@ExceptionHandler doesn't handle exceptions from other controllers [SPR-8124]

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Eugen Paraschiv opened SPR-8124 and commented

The fact that a method annotated with @ExceptionHandler can only handle exceptions from the same controller is a restrictive issue. The better behavior would be if the annotated method would be able to handle all exceptions of that particular type, regardless of their source.

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Issue Links:

• @ResponseBody usage limitations [SPR-7278] #11937 @ResponseBody usage limitations ("duplicates")
• Expose handler method when BindException is thrown from HandlerMethodInvoker [SPR-8178] #12829 Expose handler method when BindException is thrown from HandlerMethodInvoker ("is duplicated by")

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Rossen Stoyanchev commented

I am resolving as duplicate of #11937. See the discussion under that issue. Note that the provided extension hook in the new ExceptionHandlerExceptionResolver that allows you to contribute @ExceptionHandler methods to all controllers. A simpler approach however would be to have a HandlerExceptionResolver (similar to DefaultHandlerExceptionResolver).