Merge branch '3.1.x'

build-spring-framework/resources/changelog.txt

@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ SPRING FRAMEWORK CHANGELOG
 http://www.springsource.org
 
 
-Changes in version 3.1.1 (2012-01-16)
+Changes in version 3.1.1 (2012-02-06)
 -------------------------------------
 
 * official support for Hibernate 4.0 GA
+* JBossNativeJdbcExtractor is compatible with JBoss AS 7 as well
 * context:property-placeholder's "file-encoding" attribute value is being applied correctly
 * DataBinder correctly handles ParseException from Formatter for String->String case
 * CacheNamespaceHandler actually parses cache:annotation-driven's "key-generator" attribute
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ Changes in version 3.1.1 (2012-01-16)
 * fixed LocalContainerEntityManagerFactoryBean's "packagesToScan" to avoid additional provider scan
 * added protected "isPersistenceUnitOverrideAllowed()" method to DefaultPersistenceUnitManager
 * Hibernate synchronization properly unbinds Session even in case of afterCompletion exception
+* Hibernate exception translation covers NonUniqueObjectException to DuplicateKeyException case
 * Hibernate 4 LocalSessionFactoryBean implements PersistenceExceptionTranslator interface as well
 * Hibernate 4 LocalSessionFactoryBean does not insist on a "dataSource" reference being set
 * added "entityInterceptor" property to Hibernate 4 LocalSessionFactoryBean

org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/ehcache/EhCacheCacheManager.java

@@ -39,7 +39,15 @@ public class EhCacheCacheManager extends AbstractCacheManager {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * Set the backing EhCache {@link net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager}.
+	 * Returns the backing Ehcache {@link net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager}.
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	public net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager getCacheManager() {
+		return cacheManager;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the backing EhCache {@link net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager}.
 	 */
 	public void setCacheManager(net.sf.ehcache.CacheManager cacheManager) {
 		this.cacheManager = cacheManager;
@@ -75,5 +83,4 @@ public class EhCacheCacheManager extends AbstractCacheManager {
 		}
 		return cache;
 	}
-
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file

org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/java/org/springframework/jdbc/support/nativejdbc/JBossNativeJdbcExtractor.java

 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2008 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 /**
  * Implementation of the {@link NativeJdbcExtractor} interface for JBoss,
- * supporting JBoss Application Server 3.2.4+.
+ * supporting JBoss Application Server 3.2.4+. As of Spring 3.1.1, it also
+ * supports JBoss 7.
  *
  * <p>Returns the underlying native Connection, Statement, etc to
  * application code instead of JBoss' wrapper implementations.
@@ -47,11 +48,11 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
  */
 public class JBossNativeJdbcExtractor extends NativeJdbcExtractorAdapter {
 
-	private static final String WRAPPED_CONNECTION_NAME = "org.jboss.resource.adapter.jdbc.WrappedConnection";
+	// JBoss 7
+	private static final String JBOSS_JCA_PREFIX = "org.jboss.jca.adapters.jdbc.";
 
-	private static final String WRAPPED_STATEMENT_NAME = "org.jboss.resource.adapter.jdbc.WrappedStatement";
-
-	private static final String WRAPPED_RESULT_SET_NAME = "org.jboss.resource.adapter.jdbc.WrappedResultSet";
+	// JBoss <= 6
+	private static final String JBOSS_RESOURCE_PREFIX = "org.jboss.resource.adapter.jdbc.";
 
 
 	private Class wrappedConnectionClass;
@@ -72,10 +73,26 @@ public class JBossNativeJdbcExtractor extends NativeJdbcExtractorAdapter {
 	 * so we can get the underlying vendor connection using reflection.
 	 */
 	public JBossNativeJdbcExtractor() {
+		String prefix = JBOSS_JCA_PREFIX;
+		try {
+			// trying JBoss 7 jca package first...
+			this.wrappedConnectionClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass(prefix + "WrappedConnection");
+		}
+		catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
+			// JBoss 7 jca package not found -> try traditional resource package.
+			prefix = JBOSS_RESOURCE_PREFIX;
+			try {
+				this.wrappedConnectionClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass(prefix + "WrappedConnection");
+			}
+			catch (ClassNotFoundException ex2) {
+				throw new IllegalStateException("Could not initialize JBossNativeJdbcExtractor: neither JBoss 7's [" +
+						JBOSS_JCA_PREFIX + ".WrappedConnection] nor traditional JBoss [" + JBOSS_RESOURCE_PREFIX +
+						".WrappedConnection] found");
+			}
+		}
 		try {
-			this.wrappedConnectionClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass(WRAPPED_CONNECTION_NAME);
-			this.wrappedStatementClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass(WRAPPED_STATEMENT_NAME);
-			this.wrappedResultSetClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass(WRAPPED_RESULT_SET_NAME);
+			this.wrappedStatementClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass(prefix + "WrappedStatement");
+			this.wrappedResultSetClass = getClass().getClassLoader().loadClass(prefix + "WrappedResultSet");
 			this.getUnderlyingConnectionMethod =
 			    this.wrappedConnectionClass.getMethod("getUnderlyingConnection", (Class[]) null);
 			this.getUnderlyingStatementMethod =
@@ -85,7 +102,7 @@ public class JBossNativeJdbcExtractor extends NativeJdbcExtractorAdapter {
 		}
 		catch (Exception ex) {
 			throw new IllegalStateException(
-					"Could not initialize JBossNativeJdbcExtractor because JBoss API classes are not available: " + ex);
+					"Could not initialize JBossNativeJdbcExtractor because of missing JBoss API methods/classes: " + ex);
 		}
 	}
 

org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/resources/org/springframework/jdbc/config/spring-jdbc-3.0.xsd

@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@
 
 	<xsd:element name="embedded-database">
 		<xsd:annotation>
-			<xsd:documentation
-				source="java:org.springframework.jdbc.embedded.EmbeddedDataSourceFactoryBean"><![CDATA[
+			<xsd:documentation source="java:org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.embedded.EmbeddedDatabaseFactoryBean"><![CDATA[
 	Creates an embedded database instance and makes it available to other beans as a javax.sql.DataSource.
 			]]></xsd:documentation>
 			<xsd:appinfo>
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@
 
 	<xsd:element name="initialize-database">
 		<xsd:annotation>
-			<xsd:documentation source="java:org.springframework.jdbc.embedded.DataSourceInitializer"><![CDATA[
+			<xsd:documentation source="java:org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.DataSourceInitializer"><![CDATA[
 	Initializes a database instance with SQL scripts provided in nested <script/> elements.
 			]]></xsd:documentation>
 		</xsd:annotation>

org.springframework.jdbc/src/main/resources/org/springframework/jdbc/config/spring-jdbc-3.1.xsd

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 	<xsd:element name="embedded-database">
 		<xsd:annotation>
-			<xsd:documentation source="java:org.springframework.jdbc.embedded.EmbeddedDataSourceFactoryBean"><![CDATA[
+			<xsd:documentation source="java:org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.embedded.EmbeddedDatabaseFactoryBean"><![CDATA[
 	Creates an embedded database instance and makes it available to other beans as a javax.sql.DataSource.
 			]]></xsd:documentation>
 			<xsd:appinfo>
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 
 	<xsd:element name="initialize-database">
 		<xsd:annotation>
-			<xsd:documentation source="java:org.springframework.jdbc.embedded.DataSourceInitializer"><![CDATA[
+			<xsd:documentation source="java:org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.DataSourceInitializer"><![CDATA[
 	Initializes a database instance with SQL scripts provided in nested <script/> elements.
 			]]></xsd:documentation>
 		</xsd:annotation>

org.springframework.orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate3/SessionFactoryUtils.java

 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ import org.hibernate.FlushMode;
 import org.hibernate.HibernateException;
 import org.hibernate.Interceptor;
 import org.hibernate.JDBCException;
+import org.hibernate.NonUniqueObjectException;
 import org.hibernate.NonUniqueResultException;
 import org.hibernate.ObjectDeletedException;
 import org.hibernate.PersistentObjectException;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ import org.springframework.dao.CannotAcquireLockException;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessResourceFailureException;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataIntegrityViolationException;
+import org.springframework.dao.DuplicateKeyException;
 import org.springframework.dao.IncorrectResultSizeDataAccessException;
 import org.springframework.dao.InvalidDataAccessApiUsageException;
 import org.springframework.dao.InvalidDataAccessResourceUsageException;
@@ -648,6 +650,17 @@ public abstract class SessionFactoryUtils {
 		if (ex instanceof JDBCException) {
 			return new HibernateJdbcException((JDBCException) ex);
 		}
+		// end of JDBCException (subclass) handling
+
+		if (ex instanceof QueryException) {
+			return new HibernateQueryException((QueryException) ex);
+		}
+		if (ex instanceof NonUniqueResultException) {
+			return new IncorrectResultSizeDataAccessException(ex.getMessage(), 1, ex);
+		}
+		if (ex instanceof NonUniqueObjectException) {
+			return new DuplicateKeyException(ex.getMessage(), ex);
+		}
 		if (ex instanceof PropertyValueException) {
 			return new DataIntegrityViolationException(ex.getMessage(), ex);
 		}
@@ -660,18 +673,12 @@ public abstract class SessionFactoryUtils {
 		if (ex instanceof ObjectDeletedException) {
 			return new InvalidDataAccessApiUsageException(ex.getMessage(), ex);
 		}
-		if (ex instanceof QueryException) {
-			return new HibernateQueryException((QueryException) ex);
-		}
 		if (ex instanceof UnresolvableObjectException) {
 			return new HibernateObjectRetrievalFailureException((UnresolvableObjectException) ex);
 		}
 		if (ex instanceof WrongClassException) {
 			return new HibernateObjectRetrievalFailureException((WrongClassException) ex);
 		}
-		if (ex instanceof NonUniqueResultException) {
-			return new IncorrectResultSizeDataAccessException(ex.getMessage(), 1, ex);
-		}
 		if (ex instanceof StaleObjectStateException) {
 			return new HibernateOptimisticLockingFailureException((StaleObjectStateException) ex);
 		}

org.springframework.orm/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate4/SessionFactoryUtils.java

 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2011 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.hibernate.HibernateException;
 import org.hibernate.JDBCException;
+import org.hibernate.NonUniqueObjectException;
 import org.hibernate.NonUniqueResultException;
 import org.hibernate.ObjectDeletedException;
 import org.hibernate.PersistentObjectException;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ import org.springframework.dao.CannotAcquireLockException;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataAccessResourceFailureException;
 import org.springframework.dao.DataIntegrityViolationException;
+import org.springframework.dao.DuplicateKeyException;
 import org.springframework.dao.IncorrectResultSizeDataAccessException;
 import org.springframework.dao.InvalidDataAccessApiUsageException;
 import org.springframework.dao.InvalidDataAccessResourceUsageException;
@@ -164,6 +166,17 @@ public abstract class SessionFactoryUtils {
 		if (ex instanceof JDBCException) {
 			return new HibernateJdbcException((JDBCException) ex);
 		}
+		// end of JDBCException (subclass) handling
+
+		if (ex instanceof QueryException) {
+			return new HibernateQueryException((QueryException) ex);
+		}
+		if (ex instanceof NonUniqueResultException) {
+			return new IncorrectResultSizeDataAccessException(ex.getMessage(), 1, ex);
+		}
+		if (ex instanceof NonUniqueObjectException) {
+			return new DuplicateKeyException(ex.getMessage(), ex);
+		}
 		if (ex instanceof PropertyValueException) {
 			return new DataIntegrityViolationException(ex.getMessage(), ex);
 		}
@@ -176,18 +189,12 @@ public abstract class SessionFactoryUtils {
 		if (ex instanceof ObjectDeletedException) {
 			return new InvalidDataAccessApiUsageException(ex.getMessage(), ex);
 		}
-		if (ex instanceof QueryException) {
-			return new HibernateQueryException((QueryException) ex);
-		}
 		if (ex instanceof UnresolvableObjectException) {
 			return new HibernateObjectRetrievalFailureException((UnresolvableObjectException) ex);
 		}
 		if (ex instanceof WrongClassException) {
 			return new HibernateObjectRetrievalFailureException((WrongClassException) ex);
 		}
-		if (ex instanceof NonUniqueResultException) {
-			return new IncorrectResultSizeDataAccessException(ex.getMessage(), 1, ex);
-		}
 		if (ex instanceof StaleObjectStateException) {
 			return new HibernateOptimisticLockingFailureException((StaleObjectStateException) ex);
 		}

org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/condition/ConsumesRequestCondition.java

@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ public final class ConsumesRequestCondition extends AbstractRequestCondition<Con
 	 * Returns:
 	 * <ul>
 	 * 	<li>0 if the two conditions have the same number of expressions
-	 * 	<li>Less than 1 if "this" has more or more specific media type expressions
-	 * 	<li>Greater than 1 if "other" has more or more specific media type expressions
+	 * 	<li>Less than 0 if "this" has more or more specific media type expressions
+	 * 	<li>Greater than 0 if "other" has more or more specific media type expressions
 	 * </ul>   
 	 * 
 	 * <p>It is assumed that both instances have been obtained via 

org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/condition/HeadersRequestCondition.java

@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ public final class HeadersRequestCondition extends AbstractRequestCondition<Head
 	 * Returns:
 	 * <ul>
 	 * 	<li>0 if the two conditions have the same number of header expressions
-	 * 	<li>Less than 1 if "this" instance has more header expressions
-	 * 	<li>Greater than 1 if the "other" instance has more header expressions
+	 * 	<li>Less than 0 if "this" instance has more header expressions
+	 * 	<li>Greater than 0 if the "other" instance has more header expressions
 	 * </ul>   
 	 * 
 	 * <p>It is assumed that both instances have been obtained via 

org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/condition/ParamsRequestCondition.java

@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ public final class ParamsRequestCondition extends AbstractRequestCondition<Param
 	 * Returns:
 	 * <ul>
 	 * 	<li>0 if the two conditions have the same number of parameter expressions
-	 * 	<li>Less than 1 if "this" instance has more parameter expressions
-	 * 	<li>Greater than 1 if the "other" instance has more parameter expressions
+	 * 	<li>Less than 0 if "this" instance has more parameter expressions
+	 * 	<li>Greater than 0 if the "other" instance has more parameter expressions
 	 * </ul>   
 	 * 
 	 * <p>It is assumed that both instances have been obtained via 

org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/condition/RequestMethodsRequestCondition.java

@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ public final class RequestMethodsRequestCondition extends AbstractRequestConditi
 	 * Returns:
 	 * <ul>
 	 * 	<li>0 if the two conditions contain the same number of HTTP request methods.
-	 * 	<li>Less than 1 if "this" instance has an HTTP request method but "other" doesn't.
-	 * 	<li>Greater than 1 "other" has an HTTP request method but "this" doesn't.
+	 * 	<li>Less than 0 if "this" instance has an HTTP request method but "other" doesn't.
+	 * 	<li>Greater than 0 "other" has an HTTP request method but "this" doesn't.
 	 * </ul>   
 	 * 
 	 * <p>It is assumed that both instances have been obtained via 

org.springframework.web.servlet/src/main/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/ModelAndViewMethodReturnValueHandler.java

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ import org.springframework.web.context.request.NativeWebRequest;
 import org.springframework.web.method.support.HandlerMethodReturnValueHandler;
 import org.springframework.web.method.support.ModelAndViewContainer;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;
+import org.springframework.web.servlet.SmartView;
+import org.springframework.web.servlet.View;
 
 /**
  * Handles return values of type {@link ModelAndView} copying view and model 
@@ -48,17 +50,29 @@ public class ModelAndViewMethodReturnValueHandler implements HandlerMethodReturn
 								  MethodParameter returnType, 
 								  ModelAndViewContainer mavContainer, 
 								  NativeWebRequest webRequest) throws Exception {
-		if (returnValue != null) {
-			ModelAndView mav = (ModelAndView) returnValue;
-			mavContainer.setViewName(mav.getViewName());
-			if (!mav.isReference()) {
-				mavContainer.setView(mav.getView());
+		if (returnValue == null) {
+			mavContainer.setRequestHandled(true);
+			return;
+		}
+		
+		ModelAndView mav = (ModelAndView) returnValue;
+		if (mav.isReference()) {
+			String viewName = mav.getViewName();
+			mavContainer.setViewName(viewName);
+			if (viewName != null && viewName.startsWith("redirect:")) {
+				mavContainer.setRedirectModelScenario(true);
 			}
-			mavContainer.addAllAttributes(mav.getModel());
 		}
 		else {
-			mavContainer.setRequestHandled(true);
+			View view = mav.getView();
+			mavContainer.setView(view);
+			if (view instanceof SmartView) {
+				if (((SmartView) view).isRedirectView()) {
+					mavContainer.setRedirectModelScenario(true);
+				}
+			}
 		}
+		mavContainer.addAllAttributes(mav.getModel());
 	}
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file

org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/method/annotation/ModelAndViewMethodReturnValueHandlerTests.java

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotSame;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertSame;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
@@ -26,10 +28,11 @@ import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
 import org.springframework.mock.web.MockHttpServletRequest;
+import org.springframework.ui.ModelMap;
 import org.springframework.web.context.request.ServletWebRequest;
 import org.springframework.web.method.support.ModelAndViewContainer;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;
-import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.ModelAndViewMethodReturnValueHandler;
+import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.support.RedirectAttributesModelMap;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.view.RedirectView;
 
 /**
@@ -45,44 +48,90 @@ public class ModelAndViewMethodReturnValueHandlerTests {
 
 	private ServletWebRequest webRequest;
 
+	private MethodParameter returnParamModelAndView;
+
 	@Before
-	public void setUp() {
+	public void setUp() throws Exception {
 		this.handler = new ModelAndViewMethodReturnValueHandler();
 		this.mavContainer = new ModelAndViewContainer();
 		this.webRequest = new ServletWebRequest(new MockHttpServletRequest());
+		this.returnParamModelAndView = getReturnValueParam("modelAndView");
 	}
 	
 	@Test
 	public void supportsReturnType() throws Exception {
-		assertTrue(handler.supportsReturnType(getReturnValueParam("modelAndView")));
+		assertTrue(handler.supportsReturnType(returnParamModelAndView));
 		assertFalse(handler.supportsReturnType(getReturnValueParam("viewName")));
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void handleReturnValueViewName() throws Exception {
+	public void handleViewReference() throws Exception {
 		ModelAndView mav = new ModelAndView("viewName", "attrName", "attrValue");
-		handler.handleReturnValue(mav, getReturnValueParam("modelAndView"), mavContainer, webRequest);
+		handler.handleReturnValue(mav, returnParamModelAndView, mavContainer, webRequest);
 		
 		assertEquals("viewName", mavContainer.getView());
 		assertEquals("attrValue", mavContainer.getModel().get("attrName"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void handleReturnValueView() throws Exception {
+	public void handleViewInstance() throws Exception {
 		ModelAndView mav = new ModelAndView(new RedirectView(), "attrName", "attrValue");
-		handler.handleReturnValue(mav, getReturnValueParam("modelAndView"), mavContainer, webRequest);
+		handler.handleReturnValue(mav, returnParamModelAndView, mavContainer, webRequest);
 		
 		assertEquals(RedirectView.class, mavContainer.getView().getClass());
 		assertEquals("attrValue", mavContainer.getModel().get("attrName"));
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void handleReturnValueNull() throws Exception {
-		handler.handleReturnValue(null, getReturnValueParam("modelAndView"), mavContainer, webRequest);
+	public void handleNull() throws Exception {
+		handler.handleReturnValue(null, returnParamModelAndView, mavContainer, webRequest);
 		
 		assertTrue(mavContainer.isRequestHandled());
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void handleRedirectAttributesWithViewReference() throws Exception {
+		RedirectAttributesModelMap redirectAttributes  = new RedirectAttributesModelMap();
+		mavContainer.setRedirectModel(redirectAttributes);
+		
+		ModelAndView mav = new ModelAndView(new RedirectView(), "attrName", "attrValue");
+		handler.handleReturnValue(mav, returnParamModelAndView, mavContainer, webRequest);
+		
+		assertEquals(RedirectView.class, mavContainer.getView().getClass());
+		assertEquals("attrValue", mavContainer.getModel().get("attrName"));
+		assertSame("RedirectAttributes should be used if controller redirects", redirectAttributes,
+				mavContainer.getModel());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void handleRedirectAttributesWithViewInstance() throws Exception {
+		RedirectAttributesModelMap redirectAttributes  = new RedirectAttributesModelMap();
+		mavContainer.setRedirectModel(redirectAttributes);
+		
+		ModelAndView mav = new ModelAndView("redirect:viewName", "attrName", "attrValue");
+		handler.handleReturnValue(mav, returnParamModelAndView, mavContainer, webRequest);
+		
+		ModelMap model = mavContainer.getModel();
+		assertEquals("redirect:viewName", mavContainer.getViewName());
+		assertEquals("attrValue", model.get("attrName"));
+		assertSame("RedirectAttributes should be used if controller redirects", redirectAttributes, model);
+	}
+	
+	@Test
+	public void handleRedirectAttributesWithoutRedirect() throws Exception {
+		RedirectAttributesModelMap redirectAttributes  = new RedirectAttributesModelMap();
+		mavContainer.setRedirectModel(redirectAttributes);
+		
+		ModelAndView mav = new ModelAndView();
+		handler.handleReturnValue(mav, returnParamModelAndView, mavContainer, webRequest);
+		
+		ModelMap model = mavContainer.getModel();
+		assertEquals(null, mavContainer.getView());
+		assertTrue(mavContainer.getModel().isEmpty());
+		assertNotSame("RedirectAttributes should not be used if controller doesn't redirect", redirectAttributes, model);
+	}
+
+
 	private MethodParameter getReturnValueParam(String methodName) throws Exception {
 		Method method = getClass().getDeclaredMethod(methodName);
 		return new MethodParameter(method, -1);

spring-framework-reference/src/view.xml

@@ -707,6 +707,10 @@ productList.url=/WEB-INF/jsp/productlist.jsp</programlisting>
             <para><literal>path="lastName"</literal> - displays all errors
             associated with the <literal>lastName</literal> field</para>
           </listitem>
+
+          <listitem>
+            <para>if <literal>path</literal> is omitted - object errors only are displayed</para>
+          </listitem>
         </itemizedlist>
 
         <para>The example below will display a list of errors at the top of