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Difference between the annotations @GetMapping and @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET)

What's the difference between @GetMapping and @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET)?
I've seen in some Spring Reactive examples, that @GetMapping was used instead of @RequestMapping

Solution

  • @GetMapping is a composed annotation that acts as a shortcut for @RequestMapping(method = RequestMethod.GET).

    @GetMapping is the newer annotaion. It supports consumes

    Consume options are :

    consumes = "text/plain"
    consumes = {"text/plain", "application/*"}

    For Further details see: GetMapping Annotation

    or read: request mapping variants

    RequestMapping supports consumes as well

    GetMapping we can apply only on method level and RequestMapping annotation we can apply on class level and as well as on method level