@Configuration proxyMethods usage warnings

Reports warnings on incorrectly used proxy methods. Spring Framework 5.2 has introduced an optimization for @Configuration class processing that can be enabled via an attribute @Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false).

If you disable proxyBeanMethods, the proxy instances are no longer created and calling the method invokes it again (returning a new instance every time). As a result, you have no guarantee that you're actually injecting the corresponding bean in the context.

Locating this inspection

By ID

Can be used to locate inspection in e.g. Qodana configuration files, where you can quickly enable or disable it, or adjust its settings.

SpringConfigurationProxyMethods

Via Settings dialog

Path to the inspection settings via IntelliJ Platform IDE Settings dialog, when you need to adjust inspection settings directly from your IDE.

Incorrect bean method call example:

@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
class TestConfiguration {
  @Bean
  public FirstBean firstBean() {
    return new FirstBean();
  }

  @Bean
  public SecondBean secondBean() {
    return new SecondBean(firstBean()); // -> incorrect call
  }
}

You can set proxyBeanMethods to true or rewrite the code as follows:

@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
class TestConfiguration {
  @Bean
  public FirstBean firstBean() {
    return new FirstBean();
  }

  @Bean
  public SecondBean secondBean(FirstBean someBean) { // -> correct injected instance
    return new SecondBean(someBean);
  }
}

Also, the inspection checks @Bean method calls in a class without the @Configuration stereotype (in "bean lite mode"):

@Component
class TestComponent {
  @Bean
  public FirstBean firstBean() {
    return new FirstBean();
  }

  @Bean
  public SecondBean secondBean() {
    return new SecondBean(firstBean()); // -> incorrect call
  }
}

Inspection Details
By default bundled with:	IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, Qodana for JVM 2024.3,
Can be installed with plugin:	Spring, 243.26483

01 April 2025