SPRING COOKBOOK

Using a common prefix for the routes of a controller

In this recipe, we will define in one place a route prefix shared by all the routes of a controller. We will start the routes of the UserController controller with /user.

How to do it…

Here are the steps to set a route prefix:

1. Add @RequestMapping with the common route prefix to the controller class:

   @Controller
   @RequestMapping("/user")
   public class UserController {
   ...
   }

2. Add @RequestMapping with the remainder of the route to the controller methods:

   @RequestMapping("/list")
   public void userList() {
     ...
   }
   
   @RequestMapping("/add")
   public void addUser() {
     ...
   }

How it works…

A request for the /user/add route will execute the addUser()method. A request for the /user/list route will execute the userList() ...