**[Artem Bilan](https://jira.spring.io/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=abilan)** opened **[SPR-12785](https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-12785?redirect=false)** and commented See the linked SO question. --- **Affects:** 4.1.5 **Reference URL:** http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28865232/spring-integration-annotation-java-8-optional-incorrect-handling **Referenced from:** commits https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/f786fc32263ff6260b347076212c06d320412273, https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-framework/commit/f2691901bb7ff3ccb100956b9d0cd8c02695346f