Challenge: Spring MVC Fundamentals

Test your understanding of Spring MVC by implementing a web interface for a Pet Adoption application.

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Problem statement

Assume you have an existing Spring application for a Pet Adoption system. Your task is to build the web interface for this application using Spring MVC. Specifically, you'll need to:

  • Implement a controller with methods to handle requests for viewing web pages.

  • Implement JSP files to provide the necessary views for the requests.

  • Utilize the HTTP requests to handle data.

Note: You will be working within a pre-configured Spring framework, including DispatcherServlet, so your focus should be on the web interface and interaction with the service layer.

Requirements

To successfully complete this challenge, you need to:

  • Implement an ApplicationController to display a main menu with links to available functionalities.

  • Implement a PetController class with following methods:

    • Show a form for searching pets by name

    • Display pet details based on the search

  • Develop JSP files for following web pages:

    • The main-menu: To show all the available features.

    • The get-pet-form: To search for pets using their names.

    • The pet-details: To display the information associated with a pet.

Use:

  • @RequestParam for passing parameters in HTTP requests

  • HTML forms to capture user input

  • Models to pass data between the controller and the view

The PetService class is already implemented to handle business logic and interaction with the data layer.

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