org.springframework.boot.web.servlet

Annotation Type ServletComponentScan

@Target(value=TYPE)
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 @Import(value=org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.ServletComponentScanRegistrar.class)
public @interface ServletComponentScan

Enables scanning for Servlet components (filters, servlets, and listeners). Scanning is only performed when using an embedded Servlet container.

Typically, one of value, basePackages, or basePackageClasses should be specified to control the packages to be scanned for components. In their absence, scanning will be performed from the package of the class with the annotation.

Since:

1.3.0

Author:

Andy Wilkinson

See Also:

WebServlet, WebFilter, WebListener

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
Class<?>[]	basePackageClasses Type-safe alternative to basePackages() for specifying the packages to scan for annotated servlet components.
String[]	basePackages Base packages to scan for annotated servlet components.
String[]	value Alias for the basePackages() attribute.

Element Detail

value

public abstract String[] value

Alias for the basePackages() attribute. Allows for more concise annotation declarations e.g.: @ServletComponentScan("org.my.pkg") instead of @ServletComponentScan(basePackages="org.my.pkg").

Returns:

the base packages to scan

Default:

{}

basePackages

public abstract String[] basePackages

Base packages to scan for annotated servlet components. value() is an alias for (and mutually exclusive with) this attribute.

Use basePackageClasses() for a type-safe alternative to String-based package names.

Returns:

the base packages to scan

Default:

{}

basePackageClasses

public abstract Class<?>[] basePackageClasses

Type-safe alternative to basePackages() for specifying the packages to scan for annotated servlet components. The package of each class specified will be scanned.

Returns:

classes from the base packages to scan

Default:

{}