[Springframework-cvs] spring/docs/reference/src mvc.xml,1.93,1.94

[Juergen H. <jho...@us...>]

Update of /cvsroot/springframework/spring/docs/reference/src
In directory sc8-pr-cvs8.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv10486/docs/reference/src

Modified Files:
	mvc.xml 
Log Message:
added clarification on @ModelAttribute/@RequestMapping execution order

Index: mvc.xml
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RCS file: /cvsroot/springframework/spring/docs/reference/src/mvc.xml,v
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*** mvc.xml	18 Nov 2007 20:25:21 -0000	1.93
--- mvc.xml	30 Dec 2007 20:46:11 -0000	1.94
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        the <classname>@RequestMapping</classname> annotation.</para>
  
+       <para><emphasis>Note:</emphasis> <classname>@ModelAttribute</classname>
+       annotated methods will be executed <emphasis>before</emphasis> the
+       chosen <classname>@RequestMapping</classname> annotated handler method.
+       They effectively pre-populate the implicit model with specific attributes,
+       often loaded from a database. Such an attribute can then already be
+       accessed through <classname>@ModelAttribute</classname> annotated
+       handler method parameters in the chosen handler method, potentially
+       with binding and validation applied to it.</para>
+ 
        <para>The following code snippet shows these two usages of this
        annotation:</para>