diff --git a/spring-security-rest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/spring-security-rest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
index 723e5b1245..df81356514 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
+++ b/spring-security-rest/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingEnumCaseDespiteDefault=disabled
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingHashCodeMethod=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingOverrideAnnotation=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingOverrideAnnotationForInterfaceMethodImplementation=enabled
-org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingSerialVersion=warning
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingSerialVersion=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.missingSynchronizedOnInheritedMethod=ignore
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.noEffectAssignment=warning
 org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.noImplicitStringConversion=warning
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
index 9b5cfbdace..8c41c2fece 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-rest/pom.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
+		<!-- util -->
+
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+			<artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+			<version>14.0.1</version>
+		</dependency>
+
 		<!-- test scoped -->
 
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/persistence/service/FooService.java b/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/persistence/service/FooService.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..02db7a733a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/persistence/service/FooService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+package org.baeldung.persistence.service;
+
+import org.baeldung.web.dto.Foo;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
+
+@Service
+public class FooService {
+
+    public FooService() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+    // API
+
+    public Foo getById(final Long id) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    public Long create(final Foo resource) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/spring/config/PersistenceConfig.java b/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/spring/config/PersistenceConfig.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..913c5d26ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/spring/config/PersistenceConfig.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package org.baeldung.spring.config;
+
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+
+@Configuration
+@ComponentScan("org.baeldung.persistence")
+public class PersistenceConfig {
+
+    public PersistenceConfig() {
+        super();
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/FooController.java b/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/FooController.java
index e4507df59c..ce3b59e825 100644
--- a/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/FooController.java
+++ b/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/FooController.java
@@ -1,8 +1,50 @@
 package org.baeldung.web.controller;
 
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
+
+import org.baeldung.persistence.service.FooService;
+import org.baeldung.web.dto.Foo;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
+import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestBody;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMethod;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseBody;
+import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.ResponseStatus;
+
+import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 
 @Controller
 public class FooController {
-    //
+
+    @Autowired
+    private FooService service;
+
+    @Autowired
+    private ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher;
+
+    // API
+
+    @RequestMapping(value = "admin/foo/{id}", method = RequestMethod.GET)
+    @ResponseBody
+    public Foo get(@PathVariable("id") final Long id, final HttpServletRequest request, final HttpServletResponse response) {
+        final Foo resourceById = Preconditions.checkNotNull(service.getById(id));
+
+        eventPublisher.publishEvent(new SingleResourceRetrieved(this, request, response));
+        return resourceById;
+    }
+
+    @RequestMapping(value = "admin/foo", method = RequestMethod.POST)
+    @ResponseStatus(HttpStatus.CREATED)
+    public void create(@RequestBody final Foo resource, final HttpServletRequest request, final HttpServletResponse response) {
+        Preconditions.checkNotNull(resource);
+        final Long idOfCreatedResource = service.create(resource);
+
+        eventPublisher.publishEvent(new ResourceCreated(this, request, response, idOfCreatedResource));
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/ResourceCreated.java b/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/ResourceCreated.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9baa0e2df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/ResourceCreated.java
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package org.baeldung.web.controller;
+
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
+
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
+
+public class ResourceCreated extends ApplicationEvent {
+    private final HttpServletResponse response;
+    private final HttpServletRequest request;
+    private final long idOfCreatedResource;
+
+    public ResourceCreated(final Object source, final HttpServletRequest request, final HttpServletResponse response, final long idOfCreatedResource) {
+        super(source);
+
+        this.request = request;
+        this.response = response;
+        this.idOfCreatedResource = idOfCreatedResource;
+    }
+
+    // API
+
+    public HttpServletResponse getResponse() {
+        return response;
+    }
+
+    public HttpServletRequest getRequest() {
+        return request;
+    }
+
+    public long getIdOfCreatedResource() {
+        return idOfCreatedResource;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/SingleResourceRetrieved.java b/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/SingleResourceRetrieved.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3de7918105
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-security-rest/src/main/java/org/baeldung/web/controller/SingleResourceRetrieved.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package org.baeldung.web.controller;
+
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
+
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
+
+public class SingleResourceRetrieved extends ApplicationEvent {
+    private final HttpServletResponse response;
+    private final HttpServletRequest request;
+
+    public SingleResourceRetrieved(final Object source, final HttpServletRequest request, final HttpServletResponse response) {
+        super(source);
+
+        this.request = request;
+        this.response = response;
+    }
+
+    // API
+
+    public HttpServletResponse getResponse() {
+        return response;
+    }
+
+    public HttpServletRequest getRequest() {
+        return request;
+    }
+
+}