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@RequestBody optional (e.g. required=false)

Is there a way to make the @RequestBody annotation options (e.g. required=false) like RequestParam supports?

My main path through the code is with a POST. However, I'd like to also support a basic GET request via a browser basic http request for debugging purposes. However when I try to do that I get a 415 unsupported media error.

Solution

  • My main path through the code is with a POST. However, I'd like to also support a basic GET request via a browser

    To do this, use the method attribute of the @RequestMapping annotation, e.g.

    @RequestMapping(value="/myPath", method=RequestMethod.GET)
public String doSomething() {
   ...
}

@RequestMapping(value="/myPath", method=RequestMethod.POST)
public String doSomething(@RequestBody payload) {
   ...
}