Package org.springframework.web.bind.annotation

Annotation Interface RequestBody

@Target(PARAMETER) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Documented public @interface RequestBody
Annotation indicating a method parameter should be bound to the body of the web request. The body of the request is passed through an HttpMessageConverter to resolve the method argument depending on the content type of the request. Optionally, automatic validation can be applied by annotating the argument with @Valid.

Supported for annotated handler methods.

Since:
3.0
Author:
Arjen Poutsma
See Also:

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    boolean
    required
    Whether body content is required.

  • Element Details

    • required

      boolean required
      Whether body content is required.

      Default is true, leading to an exception thrown in case there is no body content. Switch this to false if you prefer null to be passed when the body content is null.

      Since:
      3.2
      Default:
      true