How SpringBoot Injects HttpServletRequest via ThreadLocal: A Deep Dive
This article explores how SpringBoot 2.6.12 injects HttpServletRequest into controllers using JDK dynamic proxies and ThreadLocal, detailing the underlying ObjectFactoryDelegatingInvocationHandler, RequestObjectFactory, RequestContextHolder, and DispatcherServlet processing flow with code examples and explains why injecting HttpServletRequest and HttpServletResponse in a controller is safe.