You need to create a Model class wrapping the List and use this Model in your controller.
Something like:
package net.viralpatel.spring3.form;
import java.util.List;
public class ContactForm {
private List<Contact> contacts;
public List<Contact> getContacts() {
return contacts;
}
public void setContacts(List<Contact> contacts) {
this.contacts = contacts;
}
}
And then use this in JSP as:
<c:forEach items="${contactForm.contacts}" var="contact" varStatus="status">
<tr>
<td align="center">${status.count}</td>
<td><input name="contacts[${status.index}].firstname" value="${contact.firstname}"/></td>
<td><input name="contacts[${status.index}].lastname" value="${contact.lastname}"/></td>
<td><input name="contacts[${status.index}].email" value="${contact.email}"/></td>
<td><input name="contacts[${status.index}].phone" value="${contact.phone}"/></td>
</tr>
</c:forEach>
See this tutorial: Spring MVC: Multiple Row Form Submit using List of Beans