ELRequestMatcher (spring-security-docs 5.7.0-M3 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.ELRequestMatcher

All Implemented Interfaces:

RequestMatcher
```
public class ELRequestMatcher
extends java.lang.Object
implements RequestMatcher
```
A RequestMatcher implementation which uses a SpEL expression
With the default EvaluationContext (ELRequestMatcherContext) you can use hasIpAddress() and hasHeader()

See DelegatingAuthenticationEntryPoint for an example configuration.

Since:

3.0.2

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher
  RequestMatcher.MatchResult

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ELRequestMatcher(java.lang.String el)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`org.springframework.expression.EvaluationContext`	`createELContext(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request)`	Subclasses can override this methode if they want to use a different EL root context
`boolean`	`matches(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request)`	Decides whether the rule implemented by the strategy matches the supplied request.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.security.web.util.matcher.RequestMatcher
matcher

- Constructor Detail
  - ELRequestMatcher
```
public ELRequestMatcher(java.lang.String el)
```
- Method Detail
  - matches
```
public boolean matches(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request)
```
    Description copied from interface: RequestMatcher
    
    Decides whether the rule implemented by the strategy matches the supplied request.
    
    Specified by:
    
    matches in interface RequestMatcher
    
    Parameters:
    
    request - the request to check for a match
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the request matches, false otherwise
  - createELContext
```
public org.springframework.expression.EvaluationContext createELContext(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request)
```
    Subclasses can override this methode if they want to use a different EL root context
    
    Returns:
    
    EL root context which is used to evaluate the expression
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object