void setViewClass(Class viewClass)

Set the view class that should be used to create views.

Parameters:
  `viewClass` - class that is assignable to the required view class (by default, AbstractUrlBasedView)
See Also:
  `AbstractUrlBasedView`

#### getViewClass

    protected Class getViewClass()

Return the view class to be used to create views.

#### requiredViewClass

    protected Class requiredViewClass()

Return the required type of view for this resolver. This implementation returns AbstractUrlBasedView.

See Also:
  `AbstractUrlBasedView`

#### setPrefix

    public void setPrefix(String prefix)

Set the prefix that gets prepended to view names when building a URL.

#### getPrefix

    protected String getPrefix()

Return the prefix that gets prepended to view names when building a URL.

#### setSuffix

    public void setSuffix(String suffix)

Set the suffix that gets appended to view names when building a URL.

#### getSuffix

    protected String getSuffix()

Return the suffix that gets appended to view names when building a URL.

#### setContentType

    public void setContentType(String contentType)

Set the content type for all views.

May be ignored by view classes if the view itself is assumed to set the content type, e.g. in case of JSPs.

#### getContentType

    protected String getContentType()

Return the content type for all views, if any.

#### setRedirectContextRelative

    public void setRedirectContextRelative(boolean redirectContextRelative)

Set whether to interpret a given redirect URL that starts with a slash ("/") as relative to the current ServletContext, i.e. as relative to the web application root.

Default is "true": A redirect URL that starts with a slash will be interpreted as relative to the web application root, i.e. the context path will be prepended to the URL.

Redirect URLs can be specified via the "redirect:" prefix. E.g.: "redirect:myAction.do"

See Also:
  `RedirectView.setContextRelative(boolean)`, `REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX`

#### isRedirectContextRelative

    protected boolean isRedirectContextRelative()

Return whether to interpret a given redirect URL that starts with a slash ("/") as relative to the current ServletContext, i.e. as relative to the web application root.

#### setRedirectHttp10Compatible

    public void setRedirectHttp10Compatible(boolean redirectHttp10Compatible)

Set whether redirects should stay compatible with HTTP 1.0 clients.

In the default implementation, this will enforce HTTP status code 302 in any case, i.e. delegate to `HttpServletResponse.sendRedirect`. Turning this off will send HTTP status code 303, which is the correct code for HTTP 1.1 clients, but not understood by HTTP 1.0 clients.

Many HTTP 1.1 clients treat 302 just like 303, not making any difference. However, some clients depend on 303 when redirecting after a POST request; turn this flag off in such a scenario.

Redirect URLs can be specified via the "redirect:" prefix. E.g.: "redirect:myAction.do"

See Also:
  `RedirectView.setHttp10Compatible(boolean)`, `REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX`

#### isRedirectHttp10Compatible

    protected boolean isRedirectHttp10Compatible()

Return whether redirects should stay compatible with HTTP 1.0 clients.

#### setRequestContextAttribute

    public void setRequestContextAttribute(String requestContextAttribute)

Set the name of the RequestContext attribute for all views.

Parameters:
  `requestContextAttribute` - name of the RequestContext attribute
See Also:
  `AbstractView.setRequestContextAttribute(java.lang.String)`

#### getRequestContextAttribute

    protected String getRequestContextAttribute()

Return the name of the RequestContext attribute for all views, if any.

#### setAttributes

    public void setAttributes(Properties props)

Set static attributes from a `java.util.Properties` object, for all views returned by this resolver.

This is the most convenient way to set static attributes. Note that static attributes can be overridden by dynamic attributes, if a value with the same name is included in the model.

Can be populated with a String "value" (parsed via PropertiesEditor) or a "props" element in XML bean definitions.

See Also:
  `PropertiesEditor`, `AbstractView.setAttributes(java.util.Properties)`

#### setAttributesMap

    public void setAttributesMap(Map<String,?> attributes)

Set static attributes from a Map, for all views returned by this resolver. This allows to set any kind of attribute values, for example bean references.

Can be populated with a "map" or "props" element in XML bean definitions.

Parameters:
  `attributes` - Map with name Strings as keys and attribute objects as values
See Also:
  `AbstractView.setAttributesMap(java.util.Map<java.lang.String, ?>)`

#### getAttributesMap

    public Map<String,Object> getAttributesMap()

Allow Map access to the static attributes for views returned by this resolver, with the option to add or override specific entries.

Useful for specifying entries directly, for example via "attributesMap[myKey]". This is particularly useful for adding or overriding entries in child view definitions.

#### setViewNames

    public void setViewNames(String[] viewNames)

Set the view names (or name patterns) that can be handled by this `ViewResolver`. View names can contain simple wildcards such that 'my*', '*Report' and '*Repo*' will all match the view name 'myReport'.

See Also:
  `canHandle(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)`

#### getViewNames

    protected String[] getViewNames()

Return the view names (or name patterns) that can be handled by this `ViewResolver`.

#### setOrder

    public void setOrder(int order)

Set the order in which this `ViewResolver` is evaluated.

#### getOrder

    public int getOrder()

Return the order in which this `ViewResolver` is evaluated.

Specified by:
  `getOrder` in interface `Ordered`
Returns:
  the order value

#### setExposePathVariables

    public void setExposePathVariables(Boolean exposePathVariables)

Whether views resolved by this resolver should add path variables the model or not. The default setting is to allow each View decide (see `AbstractView.setExposePathVariables(boolean)`. However, you can use this property to override that.

Parameters:
  `exposePathVariables` -
  - `true` - all Views resolved by this resolver will expose path variables
  - `false` - no Views resolved by this resolver will expose path variables
  - `null` - individual Views can decide for themselves (this is used by the default)
See Also:
  `AbstractView.setExposePathVariables(boolean)`

#### initApplicationContext

    protected void initApplicationContext()

Description copied from class: `ApplicationObjectSupport`
Subclasses can override this for custom initialization behavior.

The default implementation is empty. Called by `ApplicationObjectSupport.initApplicationContext(org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext)`.

Overrides:
  `initApplicationContext` in class `ApplicationObjectSupport`
See Also:
  `ApplicationObjectSupport.setApplicationContext(org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext)`

#### getCacheKey

    protected Object getCacheKey(String viewName,
                     Locale locale)

This implementation returns just the view name, as this ViewResolver doesn't support localized resolution.

Overrides:
  `getCacheKey` in class `AbstractCachingViewResolver`

#### createView

    protected View createView(String viewName,
                  Locale locale)
                       throws Exception

Overridden to implement check for "redirect:" prefix.

Not possible in `loadView`, since overridden `loadView` versions in subclasses might rely on the superclass always creating instances of the required view class.

Overrides:
  `createView` in class `AbstractCachingViewResolver`
Parameters:
  `viewName` - the name of the view to retrieve
  `locale` - the Locale to retrieve the view for
Returns:
  the View instance, or `null` if not found (optional, to allow for ViewResolver chaining)
Throws:
  `Exception` - if the view couldn't be resolved
See Also:
  `loadView(java.lang.String, java.util.Locale)`, `requiredViewClass()`

#### canHandle

    protected boolean canHandle(String viewName,
                    Locale locale)

Indicates whether or not this `ViewResolver` can handle the supplied view name. If not, `createView(String, java.util.Locale)` will return `null`. The default implementation checks against the configured `view names`.

Parameters:
  `viewName` - the name of the view to retrieve
  `locale` - the Locale to retrieve the view for
Returns:
  whether this resolver applies to the specified view
See Also:
  `PatternMatchUtils.simpleMatch(String, String)`

#### loadView

    protected View loadView(String viewName,
                Locale locale)
                     throws Exception

Delegates to `buildView` for creating a new instance of the specified view class, and applies the following Spring lifecycle methods (as supported by the generic Spring bean factory):

- ApplicationContextAware's `setApplicationContext`
- InitializingBean's `afterPropertiesSet`

Specified by:
  `loadView` in class `AbstractCachingViewResolver`
Parameters:
  `viewName` - the name of the view to retrieve
  `locale` - the Locale to retrieve the view for
Returns:
  the View instance
Throws:
  `Exception` - if the view couldn't be resolved
See Also:
  `buildView(String)`, `ApplicationContextAware.setApplicationContext(org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext)`, `InitializingBean.afterPropertiesSet()`

#### buildView

    protected AbstractUrlBasedView buildView(String viewName)
                                      throws Exception

Creates a new View instance of the specified view class and configures it. Does not perform any lookup for pre-defined View instances.

Spring lifecycle methods as defined by the bean container do not have to be called here; those will be applied by the `loadView` method after this method returns.

Subclasses will typically call `super.buildView(viewName)` first, before setting further properties themselves. `loadView` will then apply Spring lifecycle methods at the end of this process.

Parameters:
  `viewName` - the name of the view to build
Returns:
  the View instance
Throws:
  `Exception` - if the view couldn't be resolved
See Also:
  `loadView(String, java.util.Locale)`