**[Oliver Drotbohm](https://jira.spring.io/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=olivergierke)** opened **[DATACMNS-1270](https://jira.spring.io/browse/DATACMNS-1270?redirect=false)** and commented The return type of `AuditorAware.getCurrentAuditor()` has changed to `Optional<T>` in Spring Data 2.0 --- **Reference URL:** https://docs.spring.io/spring-data/jpa/docs/current/reference/html/index.html#auditing.auditor-aware