Re: [Springframework-developer] About MVC

[Darren D. <da...@da...>]

On Tuesday 11 November 2003 12:53, William G. Thompson, Jr. wrote:
> You seem to be describing a Portal which has two parts

--snip--

> Each Portlet is in essence a separate web app and could use the standard
> Spring MVC model with some slight modifications

If the app really is a portal, then this is valid, but my impression was the 
OP was talking about instances where controllers have to return model data 
that is peripheral to the user's request, but still very definitely an 
integral part of the one web application.

For example, a controller may process a search request and return a model 
comprising a List of SearchResult objects.  The view still needs to be 
built with (for example) a left-side navigator that depends on database 
content.  Should every controller within the application be made aware of 
how to retreive this part of the model?

If I understand correctly, that's the sort of scenario being described..?

Best wishes,
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Darren Davison
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