Servlet context handler
Context handler that groups a Servlet handler below a particular URI context path
Extension to the Context Handler allows for simple construction of a context with a Servlet Handler
It responds only to requests that have a URI prefix that matches the configured context path.
Context path
Defines which requests are handled by this handler.
examples:
/ws
- handles all request to path '/ws'
/
- handles all requests
Servlets
Servlets receive and respond to requests from Web clients, usually across HTTP, the HyperText Transfer Protocol.
Simple dispatcher servlet Delegates all request handling to the specified Spring Web MVC Controller. This controller uses the view resolver to create a reply message.
Web service message receiver servlet Delegates all request handling to the specified Spring Web Services WebServiceMessageReceiver.
Servlet mappings
Mapping from specific paths to servlet names. Servlets with these names should be specified.