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.

The shortest way is: @RequestMapping({"", "/", "welcome"})

Although you can also do:

• @RequestMapping(value={"", "/", "welcome"})
• @RequestMapping(path={"", "/", "welcome"})

The following is acceptable as well:

@GetMapping(path = { "/{pathVariable1}/{pathVariable1}/somePath", 
                     "/fixedPath/{some-name}/{some-id}/fixed" }, 
            produces = "application/json")

Same can be applied to @RequestMapping as well