Spring MVC HandlerInterceptor: Request Lifecycle Control
Spring MVC’s HandlerInterceptor interface provides a mechanism to intercept HTTP requests at key points in request-processing pipeline, enabling cross-cutting concerns like authentication, logging, or performence monitoring without modifying individual controller logic.
Interface Contract
The HandlerInterceptor interface defines three methods ...
Posted on Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:18:22 +0000 by Bmen
Spring MVC Exception Handling and Interceptor Configuration
Exception Handler Implementation
Custom Exception Hendler Class
Create a custom exception handler by implementing the HandlerExceptionResolver interface:
package com.example.exceptions;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.HandlerExceptionResolver;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequ ...
Posted on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 16:39:09 +0000 by steanders
Implementing Login Authentication with Spring MVC Interceptors
Creating the Interceptor
To implement an interceptor, create a class that implements the HandlerInterceptor interface. This interface defines three callback methods: preHandle, postHandle, and afterCompletion. For authentication purposes, the preHandle method is the primary focus, as it executes before the target controller method is invoked ...
Posted on Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:34:57 +0000 by Dan Coates