Creating a controller level annotation that will check request attributes for objects

[SpringOrSummer]

Now that worked for the method level, but failed when I added the annotation at the controller level.

My code:

            HandlerMethod handlerMethod = (HandlerMethod) handler;

            if (handlerMethod != null) {
                //Object bean = handlerMethod.getBean();
                Method method = handlerMethod.getMethod();
                if (method != null) {
                    AuthenticationRequired authenticationRequiredAnnotation = AnnotationUtils.findAnnotation(method, AuthenticationRequired.class);
                    if (authenticationRequiredAnnotation != null) {
                        requiresAuthentication = true;
                    }
                }
            }

[Marten Deinum]

My bad... I was under the impression that that method also scanned class level but as it turnsout it scans interfaces. So you need to do both I'm afraid. First check the method, if annotation still null check the class (your initial findAnnotation call) ...

[ruellesmith]

It seems that this will work of this annotation codes and I am happy that you have given this thread to us. I will try this to see if my source will work.