Revert gh-13783

This feature unfortunately regresses pre-existing behavior
like that found in gh-15352. As such, this functionality
has been removed.

Closes gh-15352

config/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/config/annotation/method/configuration/PrePostMethodSecurityConfigurationTests.java

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
+import jakarta.annotation.security.DenyAll;
 import org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInterceptor;
 import org.aopalliance.intercept.MethodInvocation;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ import org.springframework.security.access.annotation.BusinessService;
 import org.springframework.security.access.annotation.BusinessServiceImpl;
 import org.springframework.security.access.annotation.ExpressionProtectedBusinessServiceImpl;
 import org.springframework.security.access.annotation.Jsr250BusinessServiceImpl;
+import org.springframework.security.access.annotation.Secured;
 import org.springframework.security.access.expression.method.DefaultMethodSecurityExpressionHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.access.expression.method.MethodSecurityExpressionHandler;
 import org.springframework.security.access.hierarchicalroles.RoleHierarchy;
@@ -944,6 +946,13 @@ public class PrePostMethodSecurityConfigurationTests {
 		verify(handler, never()).handleDeniedInvocation(any(), any(Authz.AuthzResult.class));
 	}
 
+	// gh-15352
+	@Test
+	void annotationsInChildClassesDoNotAffectSuperclasses() {
+		this.spring.register(AbstractClassConfig.class).autowire();
+		this.spring.getContext().getBean(ClassInheritingAbstractClassWithNoAnnotations.class).method();
+	}
+
 	private static Consumer<ConfigurableWebApplicationContext> disallowBeanOverriding() {
 		return (context) -> ((AnnotationConfigWebApplicationContext) context).setAllowBeanDefinitionOverriding(false);
 	}
@@ -1480,4 +1489,29 @@ public class PrePostMethodSecurityConfigurationTests {
 
 	}
 
+	abstract static class AbstractClassWithNoAnnotations {
+
+		String method() {
+			return "ok";
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	@PreAuthorize("denyAll()")
+	@Secured("DENIED")
+	@DenyAll
+	static class ClassInheritingAbstractClassWithNoAnnotations extends AbstractClassWithNoAnnotations {
+
+	}
+
+	@EnableMethodSecurity(securedEnabled = true, jsr250Enabled = true)
+	static class AbstractClassConfig {
+
+		@Bean
+		ClassInheritingAbstractClassWithNoAnnotations inheriting() {
+			return new ClassInheritingAbstractClassWithNoAnnotations();
+		}
+
+	}
+
 }

core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/AbstractExpressionAttributeRegistry.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2021 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * For internal use only, as this contract is likely to change
  *
  * @author Evgeniy Cheban
- * @author DingHao
  */
 abstract class AbstractExpressionAttributeRegistry<T extends ExpressionAttribute> {
 
@@ -100,8 +99,4 @@ abstract class AbstractExpressionAttributeRegistry<T extends ExpressionAttribute
 	@NonNull
 	abstract T resolveAttribute(Method method, Class<?> targetClass);
 
-	Class<?> targetClass(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
-		return (targetClass != null) ? targetClass : method.getDeclaringClass();
-	}
-
 }

core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/Jsr250AuthorizationManager.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  *
  * @author Evgeniy Cheban
  * @author Josh Cummings
- * @author DingHao
  * @since 5.6
  */
 public final class Jsr250AuthorizationManager implements AuthorizationManager<MethodInvocation> {
@@ -122,8 +121,7 @@ public final class Jsr250AuthorizationManager implements AuthorizationManager<Me
 		private Annotation findJsr250Annotation(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
 			Method specificMethod = AopUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, targetClass);
 			Annotation annotation = findAnnotation(specificMethod);
-			return (annotation != null) ? annotation
-					: findAnnotation((targetClass != null) ? targetClass : specificMethod.getDeclaringClass());
+			return (annotation != null) ? annotation : findAnnotation(specificMethod.getDeclaringClass());
 		}
 
 		private Annotation findAnnotation(Method method) {

core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PostAuthorizeExpressionAttributeRegistry.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * For internal use only, as this contract is likely to change.
  *
  * @author Evgeniy Cheban
- * @author DingHao
  * @since 5.8
  */
 final class PostAuthorizeExpressionAttributeRegistry extends AbstractExpressionAttributeRegistry<ExpressionAttribute> {
@@ -50,33 +49,33 @@ final class PostAuthorizeExpressionAttributeRegistry extends AbstractExpressionA
 	@Override
 	ExpressionAttribute resolveAttribute(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
 		Method specificMethod = AopUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, targetClass);
-		PostAuthorize postAuthorize = findPostAuthorizeAnnotation(specificMethod, targetClass);
+		PostAuthorize postAuthorize = findPostAuthorizeAnnotation(specificMethod);
 		if (postAuthorize == null) {
 			return ExpressionAttribute.NULL_ATTRIBUTE;
 		}
 		Expression expression = getExpressionHandler().getExpressionParser().parseExpression(postAuthorize.value());
-		MethodAuthorizationDeniedHandler deniedHandler = resolveHandler(method, targetClass);
+		MethodAuthorizationDeniedHandler deniedHandler = resolveHandler(method);
 		return new PostAuthorizeExpressionAttribute(expression, deniedHandler);
 	}
 
-	private MethodAuthorizationDeniedHandler resolveHandler(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
+	private MethodAuthorizationDeniedHandler resolveHandler(Method method) {
 		Function<AnnotatedElement, HandleAuthorizationDenied> lookup = AuthorizationAnnotationUtils
 			.withDefaults(HandleAuthorizationDenied.class);
 		HandleAuthorizationDenied deniedHandler = lookup.apply(method);
 		if (deniedHandler != null) {
 			return this.handlerResolver.apply(deniedHandler.handlerClass());
 		}
-		deniedHandler = lookup.apply(targetClass(method, targetClass));
+		deniedHandler = lookup.apply(method.getDeclaringClass());
 		if (deniedHandler != null) {
 			return this.handlerResolver.apply(deniedHandler.handlerClass());
 		}
 		return this.defaultHandler;
 	}
 
-	private PostAuthorize findPostAuthorizeAnnotation(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
+	private PostAuthorize findPostAuthorizeAnnotation(Method method) {
 		Function<AnnotatedElement, PostAuthorize> lookup = findUniqueAnnotation(PostAuthorize.class);
 		PostAuthorize postAuthorize = lookup.apply(method);
-		return (postAuthorize != null) ? postAuthorize : lookup.apply(targetClass(method, targetClass));
+		return (postAuthorize != null) ? postAuthorize : lookup.apply(method.getDeclaringClass());
 	}
 
 	/**

core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PostFilterExpressionAttributeRegistry.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PostFilter;
  * For internal use only, as this contract is likely to change.
  *
  * @author Evgeniy Cheban
- * @author DingHao
  * @since 5.8
  */
 final class PostFilterExpressionAttributeRegistry extends AbstractExpressionAttributeRegistry<ExpressionAttribute> {
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@ final class PostFilterExpressionAttributeRegistry extends AbstractExpressionAttr
 	@Override
 	ExpressionAttribute resolveAttribute(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
 		Method specificMethod = AopUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, targetClass);
-		PostFilter postFilter = findPostFilterAnnotation(specificMethod, targetClass);
+		PostFilter postFilter = findPostFilterAnnotation(specificMethod);
 		if (postFilter == null) {
 			return ExpressionAttribute.NULL_ATTRIBUTE;
 		}
@@ -47,10 +46,10 @@ final class PostFilterExpressionAttributeRegistry extends AbstractExpressionAttr
 		return new ExpressionAttribute(postFilterExpression);
 	}
 
-	private PostFilter findPostFilterAnnotation(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
+	private PostFilter findPostFilterAnnotation(Method method) {
 		Function<AnnotatedElement, PostFilter> lookup = findUniqueAnnotation(PostFilter.class);
 		PostFilter postFilter = lookup.apply(method);
-		return (postFilter != null) ? postFilter : lookup.apply(targetClass(method, targetClass));
+		return (postFilter != null) ? postFilter : lookup.apply(method.getDeclaringClass());
 	}
 
 }

core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PreAuthorizeExpressionAttributeRegistry.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * For internal use only, as this contract is likely to change.
  *
  * @author Evgeniy Cheban
- * @author DingHao
  * @since 5.8
  */
 final class PreAuthorizeExpressionAttributeRegistry extends AbstractExpressionAttributeRegistry<ExpressionAttribute> {
@@ -50,33 +49,33 @@ final class PreAuthorizeExpressionAttributeRegistry extends AbstractExpressionAt
 	@Override
 	ExpressionAttribute resolveAttribute(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
 		Method specificMethod = AopUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, targetClass);
-		PreAuthorize preAuthorize = findPreAuthorizeAnnotation(specificMethod, targetClass);
+		PreAuthorize preAuthorize = findPreAuthorizeAnnotation(specificMethod);
 		if (preAuthorize == null) {
 			return ExpressionAttribute.NULL_ATTRIBUTE;
 		}
 		Expression expression = getExpressionHandler().getExpressionParser().parseExpression(preAuthorize.value());
-		MethodAuthorizationDeniedHandler handler = resolveHandler(method, targetClass);
+		MethodAuthorizationDeniedHandler handler = resolveHandler(method);
 		return new PreAuthorizeExpressionAttribute(expression, handler);
 	}
 
-	private MethodAuthorizationDeniedHandler resolveHandler(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
+	private MethodAuthorizationDeniedHandler resolveHandler(Method method) {
 		Function<AnnotatedElement, HandleAuthorizationDenied> lookup = AuthorizationAnnotationUtils
 			.withDefaults(HandleAuthorizationDenied.class);
 		HandleAuthorizationDenied deniedHandler = lookup.apply(method);
 		if (deniedHandler != null) {
 			return this.handlerResolver.apply(deniedHandler.handlerClass());
 		}
-		deniedHandler = lookup.apply(targetClass(method, targetClass));
+		deniedHandler = lookup.apply(method.getDeclaringClass());
 		if (deniedHandler != null) {
 			return this.handlerResolver.apply(deniedHandler.handlerClass());
 		}
 		return this.defaultHandler;
 	}
 
-	private PreAuthorize findPreAuthorizeAnnotation(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
+	private PreAuthorize findPreAuthorizeAnnotation(Method method) {
 		Function<AnnotatedElement, PreAuthorize> lookup = findUniqueAnnotation(PreAuthorize.class);
 		PreAuthorize preAuthorize = lookup.apply(method);
-		return (preAuthorize != null) ? preAuthorize : lookup.apply(targetClass(method, targetClass));
+		return (preAuthorize != null) ? preAuthorize : lookup.apply(method.getDeclaringClass());
 	}
 
 	/**

core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PreFilterExpressionAttributeRegistry.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import org.springframework.security.access.prepost.PreFilter;
  * For internal use only, as this contract is likely to change.
  *
  * @author Evgeniy Cheban
- * @author DingHao
  * @since 5.8
  */
 final class PreFilterExpressionAttributeRegistry
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ final class PreFilterExpressionAttributeRegistry
 	@Override
 	PreFilterExpressionAttribute resolveAttribute(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
 		Method specificMethod = AopUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, targetClass);
-		PreFilter preFilter = findPreFilterAnnotation(specificMethod, targetClass);
+		PreFilter preFilter = findPreFilterAnnotation(specificMethod);
 		if (preFilter == null) {
 			return PreFilterExpressionAttribute.NULL_ATTRIBUTE;
 		}
@@ -48,10 +47,10 @@ final class PreFilterExpressionAttributeRegistry
 		return new PreFilterExpressionAttribute(preFilterExpression, preFilter.filterTarget());
 	}
 
-	private PreFilter findPreFilterAnnotation(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
+	private PreFilter findPreFilterAnnotation(Method method) {
 		Function<AnnotatedElement, PreFilter> lookup = findUniqueAnnotation(PreFilter.class);
 		PreFilter preFilter = lookup.apply(method);
-		return (preFilter != null) ? preFilter : lookup.apply(targetClass(method, targetClass));
+		return (preFilter != null) ? preFilter : lookup.apply(method.getDeclaringClass());
 	}
 
 	static final class PreFilterExpressionAttribute extends ExpressionAttribute {

core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/SecuredAuthorizationManager.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ import org.springframework.util.Assert;
  * contains a specified authority from the Spring Security's {@link Secured} annotation.
  *
  * @author Evgeniy Cheban
- * @author DingHao
  * @since 5.6
  */
 public final class SecuredAuthorizationManager implements AuthorizationManager<MethodInvocation> {
@@ -87,14 +86,14 @@ public final class SecuredAuthorizationManager implements AuthorizationManager<M
 
 	private Set<String> resolveAuthorities(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
 		Method specificMethod = AopUtils.getMostSpecificMethod(method, targetClass);
-		Secured secured = findSecuredAnnotation(specificMethod, targetClass);
+		Secured secured = findSecuredAnnotation(specificMethod);
 		return (secured != null) ? Set.of(secured.value()) : Collections.emptySet();
 	}
 
-	private Secured findSecuredAnnotation(Method method, Class<?> targetClass) {
+	private Secured findSecuredAnnotation(Method method) {
 		Secured secured = AuthorizationAnnotationUtils.findUniqueAnnotation(method, Secured.class);
-		return (secured != null) ? secured : AuthorizationAnnotationUtils
-			.findUniqueAnnotation((targetClass != null) ? targetClass : method.getDeclaringClass(), Secured.class);
+		return (secured != null) ? secured
+				: AuthorizationAnnotationUtils.findUniqueAnnotation(method.getDeclaringClass(), Secured.class);
 	}
 
 }

core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/Jsr250AuthorizationManagerTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -225,56 +225,6 @@ public class Jsr250AuthorizationManagerTests {
 			.isThrownBy(() -> manager.check(authentication, methodInvocation));
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	public void checkRequiresUserWhenMethodsFromInheritThenApplies() throws Exception {
-		MockMethodInvocation methodInvocation = new MockMethodInvocation(new RolesAllowedClass(),
-				RolesAllowedClass.class, "securedUser");
-		Jsr250AuthorizationManager manager = new Jsr250AuthorizationManager();
-		AuthorizationDecision decision = manager.check(TestAuthentication::authenticatedUser, methodInvocation);
-		assertThat(decision.isGranted()).isTrue();
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void checkPermitAllWhenMethodsFromInheritThenApplies() throws Exception {
-		MockMethodInvocation methodInvocation = new MockMethodInvocation(new PermitAllClass(), PermitAllClass.class,
-				"securedUser");
-		Jsr250AuthorizationManager manager = new Jsr250AuthorizationManager();
-		AuthorizationDecision decision = manager.check(TestAuthentication::authenticatedUser, methodInvocation);
-		assertThat(decision.isGranted()).isTrue();
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void checkDenyAllWhenMethodsFromInheritThenApplies() throws Exception {
-		MockMethodInvocation methodInvocation = new MockMethodInvocation(new DenyAllClass(), DenyAllClass.class,
-				"securedUser");
-		Jsr250AuthorizationManager manager = new Jsr250AuthorizationManager();
-		AuthorizationDecision decision = manager.check(TestAuthentication::authenticatedUser, methodInvocation);
-		assertThat(decision.isGranted()).isFalse();
-	}
-
-	@RolesAllowed("USER")
-	public static class RolesAllowedClass extends ParentClass {
-
-	}
-
-	@PermitAll
-	public static class PermitAllClass extends ParentClass {
-
-	}
-
-	@DenyAll
-	public static class DenyAllClass extends ParentClass {
-
-	}
-
-	public static class ParentClass {
-
-		public void securedUser() {
-
-		}
-
-	}
-
 	public static class TestClass implements InterfaceAnnotationsOne, InterfaceAnnotationsTwo {
 
 		public void doSomething() {

core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PostAuthorizeAuthorizationManagerTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -167,29 +167,6 @@ public class PostAuthorizeAuthorizationManagerTests {
 			.isThrownBy(() -> manager.check(authentication, result));
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	public void checkRequiresUserWhenMethodsFromInheritThenApplies() throws Exception {
-		MockMethodInvocation methodInvocation = new MockMethodInvocation(new PostAuthorizeClass(),
-				PostAuthorizeClass.class, "securedUser");
-		MethodInvocationResult result = new MethodInvocationResult(methodInvocation, null);
-		PostAuthorizeAuthorizationManager manager = new PostAuthorizeAuthorizationManager();
-		AuthorizationDecision decision = manager.check(TestAuthentication::authenticatedUser, result);
-		assertThat(decision.isGranted()).isTrue();
-	}
-
-	@PostAuthorize("hasRole('USER')")
-	public static class PostAuthorizeClass extends ParentClass {
-
-	}
-
-	public static class ParentClass {
-
-		public void securedUser() {
-
-		}
-
-	}
-
 	public static class TestClass implements InterfaceAnnotationsOne, InterfaceAnnotationsTwo {
 
 		public void doSomething() {

core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PostFilterAuthorizationMethodInterceptorTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -170,34 +170,6 @@ public class PostFilterAuthorizationMethodInterceptorTests {
 		SecurityContextHolder.setContextHolderStrategy(saved);
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	public void checkPostFilterWhenMethodsFromInheritThenApplies() throws Throwable {
-		String[] array = { "john", "bob" };
-		MockMethodInvocation methodInvocation = new MockMethodInvocation(new PostFilterClass(), PostFilterClass.class,
-				"inheritMethod", new Class[] { String[].class }, new Object[] { array }) {
-			@Override
-			public Object proceed() {
-				return array;
-			}
-		};
-		PostFilterAuthorizationMethodInterceptor advice = new PostFilterAuthorizationMethodInterceptor();
-		Object result = advice.invoke(methodInvocation);
-		assertThat(result).asInstanceOf(InstanceOfAssertFactories.array(String[].class)).containsOnly("john");
-	}
-
-	@PostFilter("filterObject == 'john'")
-	public static class PostFilterClass extends ParentClass {
-
-	}
-
-	public static class ParentClass {
-
-		public String[] inheritMethod(String[] array) {
-			return array;
-		}
-
-	}
-
 	@PostFilter("filterObject == 'john'")
 	public static class TestClass implements InterfaceAnnotationsOne, InterfaceAnnotationsTwo {
 

core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PreAuthorizeAuthorizationManagerTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -147,28 +147,6 @@ public class PreAuthorizeAuthorizationManagerTests {
 		assertThat(decision.isGranted()).isTrue();
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	public void checkRequiresUserWhenMethodsFromInheritThenApplies() throws Exception {
-		MockMethodInvocation methodInvocation = new MockMethodInvocation(new PreAuthorizeClass(),
-				PreAuthorizeClass.class, "securedUser");
-		PreAuthorizeAuthorizationManager manager = new PreAuthorizeAuthorizationManager();
-		AuthorizationDecision decision = manager.check(TestAuthentication::authenticatedUser, methodInvocation);
-		assertThat(decision.isGranted()).isTrue();
-	}
-
-	@PreAuthorize("hasRole('USER')")
-	public static class PreAuthorizeClass extends ParentClass {
-
-	}
-
-	public static class ParentClass {
-
-		public void securedUser() {
-
-		}
-
-	}
-
 	public static class TestClass implements InterfaceAnnotationsOne, InterfaceAnnotationsTwo {
 
 		public void doSomething() {

core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/PreFilterAuthorizationMethodInterceptorTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -224,32 +224,6 @@ public class PreFilterAuthorizationMethodInterceptorTests {
 		SecurityContextHolder.setContextHolderStrategy(saved);
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	public void checkPreFilterWhenMethodsFromInheritThenApplies() throws Throwable {
-		List<String> list = new ArrayList<>();
-		list.add("john");
-		list.add("bob");
-		MockMethodInvocation invocation = new MockMethodInvocation(new PreFilterClass(), PreFilterClass.class,
-				"inheritMethod", new Class[] { List.class }, new Object[] { list });
-		PreFilterAuthorizationMethodInterceptor advice = new PreFilterAuthorizationMethodInterceptor();
-		advice.invoke(invocation);
-		assertThat(list).hasSize(1);
-		assertThat(list.get(0)).isEqualTo("john");
-	}
-
-	@PreFilter("filterObject == 'john'")
-	public static class PreFilterClass extends ParentClass {
-
-	}
-
-	public static class ParentClass {
-
-		public void inheritMethod(List<String> list) {
-
-		}
-
-	}
-
 	@PreFilter("filterObject == 'john'")
 	public static class TestClass implements InterfaceAnnotationsOne, InterfaceAnnotationsTwo {
 

core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/authorization/method/SecuredAuthorizationManagerTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2023 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -167,28 +167,6 @@ public class SecuredAuthorizationManagerTests {
 		assertThat(decision.isGranted()).isTrue();
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	public void checkRequiresUserWhenMethodsFromInheritThenApplies() throws Exception {
-		MockMethodInvocation methodInvocation = new MockMethodInvocation(new SecuredSonClass(), SecuredSonClass.class,
-				"securedUser");
-		SecuredAuthorizationManager manager = new SecuredAuthorizationManager();
-		AuthorizationDecision decision = manager.check(TestAuthentication::authenticatedUser, methodInvocation);
-		assertThat(decision.isGranted()).isTrue();
-	}
-
-	@Secured("ROLE_USER")
-	public static class SecuredSonClass extends ParentClass {
-
-	}
-
-	public static class ParentClass {
-
-		public void securedUser() {
-
-		}
-
-	}
-
 	public static class TestClass implements InterfaceAnnotationsOne, InterfaceAnnotationsTwo {
 
 		public void doSomething() {