Spring Web Flow

Spring Web Flow expands the Spring MVC framework to support "flows" allowing developers to create and run rich, interactive, and responsive Web applications.

These flows cover everything from HTTP requests to business tasks and are fully controllable by the developer.

Basically the flows are reusable controllers (from MVC), but with a little bit of more options.

As for the framework itself, Spring Web Flow includes an advanced controller engine, an AJAX and JavaServerFaces system for building rich user interfaces, and a DSL for reusing the flows wherever they're needed.

What is new in this release:

• This maintenance release includes an upgrade to Spring 3.1.1, JavaServer Faces 2.1.7 along with a number of bug fixes.

What is new in version 2.4.1 / 3.1.0.RC1:

• This maintenance release includes an upgrade to Spring 3.1.1, JavaServer Faces 2.1.7 along with a number of bug fixes.

What is new in version 3.1.0.RC1:

• Support disabling of UI security.
• Add authentication-success-handler to <remember-me> tag.
• Add support for CommonsHttp HttpRequestInvoker.
• Allow pluggable Base64 encoders in the MessageDigestPasswordEncoder.
• Support naming of filter chains in the namespace to allow for easier integration with external services like OAuth.
• Add Crypto module.