org.springframework.web.servlet

## Interface RequestToViewNameTranslator

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultRequestToViewNameTranslator

      public interface RequestToViewNameTranslator

  Strategy interface for translating an incoming `HttpServletRequest` into a logical view name when no view name is explicitly supplied.
  Since:
    2.0
  Author:
    Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `getViewName(HttpServletRequest request)` Translate the given `HttpServletRequest` into a view name.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getViewName

          String getViewName(HttpServletRequest request)
                      throws Exception

      Translate the given `HttpServletRequest` into a view name.
      Parameters:
        `request` - the incoming `HttpServletRequest` providing the context from which a view name is to be resolved
      Returns:
        the view name (or `null` if no default found)
      Throws:
        `Exception` - if view name translation fails