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In a traditional Spring MVC application (i.e., not Spring Boot), the DispatcherServlet
is usually configured using XML in the web.xml
file of the web application.
If you're looking to configure the DispatcherServlet
in just two lines, here's the most concise configuration using web.xml
:
<servlet> <servlet-name>dispatcher</servlet-name> <servlet-class>org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet</servlet-class> </servlet> <servlet-mapping> <servlet-name>dispatcher</servlet-name> <url-pattern>/</url-pattern> </servlet-mapping>
This setup initializes the DispatcherServlet
and maps it to handle all requests to the application.
However, keep in mind that while the above configuration is only two lines, it's only a part of the entire configuration for a Spring MVC application. You'll typically need additional configurations for data sources, view resolvers, controllers, services, and other components.
If you're using Spring Boot, the configuration becomes even more streamlined. In fact, with Spring Boot, you don't have to manually configure the DispatcherServlet
at all. By adding the necessary Spring Boot starters, it auto-configures the DispatcherServlet
for you.
Configure DispatcherServlet in Spring with Two Lines of Code:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }
Minimalist DispatcherServlet Configuration in Spring:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }
Quickly Set Up DispatcherServlet in Spring with Two Lines:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }
Simplest Way to Configure DispatcherServlet in Spring:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }
Two-Line DispatcherServlet Configuration Example in Spring:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }
DispatcherServlet Setup in Spring in Just Two Lines:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }
Configure DispatcherServlet Bean with Minimal Code in Spring:
@Configuration public class MyWebConfig { @Bean public DispatcherServlet dispatcherServlet() { return new DispatcherServlet(); } }
Efficient DispatcherServlet Configuration with Two Lines in Spring:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }
DispatcherServlet Quick Setup: Two-Liner in Spring:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }
Short and Sweet DispatcherServlet Configuration in Spring:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }
Easy DispatcherServlet Bean Configuration with Two Lines in Spring:
@Configuration public class MyWebConfig { @Bean public DispatcherServlet dispatcherServlet() { return new DispatcherServlet(); } }
Configure DispatcherServlet Quickly with Spring in Two Lines:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }
DispatcherServlet Bean Setup Simplified: Two Lines in Spring:
@Configuration public class MyWebConfig { @Bean public DispatcherServlet dispatcherServlet() { return new DispatcherServlet(); } }
Rapid DispatcherServlet Configuration in Spring with Two Lines:
public class MyWebApplicationInitializer implements WebApplicationInitializer { @Override public void onStartup(ServletContext servletContext) throws ServletException { servletContext.addServlet("dispatcher", new DispatcherServlet(new GenericWebApplicationContext())); } }