# spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase

Demonstrates the features of the Spring MVC web framework

Repository: https://github.com/spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/spring-mvc-showcase
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2022-02-04T23:36:03+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5570, "days_push": 1671, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4970, forks 3614 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:04.037913+00:00)

## What it is
A sample application demonstrating the features of the Spring MVC web framework through small, simple examples, including controllers, request mapping, validation, forms, and file upload. It was maintained by VMware/SpringSource but is no longer actively maintained.

## Use cases
- learn Spring MVC basics
- see examples of Spring MVC controllers
- understand request mapping in Spring MVC
- learn Spring MVC form handling and validation
- see how file upload works in Spring MVC
- get started with Spring MVC web development

## When to choose
- you are learning older Spring MVC 3.x concepts and want simple runnable examples
- you need reference code for classic Spring MVC features like message converters or exception handling

## When to avoid
- you want up-to-date Spring Boot or Spring 6 examples, since this project is archived and unmaintained
- you need production-ready code or current best practices
- you are working with reactive Spring WebFlux instead of servlet-based MVC

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: abandoned
- function: web-framework, http-server, routing, templating, form-handling, file-upload, middleware
- domain: web-development, backend, developer-tools, tutorials
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: spring-mvc, sample-application, showcase, tutorial, java, spring-framework, archived, web-server

## Member repositories
- spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:04.037913+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:17:45.646660+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/spring-attic/spring-mvc-showcase (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:04.037913+00:00, sha 4c361787791f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.