Inconsistent injection value in XML application context

Reports inconsistent tags and attributes on injection points in XML application contexts.

<property> and <constructor-arg> must specify a ref, value, or a sub-element
<property> and <constructor-arg> cannot contain more than one sub-element
<ref> can contain either a bean attribute, a local attribute, or a parent attribute
<ref> must specify a bean
<idref> can contain either a bean attribute or a local attribute
<idref> must specify a bean
<map> must specify a key
<idref> can contain either a key attribute, a key-ref attribute, or a <key> sub-element

Example:

  <beans>

  <!-- 1.  Property is only allowed to contain either "ref" attribute OR "value" attribute OR sub-element -->
  <bean class="MyClass">
    <property name="bean" ref="myBean" value="foo"/>
    <!-- Property is only allowed to contain either "ref" attribute OR "value" attribute OR sub-element -->
  </bean>

  <!--  2.  Property must not contain more than one sub-element -->
  <bean class="MyFactory">
    <property name="bean">
    <ref>bean</ref> <!-- Property must not contain more than one sub-element -->
     <value>foo</value> <!-- Property must not contain more than one sub-element -->
     </property>
  </bean>

  <!-- 3. Map entry must specify a key  -->
  <bean class="MyBean">
     <property name="map">
        <map>
           <entry value="foo"/>  <!-- Map entry must specify a key -->
        </map>
     </property>
  </bean>
  </beans>

Locating this inspection

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SpringInjectionValueConsistencyInspection

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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