Error when starting JavaFXApplication from eclipse

[madoar]

I just go a stacktrace when I tried to start JavaFXApplication from eclipse as an Java Application:

Mär 07, 2017 12:24:35 PM org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext prepareRefresh
INFORMATION: Refreshing org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext@614d69cd: startup date [Tue Mar 07 12:24:35 CET 2017]; root of context hierarchy
Mär 07, 2017 12:24:35 PM org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory registerBeanDefinition
INFORMATION: Overriding bean definition for bean 'viewLibrary' with a different definition: replacing [Root bean: class [null]; scope=; abstract=false; lazyInit=false; autowireMode=3; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBeanName=org.phoenicis.javafx.views.mainwindow.library.ViewsConfigurationLibrary; factoryMethodName=viewLibrary; initMethodName=null; destroyMethodName=(inferred); defined in class org.phoenicis.javafx.views.mainwindow.library.ViewsConfigurationLibrary] with [Root bean: class [null]; scope=; abstract=false; lazyInit=false; autowireMode=3; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBeanName=org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration; factoryMethodName=viewLibrary; initMethodName=null; destroyMethodName=(inferred); defined in class org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration]
Mär 07, 2017 12:24:35 PM org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory registerBeanDefinition
INFORMATION: Overriding bean definition for bean 'consoleTabFactory' with a different definition: replacing [Root bean: class [null]; scope=; abstract=false; lazyInit=false; autowireMode=3; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBeanName=org.phoenicis.javafx.views.mainwindow.library.ViewsConfigurationLibrary; factoryMethodName=consoleTabFactory; initMethodName=null; destroyMethodName=(inferred); defined in class org.phoenicis.javafx.views.mainwindow.library.ViewsConfigurationLibrary] with [Root bean: class [null]; scope=; abstract=false; lazyInit=false; autowireMode=3; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBeanName=org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration; factoryMethodName=consoleTabFactory; initMethodName=null; destroyMethodName=(inferred); defined in class org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration]
Mär 07, 2017 12:24:35 PM org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory registerBeanDefinition
INFORMATION: Overriding bean definition for bean 'operatingSystemFetcher' with a different definition: replacing [Root bean: class [null]; scope=; abstract=false; lazyInit=false; autowireMode=3; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBeanName=org.phoenicis.tools.system.SystemConfiguration; factoryMethodName=operatingSystemFetcher; initMethodName=null; destroyMethodName=(inferred); defined in class org.phoenicis.tools.system.SystemConfiguration] with [Root bean: class [null]; scope=; abstract=false; lazyInit=false; autowireMode=3; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBeanName=org.phoenicis.tools.ToolsConfiguration; factoryMethodName=operatingSystemFetcher; initMethodName=null; destroyMethodName=(inferred); defined in class org.phoenicis.tools.ToolsConfiguration]
Mär 07, 2017 12:24:35 PM org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory registerBeanDefinition
INFORMATION: Overriding bean definition for bean 'terminalOpener' with a different definition: replacing [Root bean: class [null]; scope=; abstract=false; lazyInit=false; autowireMode=3; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBeanName=org.phoenicis.tools.system.SystemConfiguration; factoryMethodName=terminalOpener; initMethodName=null; destroyMethodName=(inferred); defined in class org.phoenicis.tools.system.SystemConfiguration] with [Root bean: class [null]; scope=; abstract=false; lazyInit=false; autowireMode=3; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBeanName=org.phoenicis.tools.ToolsConfiguration; factoryMethodName=terminalOpener; initMethodName=null; destroyMethodName=(inferred); defined in class org.phoenicis.tools.ToolsConfiguration]
Mär 07, 2017 12:24:35 PM org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext refresh
WARNUNG: Exception encountered during context initialization - cancelling refresh attempt: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'org.phoenicis.javafx.controller.ControllerConfiguration': Injection of autowired dependencies failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Could not autowire field: private org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration org.phoenicis.javafx.controller.ControllerConfiguration.viewsConfiguration; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration': Injection of autowired dependencies failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Could not autowire field: private java.lang.String org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration.applicationGitRevision; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Could not resolve placeholder 'buildNumber' in string value "${buildNumber}"
Exception in Application start method
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplicationWithArgs(LauncherImpl.java:389)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication(LauncherImpl.java:328)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498)
	at sun.launcher.LauncherHelper$FXHelper.main(LauncherHelper.java:767)
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Exception in Application start method
	at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.launchApplication1(LauncherImpl.java:917)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication$155(LauncherImpl.java:182)
	at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'org.phoenicis.javafx.controller.ControllerConfiguration': Injection of autowired dependencies failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Could not autowire field: private org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration org.phoenicis.javafx.controller.ControllerConfiguration.viewsConfiguration; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration': Injection of autowired dependencies failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Could not autowire field: private java.lang.String org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration.applicationGitRevision; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Could not resolve placeholder 'buildNumber' in string value "${buildNumber}"
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.postProcessPropertyValues(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:334)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.populateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1214)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:543)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:482)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory$1.getObject(AbstractBeanFactory.java:306)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:230)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:302)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:197)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.preInstantiateSingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:772)
	at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:839)
	at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:538)
	at org.springframework.context.annotation.AnnotationConfigApplicationContext.<init>(AnnotationConfigApplicationContext.java:84)
	at org.phoenicis.javafx.JavaFXApplication.start(JavaFXApplication.java:42)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.LauncherImpl.lambda$launchApplication1$162(LauncherImpl.java:863)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runAndWait$175(PlatformImpl.java:326)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$null$173(PlatformImpl.java:295)
	at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
	at com.sun.javafx.application.PlatformImpl.lambda$runLater$174(PlatformImpl.java:294)
	at com.sun.glass.ui.InvokeLaterDispatcher$Future.run(InvokeLaterDispatcher.java:95)
	at com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkApplication._runLoop(Native Method)
	at com.sun.glass.ui.gtk.GtkApplication.lambda$null$49(GtkApplication.java:139)
	... 1 more
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Could not autowire field: private org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration org.phoenicis.javafx.controller.ControllerConfiguration.viewsConfiguration; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration': Injection of autowired dependencies failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Could not autowire field: private java.lang.String org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration.applicationGitRevision; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Could not resolve placeholder 'buildNumber' in string value "${buildNumber}"
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor$AutowiredFieldElement.inject(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:573)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.InjectionMetadata.inject(InjectionMetadata.java:88)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.postProcessPropertyValues(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:331)
	... 21 more
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration': Injection of autowired dependencies failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Could not autowire field: private java.lang.String org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration.applicationGitRevision; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Could not resolve placeholder 'buildNumber' in string value "${buildNumber}"
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.postProcessPropertyValues(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:334)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.populateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1214)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:543)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:482)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory$1.getObject(AbstractBeanFactory.java:306)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:230)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:302)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:197)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.findAutowireCandidates(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1192)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.doResolveDependency(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1116)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.resolveDependency(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1014)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor$AutowiredFieldElement.inject(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:545)
	... 23 more
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Could not autowire field: private java.lang.String org.phoenicis.javafx.views.ViewsConfiguration.applicationGitRevision; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Could not resolve placeholder 'buildNumber' in string value "${buildNumber}"
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor$AutowiredFieldElement.inject(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:573)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.InjectionMetadata.inject(InjectionMetadata.java:88)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.postProcessPropertyValues(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:331)
	... 34 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Could not resolve placeholder 'buildNumber' in string value "${buildNumber}"
	at org.springframework.util.PropertyPlaceholderHelper.parseStringValue(PropertyPlaceholderHelper.java:174)
	at org.springframework.util.PropertyPlaceholderHelper.replacePlaceholders(PropertyPlaceholderHelper.java:126)
	at org.springframework.core.env.AbstractPropertyResolver.doResolvePlaceholders(AbstractPropertyResolver.java:204)
	at org.springframework.core.env.AbstractPropertyResolver.resolveRequiredPlaceholders(AbstractPropertyResolver.java:178)
	at org.springframework.core.env.AbstractPropertyResolver.resolveNestedPlaceholders(AbstractPropertyResolver.java:195)
	at org.springframework.core.env.PropertySourcesPropertyResolver.getProperty(PropertySourcesPropertyResolver.java:87)
	at org.springframework.core.env.PropertySourcesPropertyResolver.getProperty(PropertySourcesPropertyResolver.java:60)
	at org.springframework.core.env.AbstractEnvironment.getProperty(AbstractEnvironment.java:531)
	at org.springframework.context.support.PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer$1.getProperty(PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer.java:132)
	at org.springframework.context.support.PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer$1.getProperty(PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer.java:129)
	at org.springframework.core.env.PropertySourcesPropertyResolver.getProperty(PropertySourcesPropertyResolver.java:83)
	at org.springframework.core.env.PropertySourcesPropertyResolver.getPropertyAsRawString(PropertySourcesPropertyResolver.java:70)
	at org.springframework.core.env.AbstractPropertyResolver$1.resolvePlaceholder(AbstractPropertyResolver.java:207)
	at org.springframework.util.PropertyPlaceholderHelper.parseStringValue(PropertyPlaceholderHelper.java:147)
	at org.springframework.util.PropertyPlaceholderHelper.replacePlaceholders(PropertyPlaceholderHelper.java:126)
	at org.springframework.core.env.AbstractPropertyResolver.doResolvePlaceholders(AbstractPropertyResolver.java:204)
	at org.springframework.core.env.AbstractPropertyResolver.resolveRequiredPlaceholders(AbstractPropertyResolver.java:178)
	at org.springframework.context.support.PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer$2.resolveStringValue(PropertySourcesPlaceholderConfigurer.java:172)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.resolveEmbeddedValue(AbstractBeanFactory.java:808)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.doResolveDependency(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1027)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.resolveDependency(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1014)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor$AutowiredFieldElement.inject(AutowiredAnnotationBeanPostProcessor.java:545)
	... 36 more
Exception running application org.phoenicis.javafx.JavaFXApplication

Afterwards I've tried to build the application with maven (mvn clean package) and run it via the shell-script in the dist-target zip archive, which worked. Interestingly I got JavaFXApplication to start in eclipse afterwards. Has anyone a clue why this happened?

[plata]

Yes. The version information is created in the validate build step (it creates the buildNumber variable). Obviously, your eclipse did not run the validate step which led to this issue.
I do not know enough about maven to say if this should be handled differently.

[madoar]

Is there a way to detect if no version informations are available?
If yes we could maybe show a string containing "No build number available" is this case, which would prevent such an error.

[plata]

We should just make sure that the validate phase is run. Actually, I don't know why it isn't because the Maven Build Lifecycle says that validate should be run before package (which obviously happens on the console). Maybe it is a problem of how eclipse executes a maven build?

[madoar]

I'm not sure that the normal "Run as Java Application" operation in eclipse uses the complete Maven Build Lifecycle, because as far as I know there are other operations to do this, namely "Run as Maven (build, package, ...)".

[plata]

I guess it's rather an issue of eclipse (or how to use a Maven project in eclipse) than an issue of our software.

[madoar]

I agree with you, but I don't think it's good to see an exception if you want to run POL 5 inside the for development suggested IDE, which is eclipse, as far as I understand the formatter etc. instructions inside the README.md file.

[plata]

That's true. However, I cannot help because I'm using Intellij IDEA myself.

[madoar]

Not sure if this helps, but after asking google I found out, that it's possible to define default values that are loaded if the property wasn't found.
For more information see here.

[plata]

We could set defaults. But in the end this doesn't solve the problem (we need to make sure that the validate build step is called and adjust the eclipse description accordingly).