How to validate Spring MVC @PathVariable values?

Question

For a simple RESTful JSON api implemented in Spring MVC, can I use Bean Validation (JSR-303) to validate the path variables passed into the handler method?

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Answer 1

Path variable may not be linked with any bean in your system. What do you want to annotate with JSR-303 annotations? To validate path variable you should use this approach Problem validating @PathVariable url on spring 3 mvc