javax.mvc.annotation

Annotation Type Controller

@NameBinding
 @Target(value={METHOD,TYPE})
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 @Inherited
public @interface Controller

Declares a method as a controller. If declared at the type level, it applies to all methods in the type.

A controller method that returns void is required to be annotated with View. A controller method can return a view path as a String or as part of a Viewable or a Response. If a controller returns null and it is annotated with View, then the value of this annotation is used as a default. If a controller method returns a different Java type, its toString is called and the result interpreted as a view path.

Example:

     @Controller
     public String sayHello() {
         return "hello.jsp";
     }
 

Since:

1.0

Author:

Santiago Pericas-Geertsen

See Also:

Viewable, View, Response