HandlerMapping¶

HandlerMapping is a core component within the Spring MVC architecture, functioning as a strategy interface used by the DispatcherServlet.^[600-developer-java-spring-dispatcherservlet.md]

Function¶

The primary role of HandlerMapping is to map incoming web requests to specific handlers (controllers) based on the URL or other request characteristics.^[600-developer-java-spring-dispatcherservlet.md]

Common Implementations¶

The framework provides several standard implementations to handle different mapping strategies^[600-developer-java-spring-dispatcherservlet.md]:

• BeanNameUrlHandlerMapping: Maps handlers to URLs based on the bean's name.
• RequestMappingHandlerMapping: Maps handlers based on @RequestMapping annotations.

Related Concepts¶

• DispatcherServlet
• HandlerAdapter

Sources¶

^[600-developer-java-spring-dispatcherservlet.md]