Spring Session samples cannot be started from IntelliJ

[mariusneo]

Describe the bug
While trying to run the sample project spring-session-sample-boot-redis-json
the following error occurs:

2020-05-29 11:58:13.083 ERROR 25590 --- [  restartedMain] o.s.b.web.embedded.tomcat.TomcatStarter  : Error starting Tomcat context. Exception: org.springframework.beans.factory.UnsatisfiedDependencyException. Message: Error creating bean with name 'sessionRepositoryFilterRegistration' defined in class path resource [org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/session/SessionRepositoryFilterConfiguration.class]: Unsatisfied dependency expressed through method 'sessionRepositoryFilterRegistration' parameter 1; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException: No qualifying bean of type 'org.springframework.session.web.http.SessionRepositoryFilter<?>' available: expected at least 1 bean which qualifies as autowire candidate. Dependency annotations: {}

To Reproduce
Use IntelliJ IDEA 2020
Use either master branch or 2.3.0.RELEASE tag
Run the Application class from the project

Note that the integration BootTests run successfully.

Expected behavior
The application should start

https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-session/tree/master/spring-session-samples/spring-session-sample-boot-redis-simple

[mariusneo]

Stack trace:

<init>:80, UnsatisfiedDependencyException (org.springframework.beans.factory)
<init>:97, UnsatisfiedDependencyException (org.springframework.beans.factory)
createArgumentArray:798, ConstructorResolver (org.springframework.beans.factory.support)
instantiateUsingFactoryMethod:539, ConstructorResolver (org.springframework.beans.factory.support)
instantiateUsingFactoryMethod:1338, AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory (org.springframework.beans.factory.support)
createBeanInstance:1177, AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory (org.springframework.beans.factory.support)
doCreateBean:557, AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory (org.springframework.beans.factory.support)
createBean:517, AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory (org.springframework.beans.factory.support)
lambda$doGetBean$0:323, AbstractBeanFactory (org.springframework.beans.factory.support)
getObject:-1, 1006984650 (org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory$$Lambda$297)
getSingleton:226, DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry (org.springframework.beans.factory.support)
doGetBean:321, AbstractBeanFactory (org.springframework.beans.factory.support)
getBean:207, AbstractBeanFactory (org.springframework.beans.factory.support)
getOrderedBeansOfType:211, ServletContextInitializerBeans (org.springframework.boot.web.servlet)
getOrderedBeansOfType:202, ServletContextInitializerBeans (org.springframework.boot.web.servlet)
addServletContextInitializerBeans:96, ServletContextInitializerBeans (org.springframework.boot.web.servlet)
<init>:85, ServletContextInitializerBeans (org.springframework.boot.web.servlet)
getServletContextInitializerBeans:253, ServletWebServerApplicationContext (org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context)
selfInitialize:227, ServletWebServerApplicationContext (org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context)
onStartup:-1, 1988217436 (org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext$$Lambda$535)
onStartup:53, TomcatStarter (org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat)
startInternal:5140, StandardContext (org.apache.catalina.core)
start:183, LifecycleBase (org.apache.catalina.util)
call:1384, ContainerBase$StartChild (org.apache.catalina.core)
call:1374, ContainerBase$StartChild (org.apache.catalina.core)
run$$$capture:264, FutureTask (java.util.concurrent)
run:-1, FutureTask (java.util.concurrent)
 - Async stack trace
<init>:132, FutureTask (java.util.concurrent)
newTaskFor:108, AbstractExecutorService (java.util.concurrent)
submit:139, AbstractExecutorService (java.util.concurrent)
startInternal:909, ContainerBase (org.apache.catalina.core)
startInternal:841, StandardHost (org.apache.catalina.core)
start:183, LifecycleBase (org.apache.catalina.util)
call:1384, ContainerBase$StartChild (org.apache.catalina.core)
call:1374, ContainerBase$StartChild (org.apache.catalina.core)
run$$$capture:264, FutureTask (java.util.concurrent)
run:-1, FutureTask (java.util.concurrent)
 - Async stack trace
<init>:132, FutureTask (java.util.concurrent)
newTaskFor:108, AbstractExecutorService (java.util.concurrent)
submit:139, AbstractExecutorService (java.util.concurrent)
startInternal:909, ContainerBase (org.apache.catalina.core)
startInternal:262, StandardEngine (org.apache.catalina.core)
start:183, LifecycleBase (org.apache.catalina.util)
startInternal:421, StandardService (org.apache.catalina.core)
start:183, LifecycleBase (org.apache.catalina.util)
startInternal:930, StandardServer (org.apache.catalina.core)
start:183, LifecycleBase (org.apache.catalina.util)
start:468, Tomcat (org.apache.catalina.startup)
initialize:106, TomcatWebServer (org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat)
<init>:87, TomcatWebServer (org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat)
getTomcatWebServer:437, TomcatServletWebServerFactory (org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat)
getWebServer:191, TomcatServletWebServerFactory (org.springframework.boot.web.embedded.tomcat)
createWebServer:180, ServletWebServerApplicationContext (org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context)
onRefresh:153, ServletWebServerApplicationContext (org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context)
refresh:544, AbstractApplicationContext (org.springframework.context.support)
refresh:141, ServletWebServerApplicationContext (org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context)
refresh:747, SpringApplication (org.springframework.boot)
refreshContext:397, SpringApplication (org.springframework.boot)
run:315, SpringApplication (org.springframework.boot)
run:1226, SpringApplication (org.springframework.boot)
run:1215, SpringApplication (org.springframework.boot)
main:26, Application (sample)
invoke0:-2, NativeMethodAccessorImpl (jdk.internal.reflect)
invoke:62, NativeMethodAccessorImpl (jdk.internal.reflect)
invoke:43, DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl (jdk.internal.reflect)
invoke:566, Method (java.lang.reflect)
run:49, RestartLauncher (org.springframework.boot.devtools.restart)

[mariusneo]

Disabling

compile 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools

dependency makes the project to start

[eleftherias]

Thanks for bringing this up @mariusneo.
We are able to reproduce the issue and we're looking into why this is happening.

As a workaround, you can still run the samples from the command line

./gradlew :spring-session-sample-boot-redis-json:bootRun

or from the Gradle tool window in IntelliJ, under Tasks > application > bootRun.
This method will also allow you to run the sample in debug mode from the IDE.

Thank you for the information you have shared so far.
If you are investigating the issue further, please continue the conversation here.