Incorrect non-public method referenced in "factory-method" attribute

Reports non-public methods referenced in the factory-method attributes of <bean> elements.

Example:

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

<beans>
  <bean class="MyFactory" factory-method="createBean"/>
  // reports "Factory method 'createBean' should be public"
</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.

SpringPublicFactoryMethodInspection

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