diff -r 3d16ad54b3dc -r 0a658e53177c src/main/java/de/uapcore/lightpit/AbstractLightPITServlet.java
--- a/src/main/java/de/uapcore/lightpit/AbstractLightPITServlet.java	Sat May 30 18:12:38 2020 +0200
+++ b/src/main/java/de/uapcore/lightpit/AbstractLightPITServlet.java	Mon Jun 01 14:46:58 2020 +0200
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@
 
     /**
      * Returns the name of the resource bundle associated with this servlet.
+     *
      * @return the resource bundle base name
      */
     protected abstract String getResourceBundleName();
@@ -266,6 +267,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Sets the view model object.
+     * The type must match the expected type in the JSP file.
+     *
+     * @param req       the servlet request object
+     * @param viewModel the view model object
+     */
+    public void setViewModel(HttpServletRequest req, Object viewModel) {
+        req.setAttribute(Constants.REQ_ATTR_VIEWMODEL, viewModel);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Obtains a request parameter of the specified type.
      * The specified type must have a single-argument constructor accepting a string to perform conversion.
      * The constructor of the specified type may throw an exception on conversion failures.
@@ -281,7 +293,7 @@
             final String[] paramValues = req.getParameterValues(name);
             int len = paramValues == null ? 0 : paramValues.length;
             final var array = (T) Array.newInstance(clazz.getComponentType(), len);
-            for (int i = 0 ; i < len ; i++) {
+            for (int i = 0; i < len; i++) {
                 try {
                     final Constructor<?> ctor = clazz.getComponentType().getConstructor(String.class);
                     Array.set(array, i, ctor.newInstance(paramValues[i]));