diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/FilterDefinition.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/FilterDefinition.java
index 6b804b3d..6d525810 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/FilterDefinition.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/config/FilterDefinition.java
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ import static org.springframework.util.StringUtils.tokenizeToStringArray;
 public class FilterDefinition {
 	@NotNull
 	private String name;
-	@NotNull
-	private String value;
-
 	private String[] args;
 
 	public FilterDefinition() {
@@ -32,11 +29,7 @@ public class FilterDefinition {
 
 		String[] args = tokenizeToStringArray(text.substring(eqIdx+1), ",");
 
-		setValue(args[0]);
-
-		if (args.length > 1) {
-			setArgs(Arrays.copyOfRange(args, 1, args.length));
-		}
+		setArgs(args);
 	}
 
 	public String getName() {
@@ -47,19 +40,11 @@ public class FilterDefinition {
 		this.name = name;
 	}
 
-	public String getValue() {
-		return value;
-	}
-
-	public void setValue(String value) {
-		this.value = value;
-	}
-
 	public String[] getArgs() {
 		return args;
 	}
 
-	public void setArgs(String[] args) {
+	public void setArgs(String... args) {
 		this.args = args;
 	}
 
@@ -69,20 +54,18 @@ public class FilterDefinition {
 		if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;
 		FilterDefinition that = (FilterDefinition) o;
 		return Objects.equals(name, that.name) &&
-				Objects.equals(value, that.value) &&
 				Arrays.equals(args, that.args);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public int hashCode() {
-		return Objects.hash(name, value, args);
+		return Objects.hash(name, args);
 	}
 
 	@Override
 	public String toString() {
 		final StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder("FilterDefinition{");
 		sb.append("name='").append(name).append('\'');
-		sb.append(", value='").append(value).append('\'');
 		sb.append(", args=").append(Arrays.toString(args));
 		sb.append('}');
 		return sb.toString();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/discovery/DiscoveryClientRouteReader.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/discovery/DiscoveryClientRouteReader.java
index 8fdf9f69..5ffe8be9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/discovery/DiscoveryClientRouteReader.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/discovery/DiscoveryClientRouteReader.java
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@ public class DiscoveryClientRouteReader implements RouteReader {
 					// add a filter that removes /serviceId by default
 					FilterDefinition filter = new FilterDefinition();
 					filter.setName("RewritePath");
-					filter.setValue("/" + serviceId + "/(?<remaining>.*)");
-					filter.setArgs(new String[]{ "/${remaining}" });
+					String regex = "/" + serviceId + "/(?<remaining>.*)";
+					String replacement = "/${remaining}";
+					filter.setArgs(regex, replacement);
 					route.getFilters().add(filter);
 
 					//TODO: support for default filters
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddRequestHeaderRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddRequestHeaderRouteFilter.java
index e10ea350..fa2696a5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddRequestHeaderRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddRequestHeaderRouteFilter.java
@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@ import org.springframework.http.server.reactive.ServerHttpRequest;
 public class AddRequestHeaderRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 
 	@Override
-	public WebFilter apply(String header, String[] args) {
-		validate(args, 1);
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(2, args);
 
-		//TODO: caching can happen here
 		return (exchange, chain) -> {
 			ServerHttpRequest request = exchange.getRequest().mutate()
-					.header(header, args[0])
+					.header(args[0], args[1])
 					.build();
 
 			return chain.filter(exchange.mutate().request(request).build());
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddRequestParameterRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddRequestParameterRouteFilter.java
index 2d7c807d..6dae70b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddRequestParameterRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddRequestParameterRouteFilter.java
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ import org.springframework.web.server.WebFilter;
 public class AddRequestParameterRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 
 	@Override
-	public WebFilter apply(String parameter, String[] args) {
-		validate(args, 1);
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(2, args);
+		String parameter = args[0];
+		String value = args[1];
 
-		//TODO: caching can happen here
 		return (exchange, chain) -> {
 
 			URI uri = exchange.getRequest().getURI();
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ public class AddRequestParameterRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 			//TODO urlencode?
 			query.append(parameter);
 			query.append('=');
-			query.append(args[0]);
+			query.append(value);
 
 			ServerHttpRequest request = new QueryParamServerHttpRequestBuilder(exchange.getRequest())
 					.query(query.toString())
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java
index 82865768..df56bfc3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/AddResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ import org.springframework.web.server.WebFilter;
 public class AddResponseHeaderRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 
 	@Override
-	public WebFilter apply(String header, String[] args) {
-		validate(args, 1);
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(2, args);
+		final String header = args[0];
+		final String value = args[1];
 
-		//TODO: caching can happen here
 		return (exchange, chain) -> {
-			exchange.getResponse().getHeaders().add(header, args[0]);
+			exchange.getResponse().getHeaders().add(header, value);
 
 			return chain.filter(exchange);
 		};
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/HystrixRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/HystrixRouteFilter.java
index 6eb8a452..dc9a525e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/HystrixRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/HystrixRouteFilter.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ import rx.Subscription;
 public class HystrixRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 
 	@Override
-	public WebFilter apply(String commandName, String[] args) {
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(1, args);
+		final String commandName = args[0];
 		final HystrixCommandGroupKey groupKey = HystrixCommandGroupKey.Factory.asKey(getClass().getSimpleName());
 		final HystrixCommandKey commandKey = HystrixCommandKey.Factory.asKey(commandName);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RedirectToRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RedirectToRouteFilter.java
index ea26cce5..8fd7201d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RedirectToRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RedirectToRouteFilter.java
@@ -20,18 +20,19 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
  */
 public class RedirectToRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 	@Override
-	public WebFilter apply(String statusString, String[] args) {
-		validate(args, 1);
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(2, args);
+		final String statusString = args[0];
+		final String uri = args[1];
 
 		final HttpStatus httpStatus = parse(statusString);
 		final URL url;
 		try {
-			url = URI.create(args[0]).toURL();
+			url = URI.create(uri).toURL();
 		} catch (MalformedURLException e) {
-			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid url " + args[0], e);
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Invalid url " + uri, e);
 		}
 
-		//TODO: caching can happen here
 		return (exchange, chain) ->
 			chain.filter(exchange).then(() -> {
 				if (!isResponseCommitted(exchange)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RemoveRequestHeaderRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RemoveRequestHeaderRouteFilter.java
index 344a03a3..69e84585 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RemoveRequestHeaderRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RemoveRequestHeaderRouteFilter.java
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ public class RemoveRequestHeaderRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 	public static final String FAKE_HEADER = "_______force_______";
 
 	@Override
-	public WebFilter apply(String header, String[] args) {
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(1, args);
+		final String header = args[0];
 
-		//TODO: caching can happen here
 		return (exchange, chain) -> {
 			ServerHttpRequest request = exchange.getRequest().mutate()
 					.header(FAKE_HEADER, "mutable") //TODO: is there a better way?
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RemoveResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RemoveResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java
index 3d7bd8fc..168f0c73 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RemoveResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RemoveResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ import org.springframework.web.server.WebFilter;
 public class RemoveResponseHeaderRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 
 	@Override
-	public WebFilter apply(String header, String[] args) {
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(1, args);
+		final String header = args[0];
 
-		//TODO: caching can happen here
 		return (exchange, chain) -> {
 			exchange.getResponse().getHeaders().remove(header);
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RewritePathRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RewritePathRouteFilter.java
index 42cffabd..1cc578b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RewritePathRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RewritePathRouteFilter.java
@@ -9,11 +9,11 @@ import org.springframework.http.server.reactive.ServerHttpRequest;
 public class RewritePathRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 
 	@Override
-	public WebFilter apply(String regex, String[] args) {
-		validate(args, 1);
-		String replacement = args[0].replace("$\\", "$");
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(2, args);
+		final String regex = args[0];
+		String replacement = args[1].replace("$\\", "$");
 
-		//TODO: caching can happen here
 		return (exchange, chain) -> {
 			ServerHttpRequest req = exchange.getRequest();
 			String path = req.getURI().getPath();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RouteFilter.java
index 0b620b37..8d82074f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RouteFilter.java
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ import org.springframework.web.server.WebFilter;
  */
 public interface RouteFilter {
 
-	WebFilter apply(String value, String[] args);
+	WebFilter apply(String... args);
 
-	default void validate(String[] args, int requiredSize) {
+	default void validate(int requiredSize, String... args) {
 		Assert.isTrue(args != null && args.length == requiredSize,
 				"args must have "+ requiredSize +" entry(s)");
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetPathRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetPathRouteFilter.java
index 8cf1040e..e079f68f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetPathRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetPathRouteFilter.java
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ public class SetPathRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 
 	@Override
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	public WebFilter apply(String template, String[] args) {
-		UriTemplate uriTemplate = new UriTemplate(template);
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(1, args);
+		UriTemplate uriTemplate = new UriTemplate(args[0]);
 
-		//TODO: caching can happen here
 		return (exchange, chain) -> {
 			Map<String, String> variables = getAttribute(exchange, URL_PREDICATE_VARS_ATTR, Map.class);
 			ServerHttpRequest req = exchange.getRequest();
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java
index 477c84ff..80c62404 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetResponseHeaderRouteFilter.java
@@ -8,12 +8,13 @@ import org.springframework.web.server.WebFilter;
 public class SetResponseHeaderRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 
 	@Override
-	public WebFilter apply(String header, String[] args) {
-		validate(args, 1);
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(2, args);
+		final String header = args[0];
+		final String value = args[1];
 
-		//TODO: caching can happen here
 		return (exchange, chain) -> {
-			exchange.getResponse().getHeaders().set(header, args[0]);
+			exchange.getResponse().getHeaders().set(header, value);
 
 			return chain.filter(exchange);
 		};
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetStatusRouteFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetStatusRouteFilter.java
index d6698ce4..ba8bee7d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetStatusRouteFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetStatusRouteFilter.java
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ import reactor.core.publisher.Mono;
 public class SetStatusRouteFilter implements RouteFilter {
 
 	@Override
-	public WebFilter apply(String statusString, String[] args) {
-		final HttpStatus httpStatus = ServerWebExchangeUtils.parse(statusString);
+	public WebFilter apply(String... args) {
+		validate(1, args);
+		final HttpStatus httpStatus = ServerWebExchangeUtils.parse(args[0]);
 
-		//TODO: caching can happen here
 		return (exchange, chain) -> {
 
 			// option 1 (runs in filter order)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/handler/FilteringWebHandler.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/handler/FilteringWebHandler.java
index cd517468..11e9c0c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/handler/FilteringWebHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/handler/FilteringWebHandler.java
@@ -143,10 +143,9 @@ public class FilteringWebHandler extends WebHandlerDecorator {
 						} else {
 							args = Collections.emptyList();
 						}
-						logger.debug("Route " + route.getId() + " applying filter " + definition.getValue()
-								+ ", " + args + " to " + definition.getName());
+						logger.debug("Route " + route.getId() + " applying filter " + args + " to " + definition.getName());
 					}
-					return filter.apply(definition.getValue(), definition.getArgs());
+					return filter.apply(definition.getArgs());
 				})
 				.collect(Collectors.toList());
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RewritePathRouteFilterTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RewritePathRouteFilterTests.java
index 0207d7f1..f40b0006 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RewritePathRouteFilterTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/RewritePathRouteFilterTests.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public class RewritePathRouteFilterTests {
 	}
 
 	private void testRewriteFilter(String regex, String replacement, String actualPath, String expectedPath) {
-		WebFilter filter = new RewritePathRouteFilter().apply(regex, new String[]{replacement});
+		WebFilter filter = new RewritePathRouteFilter().apply(regex, replacement);
 
 		MockServerHttpRequest request = MockServerHttpRequest
 				.get("http://localhost"+ actualPath)
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetPathRouteFilterTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetPathRouteFilterTests.java
index 61e01cee..1e14619f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetPathRouteFilterTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/filter/route/SetPathRouteFilterTests.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class SetPathRouteFilterTests {
 	}
 
 	private void testRewriteFilter(String template, String actualPath, String expectedPath, HashMap<String, String> variables) {
-		WebFilter filter = new SetPathRouteFilter().apply(template, new String[]{});
+		WebFilter filter = new SetPathRouteFilter().apply(new String[]{template});
 
 		MockServerHttpRequest request = MockServerHttpRequest
 				.get("http://localhost"+ actualPath)
diff --git a/src/test/resources/application.yml b/src/test/resources/application.yml
index 22db75bc..af235679 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/application.yml
+++ b/src/test/resources/application.yml
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ spring:
         - Host=**.setstatusint.org
         - Url=/headers
         filters:
-        - SetStatus=401
+        - name: SetStatus
+          args: 401
 
       # =====================================
       - id: set_status_string_test