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package org.springframework.web.servlet.view;

import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Properties;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.StringTokenizer;
import javax.servlet.ServletOutputStream;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNameAware;
import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
import org.springframework.util.Assert;
import org.springframework.util.CollectionUtils;
import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.web.context.support.ContextExposingHttpServletRequest;
import org.springframework.web.context.support.WebApplicationObjectSupport;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.View;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.support.RequestContext;

Abstract base class for View implementations. Subclasses should be JavaBeans, to allow for convenient configuration as Spring-managed bean instances.

Provides support for static attributes, to be made available to the view, with a variety of ways to specify them. Static attributes will be merged with the given dynamic attributes (the model that the controller returned) for each render operation.

Extends WebApplicationObjectSupport, which will be helpful to some views. Subclasses just need to implement the actual rendering.

Author:Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
/** * Abstract base class for {@link org.springframework.web.servlet.View} * implementations. Subclasses should be JavaBeans, to allow for * convenient configuration as Spring-managed bean instances. * * <p>Provides support for static attributes, to be made available to the view, * with a variety of ways to specify them. Static attributes will be merged * with the given dynamic attributes (the model that the controller returned) * for each render operation. * * <p>Extends {@link WebApplicationObjectSupport}, which will be helpful to * some views. Subclasses just need to implement the actual rendering. * * @author Rod Johnson * @author Juergen Hoeller * @see #setAttributes * @see #setAttributesMap * @see #renderMergedOutputModel */
public abstract class AbstractView extends WebApplicationObjectSupport implements View, BeanNameAware {
Default content type. Overridable as bean property.
/** Default content type. Overridable as bean property. */
public static final String DEFAULT_CONTENT_TYPE = "text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1";
Initial size for the temporary output byte array (if any).
/** Initial size for the temporary output byte array (if any). */
private static final int OUTPUT_BYTE_ARRAY_INITIAL_SIZE = 4096; @Nullable private String contentType = DEFAULT_CONTENT_TYPE; @Nullable private String requestContextAttribute; private final Map<String, Object> staticAttributes = new LinkedHashMap<>(); private boolean exposePathVariables = true; private boolean exposeContextBeansAsAttributes = false; @Nullable private Set<String> exposedContextBeanNames; @Nullable private String beanName;
Set the content type for this view. Default is "text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1".

May be ignored by subclasses if the view itself is assumed to set the content type, e.g. in case of JSPs.

/** * Set the content type for this view. * Default is "text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1". * <p>May be ignored by subclasses if the view itself is assumed * to set the content type, e.g. in case of JSPs. */
public void setContentType(@Nullable String contentType) { this.contentType = contentType; }
Return the content type for this view.
/** * Return the content type for this view. */
@Override @Nullable public String getContentType() { return this.contentType; }
Set the name of the RequestContext attribute for this view. Default is none.
/** * Set the name of the RequestContext attribute for this view. * Default is none. */
public void setRequestContextAttribute(@Nullable String requestContextAttribute) { this.requestContextAttribute = requestContextAttribute; }
Return the name of the RequestContext attribute, if any.
/** * Return the name of the RequestContext attribute, if any. */
@Nullable public String getRequestContextAttribute() { return this.requestContextAttribute; }
Set static attributes as a CSV string. Format is: attname0={value1},attname1={value1}

"Static" attributes are fixed attributes that are specified in the View instance configuration. "Dynamic" attributes, on the other hand, are values passed in as part of the model.

/** * Set static attributes as a CSV string. * Format is: attname0={value1},attname1={value1} * <p>"Static" attributes are fixed attributes that are specified in * the View instance configuration. "Dynamic" attributes, on the other hand, * are values passed in as part of the model. */
public void setAttributesCSV(@Nullable String propString) throws IllegalArgumentException { if (propString != null) { StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(propString, ","); while (st.hasMoreTokens()) { String tok = st.nextToken(); int eqIdx = tok.indexOf('='); if (eqIdx == -1) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "Expected '=' in attributes CSV string '" + propString + "'"); } if (eqIdx >= tok.length() - 2) { throw new IllegalArgumentException( "At least 2 characters ([]) required in attributes CSV string '" + propString + "'"); } String name = tok.substring(0, eqIdx); String value = tok.substring(eqIdx + 1); // Delete first and last characters of value: { and } value = value.substring(1); value = value.substring(0, value.length() - 1); addStaticAttribute(name, value); } } }
Set static attributes for this view from a java.util.Properties object.

"Static" attributes are fixed attributes that are specified in the View instance configuration. "Dynamic" attributes, on the other hand, are values passed in as part of the model.

This is the most convenient way to set static attributes. Note that static attributes can be overridden by dynamic attributes, if a value with the same name is included in the model.

Can be populated with a String "value" (parsed via PropertiesEditor) or a "props" element in XML bean definitions.

See Also:
/** * Set static attributes for this view from a * {@code java.util.Properties} object. * <p>"Static" attributes are fixed attributes that are specified in * the View instance configuration. "Dynamic" attributes, on the other hand, * are values passed in as part of the model. * <p>This is the most convenient way to set static attributes. Note that * static attributes can be overridden by dynamic attributes, if a value * with the same name is included in the model. * <p>Can be populated with a String "value" (parsed via PropertiesEditor) * or a "props" element in XML bean definitions. * @see org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.PropertiesEditor */
public void setAttributes(Properties attributes) { CollectionUtils.mergePropertiesIntoMap(attributes, this.staticAttributes); }
Set static attributes for this view from a Map. This allows to set any kind of attribute values, for example bean references.

"Static" attributes are fixed attributes that are specified in the View instance configuration. "Dynamic" attributes, on the other hand, are values passed in as part of the model.

Can be populated with a "map" or "props" element in XML bean definitions.

Params:
  • attributes – a Map with name Strings as keys and attribute objects as values
/** * Set static attributes for this view from a Map. This allows to set * any kind of attribute values, for example bean references. * <p>"Static" attributes are fixed attributes that are specified in * the View instance configuration. "Dynamic" attributes, on the other hand, * are values passed in as part of the model. * <p>Can be populated with a "map" or "props" element in XML bean definitions. * @param attributes a Map with name Strings as keys and attribute objects as values */
public void setAttributesMap(@Nullable Map<String, ?> attributes) { if (attributes != null) { attributes.forEach(this::addStaticAttribute); } }
Allow Map access to the static attributes of this view, with the option to add or override specific entries.

Useful for specifying entries directly, for example via "attributesMap[myKey]". This is particularly useful for adding or overriding entries in child view definitions.

/** * Allow Map access to the static attributes of this view, * with the option to add or override specific entries. * <p>Useful for specifying entries directly, for example via * "attributesMap[myKey]". This is particularly useful for * adding or overriding entries in child view definitions. */
public Map<String, Object> getAttributesMap() { return this.staticAttributes; }
Add static data to this view, exposed in each view.

"Static" attributes are fixed attributes that are specified in the View instance configuration. "Dynamic" attributes, on the other hand, are values passed in as part of the model.

Must be invoked before any calls to render.

Params:
  • name – the name of the attribute to expose
  • value – the attribute value to expose
See Also:
/** * Add static data to this view, exposed in each view. * <p>"Static" attributes are fixed attributes that are specified in * the View instance configuration. "Dynamic" attributes, on the other hand, * are values passed in as part of the model. * <p>Must be invoked before any calls to {@code render}. * @param name the name of the attribute to expose * @param value the attribute value to expose * @see #render */
public void addStaticAttribute(String name, Object value) { this.staticAttributes.put(name, value); }
Return the static attributes for this view. Handy for testing.

Returns an unmodifiable Map, as this is not intended for manipulating the Map but rather just for checking the contents.

Returns:the static attributes in this view
/** * Return the static attributes for this view. Handy for testing. * <p>Returns an unmodifiable Map, as this is not intended for * manipulating the Map but rather just for checking the contents. * @return the static attributes in this view */
public Map<String, Object> getStaticAttributes() { return Collections.unmodifiableMap(this.staticAttributes); }
Specify whether to add path variables to the model or not.

Path variables are commonly bound to URI template variables through the @PathVariable annotation. They're are effectively URI template variables with type conversion applied to them to derive typed Object values. Such values are frequently needed in views for constructing links to the same and other URLs.

Path variables added to the model override static attributes (see setAttributes(Properties)) but not attributes already present in the model.

By default this flag is set to true. Concrete view types can override this.

Params:
  • exposePathVariables – true to expose path variables, and false otherwise
/** * Specify whether to add path variables to the model or not. * <p>Path variables are commonly bound to URI template variables through the {@code @PathVariable} * annotation. They're are effectively URI template variables with type conversion applied to * them to derive typed Object values. Such values are frequently needed in views for * constructing links to the same and other URLs. * <p>Path variables added to the model override static attributes (see {@link #setAttributes(Properties)}) * but not attributes already present in the model. * <p>By default this flag is set to {@code true}. Concrete view types can override this. * @param exposePathVariables {@code true} to expose path variables, and {@code false} otherwise */
public void setExposePathVariables(boolean exposePathVariables) { this.exposePathVariables = exposePathVariables; }
Return whether to add path variables to the model or not.
/** * Return whether to add path variables to the model or not. */
public boolean isExposePathVariables() { return this.exposePathVariables; }
Set whether to make all Spring beans in the application context accessible as request attributes, through lazy checking once an attribute gets accessed.

This will make all such beans accessible in plain ${...} expressions in a JSP 2.0 page, as well as in JSTL's c:out value expressions.

Default is "false". Switch this flag on to transparently expose all Spring beans in the request attribute namespace.

NOTE: Context beans will override any custom request or session attributes of the same name that have been manually added. However, model attributes (as explicitly exposed to this view) of the same name will always override context beans.

See Also:
/** * Set whether to make all Spring beans in the application context accessible * as request attributes, through lazy checking once an attribute gets accessed. * <p>This will make all such beans accessible in plain {@code ${...}} * expressions in a JSP 2.0 page, as well as in JSTL's {@code c:out} * value expressions. * <p>Default is "false". Switch this flag on to transparently expose all * Spring beans in the request attribute namespace. * <p><b>NOTE:</b> Context beans will override any custom request or session * attributes of the same name that have been manually added. However, model * attributes (as explicitly exposed to this view) of the same name will * always override context beans. * @see #getRequestToExpose */
public void setExposeContextBeansAsAttributes(boolean exposeContextBeansAsAttributes) { this.exposeContextBeansAsAttributes = exposeContextBeansAsAttributes; }
Specify the names of beans in the context which are supposed to be exposed. If this is non-null, only the specified beans are eligible for exposure as attributes.

If you'd like to expose all Spring beans in the application context, switch the "exposeContextBeansAsAttributes" flag on but do not list specific bean names for this property.

/** * Specify the names of beans in the context which are supposed to be exposed. * If this is non-null, only the specified beans are eligible for exposure as * attributes. * <p>If you'd like to expose all Spring beans in the application context, switch * the {@link #setExposeContextBeansAsAttributes "exposeContextBeansAsAttributes"} * flag on but do not list specific bean names for this property. */
public void setExposedContextBeanNames(String... exposedContextBeanNames) { this.exposedContextBeanNames = new HashSet<>(Arrays.asList(exposedContextBeanNames)); }
Set the view's name. Helpful for traceability.

Framework code must call this when constructing views.

/** * Set the view's name. Helpful for traceability. * <p>Framework code must call this when constructing views. */
@Override public void setBeanName(@Nullable String beanName) { this.beanName = beanName; }
Return the view's name. Should never be null, if the view was correctly configured.
/** * Return the view's name. Should never be {@code null}, * if the view was correctly configured. */
@Nullable public String getBeanName() { return this.beanName; }
Prepares the view given the specified model, merging it with static attributes and a RequestContext attribute, if necessary. Delegates to renderMergedOutputModel for the actual rendering.
See Also:
  • renderMergedOutputModel
/** * Prepares the view given the specified model, merging it with static * attributes and a RequestContext attribute, if necessary. * Delegates to renderMergedOutputModel for the actual rendering. * @see #renderMergedOutputModel */
@Override public void render(@Nullable Map<String, ?> model, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception { if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) { logger.debug("View " + formatViewName() + ", model " + (model != null ? model : Collections.emptyMap()) + (this.staticAttributes.isEmpty() ? "" : ", static attributes " + this.staticAttributes)); } Map<String, Object> mergedModel = createMergedOutputModel(model, request, response); prepareResponse(request, response); renderMergedOutputModel(mergedModel, getRequestToExpose(request), response); }
Creates a combined output Map (never null) that includes dynamic values and static attributes. Dynamic values take precedence over static attributes.
/** * Creates a combined output Map (never {@code null}) that includes dynamic values and static attributes. * Dynamic values take precedence over static attributes. */
protected Map<String, Object> createMergedOutputModel(@Nullable Map<String, ?> model, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) { @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") Map<String, Object> pathVars = (this.exposePathVariables ? (Map<String, Object>) request.getAttribute(View.PATH_VARIABLES) : null); // Consolidate static and dynamic model attributes. int size = this.staticAttributes.size(); size += (model != null ? model.size() : 0); size += (pathVars != null ? pathVars.size() : 0); Map<String, Object> mergedModel = new LinkedHashMap<>(size); mergedModel.putAll(this.staticAttributes); if (pathVars != null) { mergedModel.putAll(pathVars); } if (model != null) { mergedModel.putAll(model); } // Expose RequestContext? if (this.requestContextAttribute != null) { mergedModel.put(this.requestContextAttribute, createRequestContext(request, response, mergedModel)); } return mergedModel; }
Create a RequestContext to expose under the specified attribute name.

The default implementation creates a standard RequestContext instance for the given request and model. Can be overridden in subclasses for custom instances.

Params:
  • request – current HTTP request
  • model – combined output Map (never null), with dynamic values taking precedence over static attributes
See Also:
Returns:the RequestContext instance
/** * Create a RequestContext to expose under the specified attribute name. * <p>The default implementation creates a standard RequestContext instance for the * given request and model. Can be overridden in subclasses for custom instances. * @param request current HTTP request * @param model combined output Map (never {@code null}), * with dynamic values taking precedence over static attributes * @return the RequestContext instance * @see #setRequestContextAttribute * @see org.springframework.web.servlet.support.RequestContext */
protected RequestContext createRequestContext( HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, Map<String, Object> model) { return new RequestContext(request, response, getServletContext(), model); }
Prepare the given response for rendering.

The default implementation applies a workaround for an IE bug when sending download content via HTTPS.

Params:
  • request – current HTTP request
  • response – current HTTP response
/** * Prepare the given response for rendering. * <p>The default implementation applies a workaround for an IE bug * when sending download content via HTTPS. * @param request current HTTP request * @param response current HTTP response */
protected void prepareResponse(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) { if (generatesDownloadContent()) { response.setHeader("Pragma", "private"); response.setHeader("Cache-Control", "private, must-revalidate"); } }
Return whether this view generates download content (typically binary content like PDF or Excel files).

The default implementation returns false. Subclasses are encouraged to return true here if they know that they are generating download content that requires temporary caching on the client side, typically via the response OutputStream.

See Also:
/** * Return whether this view generates download content * (typically binary content like PDF or Excel files). * <p>The default implementation returns {@code false}. Subclasses are * encouraged to return {@code true} here if they know that they are * generating download content that requires temporary caching on the * client side, typically via the response OutputStream. * @see #prepareResponse * @see javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse#getOutputStream() */
protected boolean generatesDownloadContent() { return false; }
Get the request handle to expose to renderMergedOutputModel, i.e. to the view.

The default implementation wraps the original request for exposure of Spring beans as request attributes (if demanded).

Params:
  • originalRequest – the original servlet request as provided by the engine
See Also:
Returns:the wrapped request, or the original request if no wrapping is necessary
/** * Get the request handle to expose to {@link #renderMergedOutputModel}, i.e. to the view. * <p>The default implementation wraps the original request for exposure of Spring beans * as request attributes (if demanded). * @param originalRequest the original servlet request as provided by the engine * @return the wrapped request, or the original request if no wrapping is necessary * @see #setExposeContextBeansAsAttributes * @see #setExposedContextBeanNames * @see org.springframework.web.context.support.ContextExposingHttpServletRequest */
protected HttpServletRequest getRequestToExpose(HttpServletRequest originalRequest) { if (this.exposeContextBeansAsAttributes || this.exposedContextBeanNames != null) { WebApplicationContext wac = getWebApplicationContext(); Assert.state(wac != null, "No WebApplicationContext"); return new ContextExposingHttpServletRequest(originalRequest, wac, this.exposedContextBeanNames); } return originalRequest; }
Subclasses must implement this method to actually render the view.

The first step will be preparing the request: In the JSP case, this would mean setting model objects as request attributes. The second step will be the actual rendering of the view, for example including the JSP via a RequestDispatcher.

Params:
  • model – combined output Map (never null), with dynamic values taking precedence over static attributes
  • request – current HTTP request
  • response – current HTTP response
Throws:
/** * Subclasses must implement this method to actually render the view. * <p>The first step will be preparing the request: In the JSP case, * this would mean setting model objects as request attributes. * The second step will be the actual rendering of the view, * for example including the JSP via a RequestDispatcher. * @param model combined output Map (never {@code null}), * with dynamic values taking precedence over static attributes * @param request current HTTP request * @param response current HTTP response * @throws Exception if rendering failed */
protected abstract void renderMergedOutputModel( Map<String, Object> model, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception;
Expose the model objects in the given map as request attributes. Names will be taken from the model Map. This method is suitable for all resources reachable by RequestDispatcher.
Params:
  • model – a Map of model objects to expose
  • request – current HTTP request
/** * Expose the model objects in the given map as request attributes. * Names will be taken from the model Map. * This method is suitable for all resources reachable by {@link javax.servlet.RequestDispatcher}. * @param model a Map of model objects to expose * @param request current HTTP request */
protected void exposeModelAsRequestAttributes(Map<String, Object> model, HttpServletRequest request) throws Exception { model.forEach((name, value) -> { if (value != null) { request.setAttribute(name, value); } else { request.removeAttribute(name); } }); }
Create a temporary OutputStream for this view.

This is typically used as IE workaround, for setting the content length header from the temporary stream before actually writing the content to the HTTP response.

/** * Create a temporary OutputStream for this view. * <p>This is typically used as IE workaround, for setting the content length header * from the temporary stream before actually writing the content to the HTTP response. */
protected ByteArrayOutputStream createTemporaryOutputStream() { return new ByteArrayOutputStream(OUTPUT_BYTE_ARRAY_INITIAL_SIZE); }
Write the given temporary OutputStream to the HTTP response.
Params:
  • response – current HTTP response
  • baos – the temporary OutputStream to write
Throws:
/** * Write the given temporary OutputStream to the HTTP response. * @param response current HTTP response * @param baos the temporary OutputStream to write * @throws IOException if writing/flushing failed */
protected void writeToResponse(HttpServletResponse response, ByteArrayOutputStream baos) throws IOException { // Write content type and also length (determined via byte array). response.setContentType(getContentType()); response.setContentLength(baos.size()); // Flush byte array to servlet output stream. ServletOutputStream out = response.getOutputStream(); baos.writeTo(out); out.flush(); }
Set the content type of the response to the configured content type unless the View.SELECTED_CONTENT_TYPE request attribute is present and set to a concrete media type.
/** * Set the content type of the response to the configured * {@link #setContentType(String) content type} unless the * {@link View#SELECTED_CONTENT_TYPE} request attribute is present and set * to a concrete media type. */
protected void setResponseContentType(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) { MediaType mediaType = (MediaType) request.getAttribute(View.SELECTED_CONTENT_TYPE); if (mediaType != null && mediaType.isConcrete()) { response.setContentType(mediaType.toString()); } else { response.setContentType(getContentType()); } } @Override public String toString() { return getClass().getName() + ": " + formatViewName(); } protected String formatViewName() { return (getBeanName() != null ? "name '" + getBeanName() + "'" : "[" + getClass().getSimpleName() + "]"); } }