How can I get a Spring bean in a servlet filter?
There are three ways: Use WebApplicationContextUtils: public void init(FilterConfig cfg) { ApplicationContext ctx = WebApplicationContextUtils .getRequiredWebApplicationContext(cfg.getServletContext()); this.bean = ctx.getBean(YourBeanType.class); } Using the DelegatingFilterProxy – you map that filter, and declare your filter as bean. The delegating proxy will then invoke all beans that implement the Filter interface. Use @Configurable on your filter. I would prefer … Read more