How to use multiple @RequestMapping annotations in spring?
@RequestMapping has a String[] value parameter, so you should be able to specify multiple values like this:
@RequestMapping(value={"", "/", "welcome"})
From my test (spring 3.0.5), @RequestMapping(value={"", "/"}) - only "/" works, "" does not. However I found out this works: @RequestMapping(value={"/", " * "}), the " * " matches anything, so it will be the default handler in case no others.
Doesn't need to. RequestMapping annotation supports wildcards and ant-style paths. Also looks like you just want a default view, so you can put
<mvc:view-controller path="/" view-name="welcome"/>in your config file. That will forward all requests to the Root to the welcome view.