Incorrectly defined method referenced in "factory-method" attribute

Reports incorrect method references in the factory-method attribute of the <bean> element.

Example:

public class MyFactory {
public static FooBean createBean() {}
}

<beans>
  <bean class="MyFactory" id="factory"/>
  <bean factory-bean="factory" factory-method="createBean"/> <!-- Factory method 'createBean' must not be static -->
</beans>

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.

SpringFactoryMethodInspection

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.

Inspection Details
By default bundled with:	IntelliJ IDEA 2024.3, Qodana for JVM 2024.3,
Can be installed with plugin:	Spring, 243.23126

Last modified: 03 December 2024