spring-projects/spring-framework · error · BeanCreationException

Injection of autowired dependencies failed for class [${claz

Error message

Injection of autowired dependencies failed for class [${clazz}]

What it means

Error "Injection of autowired dependencies failed for class [${clazz}]" thrown in spring-projects/spring-framework.

Source

Thrown at spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:522

	/**
	 * <em>Native</em> processing method for direct calls with an arbitrary target
	 * instance, resolving all of its fields and methods which are annotated with
	 * one of the configured 'autowired' annotation types.
	 * @param bean the target instance to process
	 * @throws BeanCreationException if autowiring failed
	 * @see #setAutowiredAnnotationTypes(Set)
	 */
	public void processInjection(Object bean) throws BeanCreationException {
		Class<?> clazz = bean.getClass();
		InjectionMetadata metadata = findAutowiringMetadata(clazz.getName(), clazz, null);
		try {
			metadata.inject(bean, null, null);
		}
		catch (BeanCreationException ex) {
			throw ex;
		}
		catch (Throwable ex) {
			throw new BeanCreationException(
					"Injection of autowired dependencies failed for class [" + clazz + "]", ex);
		}
	}

	private InjectionMetadata findAutowiringMetadata(String beanName, Class<?> clazz, @Nullable PropertyValues pvs) {
		// Fall back to class name as cache key, for backwards compatibility with custom callers.
		String cacheKey = (StringUtils.hasLength(beanName) ? beanName : clazz.getName());
		// Quick check on the concurrent map first, with minimal locking.
		InjectionMetadata metadata = this.injectionMetadataCache.get(cacheKey);
		if (InjectionMetadata.needsRefresh(metadata, clazz)) {
			synchronized (this.injectionMetadataCache) {
				metadata = this.injectionMetadataCache.get(cacheKey);
				if (InjectionMetadata.needsRefresh(metadata, clazz)) {
					if (metadata != null) {
						metadata.clear(pvs);
					}
					metadata = buildAutowiringMetadata(clazz);
					this.injectionMetadataCache.put(cacheKey, metadata);

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:522 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of spring-projects/spring-framework@e8729d0438 (2026-08-04). Data as JSON: /data/errors/db11431e2225f4e3.json. Report an issue: GitHub.