# spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/spring-attic-spring-mvc-showcase).** 4,974 stars · 3,633 forks · Java · Apache-2.0 · archived ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/spring-attic-spring-mvc-showcase.md ## Description This project is a showcase application and reference implementation for the Spring MVC framework. It serves as a demonstration of how to build web applications by separating business logic from user interfaces using a model-view-controller architectural pattern. The application provides examples of HTTP request handling, including the capture of request data, the processing of file uploads, and the generation of formatted HTTP responses. It implements REST API endpoints that map requests to handler methods and return data in formats such as JSON and XML. The project covers core web development capabilities including request routing, data validation, and exception mapping. It demonstrates the use of interceptors for cross-cutting logic and message converters for data serialization. ## Tags ### Software Engineering & Architecture - [Model-View-Controller Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/model-view-controller-frameworks.md) — Implements a Model-View-Controller architecture to decouple business logic from the user interface. - [Spring MVC Implementations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/mvc-frameworks/spring-mvc-implementations.md) — Provides a reference implementation of the Model-View-Controller pattern within the Spring framework using dispatchers and view resolvers. - [Model-View-Controller Patterns](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/software-architecture/architectural-patterns/layering-presentation/model-view-controller-patterns.md) — Implements an architectural pattern that separates application logic into distinct data, interface, and control layers. ### Web Development - [HTTP Request Handling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/backend-development/request-response-handling/http-request-handling.md) — Provides utilities for parsing, routing, and managing incoming HTTP requests and their data payloads. - [HTTP Request Handlers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/backend-development/web-frameworks/routing-request-handling/http-request-handlers.md) — Routes incoming HTTP traffic to specific controller methods for request processing. ([source](https://github.com/spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase/blob/master/README.md)) - [HTTP Request Routing](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/http-request-routing.md) — Maps incoming network paths and URLs to specific handlers or controllers based on predefined patterns. - [Request Parameter Binding](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/request-body-handling/request-body-alterations/request-body-attachers/structured-body-binding/request-parameter-binding.md) — Maps HTTP request parameters and bodies into strongly typed application objects for consistent processing. ([source](https://github.com/spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase/blob/master/README.md)) - [REST API Implementations](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/rest-api-implementations.md) — Implements RESTful endpoints to handle business logic and data exchange in JSON or XML formats. - [Web Application Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/web-application-frameworks.md) — Provides a comprehensive platform for building web applications with integrated routing and architecture. ([source](https://github.com/spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase/tree/master/src)) - [Web Response Generation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/web-response-generation.md) — Generates standardized web response objects with appropriate MIME types from internal data structures. ([source](https://github.com/spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase/blob/master/README.md)) - [Annotation-Driven Request Mappings](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/annotation-driven-request-mappings.md) — Implements annotation-based mapping to link specific URL endpoints to their processing methods. - [Error Page Mapping](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/exception-handling/error-page-mapping.md) — Intercepts server exceptions and maps them to specific error pages for the end user. - [Form Data Validation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/form-data-validation.md) — Ensures web form submissions match required business rules and patterns before processing. - [Request-Response Interceptors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/request-response-interceptors.md) — Uses request-response interceptors to apply cross-cutting logic like authentication and validation globally. - [Serialization Converters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/web-development/serialization-converters.md) — Provides a pluggable set of converters to translate Java objects into response formats like JSON or XML. ### Data & Databases - [Automatic Type Converters](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/data-databases/type-mapping-utilities/type-mapping-converters/automatic-type-converters.md) — Automatically transforms request strings into complex Java types during the request lifecycle. ([source](https://github.com/spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase/blob/master/README.md)) ### Networking & Communication - [Exception-to-Status Code Mappings](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/http-clients/http-status-codes/exception-to-status-code-mappings.md) — Maps application exception types to HTTP status codes to return the correct response status. ([source](https://github.com/spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase/blob/master/README.md)) - [Exception Mapping](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/networking-communication/http-interaction-standards/exception-mapping.md) — Translates internal application exceptions into standardized HTTP response codes. ### Testing & Quality Assurance - [User Input Validation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/testing-quality-assurance/validation-verification/user-input-validation.md) — Verifies and sanitizes user-provided data against defined constraints before it reaches business logic. ([source](https://github.com/spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase/blob/master/README.md)) ### User Interface & Experience - [Request-Based Validation](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/user-interface-experience/form-and-input-management/form-validation/input-validation-rules/request-based-validation.md) — Provides validation logic encapsulated within request objects to ensure data integrity before processing.