Web Module, Specifying the DispatcherServlet

[albert.liptay@citrix.com]

Trying to create a simple Web Module using the Spring MVC controller annotations.

Where I'm stuck is how exactly the DispatcherServlet works in this configuration.

Here is my manifest.mf:

Manifest-Version: 1.0
Bundle-Name: ABC Bundle
Web-ContextPath: abc
Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
Module-Type: Web
Bundle-SymbolicName: ABC
Bundle-Version: 1.0.0
Web-DispatcherServletUrlPatterns: *
Import-Package: org.springframework.stereotype,
org.springframework.web.bind.annotation;version="[2.5.5.A,2.5.5.A]"

Note that since in my app I'm trying to build, I'm using Spring MVC and don't have a default extension for Web-DispatcherServletUrlPatterns.

My HomepageController.java is as follows:

(NOTE 1)Controller
public class HomepageController {

(NOTE 1)RequestMapping(value = "/" , method = RequestMethod.GET)
public String showHome() {
System.err.println("I'm here!!!!!");
return("any");
}
}

Problem is I'm getting a 404 with this message:

"Servlet ABC-DispatcherServlet is not available"

Could someone point me in the right direction? I've read (and still reading) the Programmer Guide, just need a hint how to tie the Web Module with Spring MVC.

Thanks,
Albert.

PS: NOTE 1 is the at symbol, which I can't post this thread without removing (something about no urls until 15 posts)

[albert.liptay@citrix.com]

Problem was I didn't have an applicationContext.xml file in META-INF/spring

A simple line fixed it:

<context:component-scan base-package="com.abc.web"/>

Thanks.