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org.springframework.web.method.annotation

public Class ModelMethodProcessor

extends Object
implements HandlerMethodArgumentResolver, HandlerMethodReturnValueHandler
Class Inheritance
All Implemented Interfaces
org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodReturnValueHandler, org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodArgumentResolver
Imports
org.springframework.core.MethodParameter, org.springframework.lang.Nullable, org.springframework.ui.Model, org.springframework.util.Assert, org.springframework.web.bind.support.WebDataBinderFactory, org.springframework.web.context.request.NativeWebRequest, org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodArgumentResolver, .HandlerMethodReturnValueHandler, .ModelAndViewContainer
Resolves Model arguments and handles Model return values.

A Model return type has a set purpose. Therefore this handler should be configured ahead of handlers that support any return value type annotated with @ModelAttribute or @ResponseBody to ensure they don't take over.

Author
Rossen Stoyanchev
Since
3.1

Constructor Summary

AccessConstructor and Description
public
ModelMethodProcessor()

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public void
handleReturnValue(Object
the value returned from the handler method
returnValue, MethodParameter
the type of the return value. This type must have previously been passed to supportsReturnType which must have returned true.
returnType, ModelAndViewContainer
the ModelAndViewContainer for the current request
mavContainer, NativeWebRequest
the current request
webRequest)

Implements org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodReturnValueHandler.handleReturnValue.

Handle the given return value by adding attributes to the model and setting a view or setting the ModelAndViewContainer#setRequestHandled flag to true to indicate the response has been handled directly.
public Object
resolveArgument(MethodParameter
the method parameter to resolve. This parameter must have previously been passed to supportsParameter which must have returned true.
parameter, ModelAndViewContainer
the ModelAndViewContainer for the current request
mavContainer, NativeWebRequest
the current request
webRequest, WebDataBinderFactory
a factory for creating WebDataBinder instances
binderFactory)

Implements org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodArgumentResolver.resolveArgument.

Resolves a method parameter into an argument value from a given request.
public boolean
supportsParameter(MethodParameter
the method parameter to check
parameter)

Implements org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodArgumentResolver.supportsParameter.

Whether the given method parameter is supported by this resolver.
public boolean
supportsReturnType(MethodParameter
the method return type to check
returnType)

Implements org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodReturnValueHandler.supportsReturnType.

Whether the given method return type is supported by this handler.
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Constructor Detail

ModelMethodProcessorback to summary
public ModelMethodProcessor()

Method Detail

handleReturnValueback to summary
public void handleReturnValue(Object returnValue, MethodParameter returnType, ModelAndViewContainer mavContainer, NativeWebRequest webRequest) throws Exception

Implements org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodReturnValueHandler.handleReturnValue.

Doc from org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodReturnValueHandler.handleReturnValue.

Handle the given return value by adding attributes to the model and setting a view or setting the ModelAndViewContainer#setRequestHandled flag to true to indicate the response has been handled directly.

Parameters
returnValue:Object

the value returned from the handler method

returnType:MethodParameter

the type of the return value. This type must have previously been passed to supportsReturnType which must have returned true.

mavContainer:ModelAndViewContainer

the ModelAndViewContainer for the current request

webRequest:NativeWebRequest

the current request

Annotations
@Override
Exceptions
Exception:
if the return value handling results in an error
resolveArgumentback to summary
public Object resolveArgument(MethodParameter parameter, ModelAndViewContainer mavContainer, NativeWebRequest webRequest, WebDataBinderFactory binderFactory) throws Exception

Implements org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodArgumentResolver.resolveArgument.

Doc from org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodArgumentResolver.resolveArgument.

Resolves a method parameter into an argument value from a given request. A ModelAndViewContainer provides access to the model for the request. A WebDataBinderFactory provides a way to create a WebDataBinder instance when needed for data binding and type conversion purposes.

Parameters
parameter:MethodParameter

the method parameter to resolve. This parameter must have previously been passed to supportsParameter which must have returned true.

mavContainer:ModelAndViewContainer

the ModelAndViewContainer for the current request

webRequest:NativeWebRequest

the current request

binderFactory:WebDataBinderFactory

a factory for creating WebDataBinder instances

Returns:Object

the resolved argument value, or null if not resolvable

Annotations
@Override
@Nullable
Exceptions
Exception:
in case of errors with the preparation of argument values
supportsParameterback to summary
public boolean supportsParameter(MethodParameter parameter)

Implements org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodArgumentResolver.supportsParameter.

Doc from org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodArgumentResolver.supportsParameter.

Whether the given method parameter is supported by this resolver.

Parameters
parameter:MethodParameter

the method parameter to check

Returns:boolean

true if this resolver supports the supplied parameter; false otherwise

Annotations
@Override
supportsReturnTypeback to summary
public boolean supportsReturnType(MethodParameter returnType)

Implements org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodReturnValueHandler.supportsReturnType.

Doc from org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodReturnValueHandler.supportsReturnType.

Whether the given method return type is supported by this handler.

Parameters
returnType:MethodParameter

the method return type to check

Returns:boolean

true if this handler supports the supplied return type; false otherwise

Annotations
@Override