Attributes in application scope into JSP

[realmn]

Hi.
What is the best practise in Spring 3 MVC to solve the following issue (using annotations) ? :

When I start applicatiion I need to load into application scope some dictionary values (i.e. list of countries).
Then when user enters jsp page I need to load into combobox component values from this application scope.
I need also to be able to access to that list and change some values.
Could you provide me with some code snippets?

Thanks for reply.

[skram]

Take a look at @ModelAttribute which you can use to prepopulate a list of objects to be displayed on the JSP.

Another solution is to use AJAX, preferrably via jQuery. From jQuery, perform a get AJAX (or post if you prefer) and once the data arrives, prepopulate your combo box.

[Teko jim]

A servlet is a Java programming language class used to extend the capabilities of servers that host applications accessed via a request-response programming model. Although servlets can respond to any type of request, they are commonly used to extend the applications hosted by Web servers. Thus, it can be thought of as a Java Applet that runs on a server instead of a browser.

[namhm]

Add the list of countries to the model and view object:

// constructs list of countries
List<Country> countryList = new ArrayList<Country>();
// populate countries...

// add to model
mav.add("listCountry", countryList);

Then in your JSP page, use <iterate> tag to iterates over the country list and display the information you need.