Failed to introspect Class [org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfiguration]

Question

I created a project with spring boot 2.1.1 and when I try to lift it I get the following error:

2018-12-10 19:23:14.837 ERROR 8096 --- [ main] o.s.boot.SpringApplication : Application run failed

java.lang.IllegalStateException: Error processing condition on org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.context.PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration.propertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.SpringBootCondition.matches(SpringBootCondition.java:64) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.annotation.ConditionEvaluator.shouldSkip(ConditionEvaluator.java:108) ~[spring-context-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.annotation.ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitionsForBeanMethod(ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.java:181) ~[spring-context-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.annotation.ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitionsForConfigurationClass(ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.java:141) ~[spring-context-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.annotation.ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.loadBeanDefinitions(ConfigurationClassBeanDefinitionReader.java:117) ~[spring-context-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.annotation.ConfigurationClassPostProcessor.processConfigBeanDefinitions(ConfigurationClassPostProcessor.java:327) ~[spring-context-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.annotation.ConfigurationClassPostProcessor.postProcessBeanDefinitionRegistry(ConfigurationClassPostProcessor.java:232) ~[spring-context-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.PostProcessorRegistrationDelegate.invokeBeanDefinitionRegistryPostProcessors(PostProcessorRegistrationDelegate.java:275) ~[spring-context-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.PostProcessorRegistrationDelegate.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(PostProcessorRegistrationDelegate.java:95) ~[spring-context-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors(AbstractApplicationContext.java:691) ~[spring-context-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:528) ~[spring-context-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:775) [spring-boot-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:397) [spring-boot-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:316) [spring-boot-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1260) [spring-boot-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1248) [spring-boot-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at atuq.FrigorificoApplication.main(FrigorificoApplication.java:14) [classes/:na] Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Failed to introspect Class [org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfiguration] from ClassLoader [sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader@73d16e93] at org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.getDeclaredMethods(ReflectionUtils.java:686) ~[spring-core-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(ReflectionUtils.java:583) ~[spring-core-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.doWithMethods(ReflectionUtils.java:568) ~[spring-core-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.getUniqueDeclaredMethods(ReflectionUtils.java:626) ~[spring-core-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap.computeIfAbsent(ConcurrentHashMap.java:1660) ~[na:1.8.0_181] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.getTypeForFactoryMethod(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:721) ~[spring-beans-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.determineTargetType(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:662) ~[spring-beans-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.predictBeanType(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:630) ~[spring-beans-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.isFactoryBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:1518) ~[spring-beans-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.isFactoryBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:1023) ~[spring-beans-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.BeanTypeRegistry.addBeanTypeForNonAliasDefinition(BeanTypeRegistry.java:195) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.BeanTypeRegistry.addBeanTypeForNonAliasDefinition(BeanTypeRegistry.java:159) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.BeanTypeRegistry.addBeanType(BeanTypeRegistry.java:152) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.BeanTypeRegistry.updateTypesIfNecessary(BeanTypeRegistry.java:140) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at java.util.Iterator.forEachRemaining(Iterator.java:116) ~[na:1.8.0_181] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.BeanTypeRegistry.updateTypesIfNecessary(BeanTypeRegistry.java:135) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.BeanTypeRegistry.getNamesForType(BeanTypeRegistry.java:97) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.OnBeanCondition.collectBeanNamesForType(OnBeanCondition.java:298) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.OnBeanCondition.getBeanNamesForType(OnBeanCondition.java:289) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.OnBeanCondition.getBeanNamesForType(OnBeanCondition.java:278) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.OnBeanCondition.getMatchingBeans(OnBeanCondition.java:189) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.OnBeanCondition.getMatchOutcome(OnBeanCondition.java:160) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] at org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.SpringBootCondition.matches(SpringBootCondition.java:47) ~[spring-boot-autoconfigure-2.1.1.RELEASE.jar:2.1.1.RELEASE] ... 16 common frames omitted Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/servlet/Filter at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0_181] at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Class.java:2701) ~[na:1.8.0_181] at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods(Class.java:1975) ~[na:1.8.0_181] at org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils.getDeclaredMethods(ReflectionUtils.java:668) ~[spring-core-5.1.3.RELEASE.jar:5.1.3.RELEASE] ... 38 common frames omitted Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.servlet.Filter at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:381) ~[na:1.8.0_181] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424) ~[na:1.8.0_181] at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:349) ~[na:1.8.0_181] at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[na:1.8.0_181] ... 42 common frames omitted

paso el pom.xml:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
         xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <parent>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
        <version>2.1.1.RELEASE</version>
        <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
    </parent>
    <groupId>atuq</groupId>
    <artifactId>frigorifico</artifactId>
    <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <packaging>war</packaging>
    <name>frigorifico</name>
    <description>Frigorifico Malargue</description>

    <properties>
        <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
        <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
        <java.version>1.8</java.version>
    </properties>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-mail</artifactId>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
            <scope>runtime</scope>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
            <scope>provided</scope>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
            <scope>test</scope>
        </dependency>


        <dependency>
            <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
            <artifactId>jjwt</artifactId>
            <version>0.9.0</version>
            <type>jar</type>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
            <artifactId>commons-collections4</artifactId>
            <version>4.1</version>
            <type>jar</type>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>commons-collections</groupId>
            <artifactId>commons-collections</artifactId>
            <version>3.2.2</version>
            <type>jar</type>
        </dependency>

    </dependencies>

    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>


</project>

Cota

How are you running you app when the error occurs? – Buckinghamshire

I have tried several options. Right click and execute in netbeans, mvn from command line, as java project from eclipse. – Cota

It looks like Maven may have corrupted a dependency when it downloaded it. Try clearing out Maven's cache and rebuilding your app. – Buckinghamshire

already clean the memory and the problem persists – Cota

Perhaps the dependency was corrupted again? With a dependency on spring-boot-starter-web, javax.servlet.Filter should be on the classpath due to the starter's dependency on tomcat-embed-core. I would check that mvn dependency:tree shows that dependency and that ~/.m2/repository/org/apache/tomcat/embed/tomcat-embed-core/9.0.13/tomcat-embed-core-9.0.13.jar is a valid jar file. – Buckinghamshire

check this --- #53284634 – Countermove

Answer 1

If you have below dependency for spring-boot-starter-tomcat in you POM, remove scope part of it.

Existing:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
    <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

New:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
</dependency>

Flor

Worked for me, Can you please why it not worked? few months ago it worked for me – Camillacamille

hello, I have this issue as well, while your solution has indeed solved the problem, I now have an error telling me that it's not able to start tomcat. Here's the full error msg : org.springframework.boot.web.server.WebServerException: Unable to start embedded Tomcat – Unload

Thanks for answear! my case the version was wrong for <groupId>org.apache.tomcat.embed</groupId>. – Forgotten

Answer 2

The error is helpful in that it can't find the required class javax.servlet.Filter and a common way to have this class is through this dependency:

        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-tomcat</artifactId>
            <scope>provided</scope>
        </dependency>

which ends up pulling in org.apache.tomcat.embed:tomcat-embed-core

We were seeing this locally because when running the Spring Boot application from Intellij we didn't have the option 'Include dependencies with "Provided" scope' in the Run/Debug Configuration ticked.

Refugio

Answer 3

I think this dependency:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
</dependency>

Made a conflict with this one:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-security-core</artifactId>
    <type>jar</type>
</dependency>

Why do you need the last one? I think you don't need it, because you already has starter for security, so remove it.

Busiek

Why do you have <type>jar</type> for some dependencies? – Busiek

I got it down like that, anyway I have them in other projects and they work that way. Remove them to try, but follow the error anyway – Cota

Can you update you questing and provide full and actual pom.xml? – Busiek

Answer 4

Try adding this to your pom.xml:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-security-config</artifactId>
    <version>4.0.1.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>

It helped me.

Abcoulomb

Answer 5

It is caused when trying to reference a class which is not there. Adding this dependency fixed the error in my case:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-security-web</artifactId>
</dependency>

At the bottom of my log this had appeared:

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Error processing condition on org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.security.servlet.SpringBootWebSecurityConfiguration$SecurityFilterChainConfiguration
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Failed to introspect Class [org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.WebSecurityConfiguration] from ClassLoader [jdk.internal.loader.ClassLoaders$AppClassLoader@73d16e93]
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/springframework/security/web/SecurityFilterChain
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.springframework.security.web.SecurityFilterChain

It was shown that the org.springframework.security.web.SecurityFilterChain class was absent.

So on some googling, I found the class was present in spring-security-web repository. After adding it to the dependencies in pom.xml, voila, the next build passed successfully.

Khamsin

Answer 6

For me It was multi module problem. If you have your security config in another module then you have to add your security dependency to your main app module (pom or gradle) (that one which occur the problem). for me was this one:

<dependency>
        <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-security-messaging</artifactId>
    </dependency>

Breezy

Answer 7

I encountered the same problem today. It turns out the problem was caused by the main startup class not being placed at the outermost level of the code. Make sure that you have defined the startup class at the correct location.

Wellspoken