[fix] string-based redirections with flash attributes not working

README.md

@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ except for some control flow response headers such as [HX-Redirect](https://htmx
 ##### Special view name prefixes
 For these views, there is also a special view name handling if you prefer to return a view name instead of a view instance.
 
-* Redirect URLs can be specified via `htmx:redirect:`, e.g. `htmx:redirect:/path`, which causes htmx to perform a redirect to the specified URL.
-* Location redirect URLs can be specified via `htmx:location:`, e.g. `htmx:location:/path`, which causes htmx to perform a client-side redirect without reloading the entire page.
-* A refresh of the current page can be specified using `htmx:refresh`.
+* Redirect URLs can be specified via `redirect:htmx:`, e.g. `redirect:htmx:/path`, which causes htmx to perform a redirect to the specified URL.
+* Location redirect URLs can be specified via `redirect:htmx:location:`, e.g. `redirect:htmx:location:/path`, which causes htmx to perform a client-side redirect without reloading the entire page.
+* A refresh of the current page can be specified using `refresh:htmx`.
 
 ```java
 @HxRequest
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ public String user(@PathVariable Long id, @ModelAttribute @Valid UserForm form,
     redirectAttributes.addFlashAttribute("successMessage", "User has been successfully updated.");
     htmxResponse.addTrigger("user-updated");
 
-    return "htmx:redirect:/user/list";
+    return "redirect:htmx:/user/list";
 }
 ```
 

htmx-spring-boot/src/main/java/io/github/wimdeblauwe/htmx/spring/boot/mvc/HtmxViewResolver.java

@@ -22,18 +22,18 @@ public class HtmxViewResolver extends WebApplicationObjectSupport implements Vie
      * Prefix for special view names that specify a redirect URL
      * that htmx should navigate to.
      */
-    public static final String REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX = "htmx:redirect:";
+    public static final String REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX = "redirect:htmx:";
 
     /**
      * Prefix for special view names that specify a redirect URL that
      * htmx should navigate to without a full page reload.
      */
-    public static final String LOCATION_URL_PREFIX = "htmx:location:";
+    public static final String LOCATION_URL_PREFIX = "redirect:htmx:location:";
 
     /**
      * Prefix for special view names that specify a refresh of the current page.
      */
-    public static final String REFRESH_VIEW_NAME = "htmx:refresh";
+    public static final String REFRESH_VIEW_NAME = "refresh:htmx";
 
     private int order = Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE;
 
@@ -62,19 +62,19 @@ public View resolveViewName(String viewName, Locale locale) throws Exception {
             return new HtmxRefreshView();
         }
 
-        if (viewName.startsWith(REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX)) {
-            String redirectUrl = viewName.substring(REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX.length());
-            RedirectView view = new HtmxRedirectView(redirectUrl, isRedirectContextRelative());
+        if (viewName.startsWith(LOCATION_URL_PREFIX)) {
+            String redirectUrl = viewName.substring(LOCATION_URL_PREFIX.length());
+            RedirectView view = new HtmxLocationRedirectView(redirectUrl, isRedirectContextRelative());
             String[] hosts = getRedirectHosts();
             if (hosts != null) {
                 view.setHosts(hosts);
             }
             return view;
         }
 
-        if (viewName.startsWith(LOCATION_URL_PREFIX)) {
-            String redirectUrl = viewName.substring(LOCATION_URL_PREFIX.length());
-            RedirectView view = new HtmxLocationRedirectView(redirectUrl, isRedirectContextRelative());
+        if (viewName.startsWith(REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX)) {
+            String redirectUrl = viewName.substring(REDIRECT_URL_PREFIX.length());
+            RedirectView view = new HtmxRedirectView(redirectUrl, isRedirectContextRelative());
             String[] hosts = getRedirectHosts();
             if (hosts != null) {
                 view.setHosts(hosts);

htmx-spring-boot/src/test/java/io/github/wimdeblauwe/htmx/spring/boot/mvc/HtmxHandlerMethodTest.java

@@ -74,6 +74,15 @@ public void testLocationRedirectViewNamePrefixContextRelative() throws Exception
                .andExpect(header().string("HX-Location", "/contextpath/path"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testLocationRedirectViewNamePrefixFlashAttributes() throws Exception {
+
+        mockMvc.perform(get("/location-redirect-view-name-prefix-flash-attributes").headers(htmxRequest()))
+               .andExpect(status().isOk())
+               .andExpect(header().string("HX-Location", "/path"))
+               .andExpect(flash().attribute("flash", "test"));
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testLocationRedirectWithContextData() throws Exception {
 
@@ -148,6 +157,15 @@ public void testRedirectViewNamePrefixContextRelative() throws Exception {
                .andExpect(header().string("HX-Redirect", "/contextpath/test"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testRedirectViewNamePrefixFlashAttributes() throws Exception {
+
+        mockMvc.perform(get("/contextpath/redirect-view-name-prefix-flash-attributes").contextPath("/contextpath").headers(htmxRequest()))
+               .andExpect(status().isOk())
+               .andExpect(header().string("HX-Redirect", "/contextpath/test"))
+               .andExpect(flash().attribute("flash", "test"));;
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testRedirectWithContextPath() throws Exception {
 
@@ -216,7 +234,15 @@ public HtmxLocationRedirectView locationRedirectExposingModelAttributes(Redirect
         @HxRequest
         @GetMapping("/location-redirect-view-name-prefix")
         public String locationRedirectViewNamePrefix() {
-            return "htmx:location:/path";
+            return "redirect:htmx:location:/path";
+        }
+
+        @HxRequest
+        @GetMapping("/location-redirect-view-name-prefix-flash-attributes")
+        public String locationRedirectWithViewNamePrefixFlashAttributes(RedirectAttributes redirectAttributes) {
+
+            redirectAttributes.addFlashAttribute("flash", "test");
+            return "redirect:htmx:location:/path";
         }
 
         @HxRequest
@@ -308,10 +334,18 @@ public HtmxRedirectView redirectExposingModelAttributes(RedirectAttributes attri
             return new HtmxRedirectView("/test");
         }
 
+        @HxRequest
+        @GetMapping("/redirect-view-name-prefix-flash-attributes")
+        public String redirectWithViewNamePrefixFlashAttributes(RedirectAttributes redirectAttributes) {
+
+            redirectAttributes.addFlashAttribute("flash", "test");
+            return "redirect:htmx:/test";
+        }
+
         @HxRequest
         @GetMapping("/redirect-view-name-prefix")
         public String redirectViewNamePrefix() {
-            return "htmx:redirect:/test";
+            return "redirect:htmx:/test";
         }
 
         @HxRequest
@@ -331,7 +365,7 @@ public HtmxRefreshView refresh() {
         @HxRequest
         @GetMapping("/refresh-view-name")
         public String refreshViewName() {
-            return "htmx:refresh";
+            return "refresh:htmx";
         }
 
         @HxRequest