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## org.springframework.web.servlet.handler
Class HandlerInterceptorAdapter

    java.lang.Object
      org.springframework.web.servlet.handler.HandlerInterceptorAdapter

All Implemented Interfaces:
  HandlerInterceptor

Direct Known Subclasses:
  LocaleChangeInterceptor, ThemeChangeInterceptor, UserRoleAuthorizationInterceptor

    public abstract class HandlerInterceptorAdapter

extends Object
implements HandlerInterceptor

Abstract adapter class for the HandlerInterceptor interface, for simplified implementation of pre-only/post-only interceptors.

Since:
  05.12.2003
Author:
  Juergen Hoeller

Constructor Summary
`HandlerInterceptorAdapter()`

Method Summary
`void` `afterCompletion(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, Object handler, Exception ex)` This implementation is empty.
`void` `postHandle(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, Object handler, ModelAndView modelAndView)` This implementation is empty.
`boolean` `preHandle(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, Object handler)` This implementation always returns `true`.

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

Constructor Detail

### HandlerInterceptorAdapter

    public HandlerInterceptorAdapter()

Method Detail

### preHandle

    public boolean preHandle(HttpServletRequest request,
                             HttpServletResponse response,
                             Object handler)
                      throws Exception

  This implementation always returns `true`.

  Specified by:
    `preHandle` in interface `HandlerInterceptor`
  Parameters:
    `request` - current HTTP request
    `response` - current HTTP response
    `handler` - chosen handler to execute, for type and/or instance evaluation
  Returns:
    `true` if the execution chain should proceed with the next interceptor or the handler itself. Else, DispatcherServlet assumes that this interceptor has already dealt with the response itself.
  Throws:
    `Exception` - in case of errors

### postHandle

    public void postHandle(HttpServletRequest request,
                           HttpServletResponse response,
                           Object handler,
                           ModelAndView modelAndView)
                    throws Exception

  This implementation is empty.

  Specified by:
    `postHandle` in interface `HandlerInterceptor`
  Parameters:
    `request` - current HTTP request
    `response` - current HTTP response
    `handler` - chosen handler to execute, for type and/or instance examination
    `modelAndView` - the `ModelAndView` that the handler returned (can also be `null`)
  Throws:
    `Exception` - in case of errors

### afterCompletion

    public void afterCompletion(HttpServletRequest request,
                                HttpServletResponse response,
                                Object handler,
                                Exception ex)
                         throws Exception

  This implementation is empty.

  Specified by:
    `afterCompletion` in interface `HandlerInterceptor`
  Parameters:
    `request` - current HTTP request
    `response` - current HTTP response
    `handler` - chosen handler to execute, for type and/or instance examination
    `ex` - exception thrown on handler execution, if any
  Throws:
    `Exception` - in case of errors

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