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WelcomeController.java⚓︎

Overview⚓︎

WelcomeController.java is a Java class that serves as a controller for handling requests related to the welcome page of a web application. It is responsible for directing the user to the welcome page when they access the root URL ("/") of the application.

Table of Contents⚓︎

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

Prerequisites⚓︎

There are no specific dependencies or prerequisites required to use WelcomeController.java.

Usage⚓︎

To use the WelcomeController in a project, it needs to be instantiated as part of a larger Spring Boot application. This involves configuring the controller to be scanned and initialized by the Spring framework, and mapping the appropriate URL endpoints to its methods.

Methods⚓︎

welcome()⚓︎

  • Description: Handles the GET request for the root URL ("/") and returns the name of the welcome page to be displayed.
  • Parameters: None
  • Return Value: String - the name of the welcome page
  • Example: 
    @GetMapping("/")
public String welcome() {
    return "welcome";
}

Useful details⚓︎

  • This class is part of the org.springframework.samples.petclinic.system package.
  • It is annotated with @Controller to indicate that it is a Spring MVC controller.
  • The method welcome() is annotated with @GetMapping("/") to handle GET requests for the root URL.
  • The class is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.