title: Get Parameter Encoding
body: <p>I have a problem using spring mvc and special chars in a GET request. Consider the following method:</p>
  
  <pre><code>@RequestMapping("/update")
  public Object testMethod(@RequestParam String name) throws IOException {
      }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>to which I send a GET request with name containing an "ä" (german umlaut), for instance. It results in spring receiving "Ã¤" because the browser maps "ä" to <code>%C3%A4</code>. </p>
  
  <p>So, how can I get the correct encoded string my controller?</p>
  
  <p>Thanks for your help!</p>