How can you define a base path /api/v2 and override it for a specific method to respond at /special (not under base path) in the same controller?

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Spring Boot - REST Controllers

How can you define a base path /api/v2 and override it for a specific method to respond at /special (not under base path) in the same controller?

AUse @RequestMapping("/api/v2") at class and @RequestMapping("/special") at method with full path

BUse @RequestMapping("/api/v2") at class and @RequestMapping("special") at method without slash

CUse @RequestMapping("/api/v2") at class and @RequestMapping(path = "/api/v2/special") at method

DUse @RequestMapping("/api/v2") at class and @RequestMapping(path = "/special", absolute = true) at method

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand default path concatenation
By default, method paths append to class base path.
Step 2: Override base path by using absolute path
If method path starts with '/', it is treated as absolute and does not append to base path.
Step 3: Apply to example
Class has @RequestMapping("/api/v2") and method has @RequestMapping("/special") which overrides base path.
Final Answer:
Use @RequestMapping("/api/v2") at class and @RequestMapping("/special") at method with full path -> Option A
Quick Check:
Leading '/' in method path overrides base path [OK]

Quick Trick: Leading '/' in method path overrides base path [OK]

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