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Mar 31, 2026 · Backend Development

Mastering SpringBoot Web Core: How DispatcherServlet Coordinates Requests

This article explains how SpringBoot’s DispatcherServlet acts as the central dispatcher of the Web module, detailing its role and the surrounding core components—HandlerMapping, HandlerAdapter, HandlerExceptionResolver, ViewResolver, and HttpMessageConverter—along with practical code examples and common pitfalls.