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Following tutorials explain how to work with Endpoints.
Endpoint is Method called for specific URL.
Spring collects Endpoints from Controllers to properly configure Application Server (like Tomcat).
Application Server needs to know for which URL which Method needs to be called.
Endpoint can return
● View (HTML, JSP, Thymeleaf)
● Data (Text, JSON)
In the @RestController Endpoint can only return Data.
In the @Controller Endpoint returns
● View by default
● Data if it is Annotated with @ResponseBody
Endpoint Annotations define
● for which URL Endpoint should be called ("/Hello")
● for which type of HTTP Request Endpoint should be called (GET, POST, UPDATE, DELETE)
