Context:component-scan> not picking up my @RequestMappings if handler mappings defined in XML?

I was missing something :D. Found this buried in the Spring's JavaDocs for DefaultAnnotationHandlerMapping.

I was missing something :D. Found this buried in the Spring's JavaDocs for DefaultAnnotationHandlerMapping: NOTE: If you define custom HandlerMapping beans in your DispatcherServlet context, you need to add a DefaultAnnotationHandlerMapping bean explicitly, since custom HandlerMapping beans replace the default mapping strategies. Added this to my config XML and now everything works.

I am not sure why your annotated Controller is not being picked up anymore, but I think your issue lies in the id you provide your SimpleUrlHandlerMapping. It should be handlerMapping.

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