How to submit a form that has data for 2 models on Spring and let it validate them? -

suppose have 2 tables: users , preferences.

users table has columns username, password , email.

preferences table has columns contact_me_by_email, contact_me_by_phone_call, contact_me_by_sms.

each table has it's own model (user , preferences).

i want present 1 page users when fill in data in form data validated , populate both tables.

i'm able parameters 1 form accessing request object , manually performing validations , proceed according results get.

also, can use @validate annotation validate models when present 2 pages user (each page having 1 model - first page contains data user model , second 1 contains data preferences).

i'm struggling discover way present 1 page form contains fields both models above validated spring using @validate annotation.

is possible? there other annotation i'm not aware of it?

any appreciated.

regards.

so, here user mode class :

@entity @table(name = "user") public class user(){  // fields of user annotated @column  , fields of preferences annotated @transient below :  @transient private string favoritetvshow; //getters , setters both } 

this way need submit 1 form. enjoy.