difference between <mvc:annotation /> and AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter bean

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i was working on the spring - mvc. and we were using AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter bean declaration in *-servlet.xml file. As we were exploring Spring REST we came across ... is there any difference and which is better to use. Can someone answer please ?

M. Deinum · Accepted Answer · 2013-09-13 06:27:41Z

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The <mvc:annotation-driven /> tag registers, amongs other things, a AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter or if you are on Spring 3.1+ a RequestMappingHandlerAdapter. It will register a whole lot more and saves you from explicitly defining all that beans. (If you are on Spring 3.1 or up I strongly urge you to remove the AnnotationMethodHandlerAdapter and to use the more powerful and flexible RequestMappingHandlerAdapter).

What is all registered and how to customize it is explained in the reference guide.

answered Sep 13, 2013 at 6:27

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