spring-projects/spring-framework · error · BeanCreationException

Lookup method resolution failed

Error message

Lookup method resolution failed

What it means

Error "Lookup method resolution failed" thrown in spring-projects/spring-framework.

Source

Thrown at spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:482

								LookupOverride override = new LookupOverride(method, lookup.value());
								try {
									RootBeanDefinition mbd = (RootBeanDefinition)
											this.beanFactory.getMergedBeanDefinition(beanName);
									mbd.getMethodOverrides().addOverride(override);
								}
								catch (NoSuchBeanDefinitionException ex) {
									throw new BeanCreationException(beanName,
											"Cannot apply @Lookup to beans without corresponding bean definition");
								}
							}
						});
						targetClass = targetClass.getSuperclass();
					}
					while (targetClass != null && targetClass != Object.class);

				}
				catch (IllegalStateException ex) {
					throw new BeanCreationException(beanName, "Lookup method resolution failed", ex);
				}
			}
			this.lookupMethodsChecked.add(beanName);
		}
	}

	@Override
	public PropertyValues postProcessProperties(PropertyValues pvs, Object bean, String beanName) {
		InjectionMetadata metadata = findAutowiringMetadata(beanName, bean.getClass(), pvs);
		try {
			metadata.inject(bean, beanName, pvs);
		}
		catch (BeanCreationException ex) {
			throw ex;
		}
		catch (Throwable ex) {
			throw new BeanCreationException(beanName, "Injection of autowired dependencies failed", ex);
		}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/annotation/AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:482 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/da2fc7dd9faa633f.json. Report an issue: GitHub.