@Configuration
@EnableWebMvc
public class AppContextConfiguration extends WebMvcConfigurerAdapter {
    ...
    @Override
    public void addInterceptors(InterceptorRegistry registry) {
        registry.addInterceptor(new MyInterceptor());
    }
    ...
}

public class MyInterceptor extends HandlerInterceptorAdapter{

    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(MyInterceptor.class);

    @Override
    public boolean preHandle(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response,
        Object handler) throws Exception {

        logger.debug("MyInterceptor - PREHANDLE");
    }
}

<mvc:interceptors>
    <bean class="org.springframework.web.servlet.i18n.LocaleChangeInterceptor" />
</mvc:interceptors>

<mvc:interceptors>
    <mvc:interceptor>
        <mapping path="/secure/*"/>
        <bean class="org.example.SecurityInterceptor" />
    </mvc:interceptor>
</mvc:interceptors>