The request processing workflow in Spring Web MVC (high level)

1
Incoming
Handle
request
Request 4
2 3
Front Delegate Request
Controller
Controller

DispatcherServlet model @Controller

Delegate rendering of response
Return
response 8 6
model Create
Return
9 control
Model
Render response
5
7
10
View Business Logic
Template - @Service
- @Repository

Servlet Engine
(e.g. Apache Tomcat)