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VisitController.java⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

The VisitController.java file is a Java class that serves as a controller for managing visits for pets in a pet clinic software project. It handles the initialization and processing of new visit forms, as well as loading pet information with visits.

Table of Contents⚓︎

  1. Prerequisites
  2. Usage
  3. Methods
  4. Useful details

Prerequisites⚓︎

This file has dependencies on the following frameworks and libraries: - Spring Framework - Jakarta Validation API

Usage⚓︎

To utilize the VisitController in a project, the class needs to be instantiated and used as a controller for handling visit-related operations in the pet clinic application.

Methods⚓︎

  • setAllowedFields(WebDataBinder dataBinder): A method annotated with @InitBinder that sets disallowed fields for data binding.
  • loadPetWithVisit(int ownerId, int petId, Map<String, Object> model): An @ModelAttribute method that loads pet information with visits before processing a new visit form.
  • initNewVisitForm(): Handles the initialization of a new visit form.
  • processNewVisitForm(Owner owner, int petId, Visit visit, BindingResult result, RedirectAttributes redirectAttributes): Processes a new visit form and saves the visit details.

Useful details⚓︎

  • The controller is annotated with @Controller.
  • It has a dependency on OwnerRepository for managing owners and their pets.
  • Uses Jakarta Validation API (@Valid) for input validation.
  • Implements methods for handling GET and POST requests related to visit management.