Incorrect Spring AOP aspect or pointcut element

Reports incorrect aspects and pointcuts. When some AOP advice matches an aspect bean, it can lead to runtime errors.

Example:

<beans>
  <aop:config>
    <aop:pointcut expression="args()"/> <!--  Pointcut should have id -->
    <aop:aspect/> <!-- 'ref' attribute should be defined -->
  </aop:config>
</beans>

<beans>
  <bean id="aspect1" class="Aspect1"/>
  <bean id="aspect2" class="Aspect2"/>
  <aop:config>
    <aop:aspect ref="aspect1"> <!-- Some advices are matching this bean -->
    <aop:before method="xxx" pointcut="execution(* foo())"/>
    </aop:aspect>
    <aop:aspect ref="aspect2">
      <aop:before method="xxx" pointcut="execution(* foo())"/>
    </aop:aspect>
  </aop:config>
</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.

SpringAopWarningsInspection

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.

Settings or Preferences | Editor | Inspections | Spring | Spring AOP

Availability

By default bundled with: IntelliJ IDEA 2024.1, Qodana for JVM 2024.1,
Can be installed with plugin: Spring, 241.18072

Last modified: 18 June 2024