Support for EAR Parent Context Loader in Spring Framework 5.0 [SPR-16258]

[spring-projects-issues]

sreekanth opened SPR-16258 and commented

I'm unable to upgrade our EAR project to use spring 5.0 only due to the fact that spring is no more supporting the parent context loader, the detail is same as given in the stackoverflow.

I understood it is removed intentionally from the spring core, but this decision is stopping us upgrading spring framework, though we can stick to 4.x of spring core, we were unable to upgrade the modules like spring data (elasticsearch, etc) due to the same reason.

I hope the world is still using non boot and non microservice projects with highest expectation from framework like spring. So, on behalf of all i would like to request spring team to add support for parent context loading back to spring project.

If its not possible, request someone to provide an alternative solution as a documentation or as an example on how to achieve this.

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Affects: 5.0 GA

Reference URL: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/46902115/spring-framework-5-0-0-final-parent-context-not-getting-loaded

[mebigfatguy]

I am hitting the same issue. there must be some alternative, no?

[haarli]

Same problem here and no solution so far.

[schekuri503]

Hitting the same issue, Any alternative found?

[ashtonbatty]

Why isn't this mentioned in the 4 to 5 migration guide?

[20Biere]

Same blocking constraint here ... if a solution could be found, it would be great.

[santhoshkeka]

Same problem we are facing. Any fix or alternate solution?

[DustyP53]

We created a POC shim where we pulled into Spring5 the missing parent context loader. It worked on simple issues but we never got past that, we were pulled onto other projects.

It specifically pulled the classes required to restore the BeanFactoryLocator.class.

[WPietrzak]

facing the same issue. I badly need to upgrade spring from 4 to 5. When can we expect the solution?

[mgrafl]

The mechanism was removed in #19720.
The Stackoverflow answer https://stackoverflow.com/a/54087660/107013 discusses a workaround.

But maybe @jhoeller could provide some insights how parent context loading should be achieved in Spring Framework 5.x?

[Staticsubh]

We are also stuck with the same issue. #28140 . Any help here @jhoeller ??

[Staticsubh]

Hi Team,

Any help here?