Welcome file not working with html file in spring

Question

I have given my welcome file in web.xml But when running the application, it is showing 404 error on http://172.16.2.16:8080/sampletest/

It is a spring

Answer 1

At the startup by default all incoming requests are mapping to '/' pattern as you write in the web.xml:

    dispatcher
    /

update:

1. Try to map a Controller method for the default view:

   @RequestMapping(value = "/", method = GET)
   public String welcome() {
       return "index";
   }
   

2. Add viewresolver to dispather-servlet.xml:

3. Remove welcome file from the web.xml as automatically spring will search for index page by default:

   
       index.jsp