#ConfigurationProperties, #Value not Working YET Passing the Tests - spring-boot

Question

I have a strange problem reading configuration, none of solutions I've seen seem to work. Here is my code:
#SpringBootApplication
#EnableConfigurationProperties
public class Application {
public static void main(String[] args) {
SpringApplication.run(Application.class, args);
}
}
Here is my properties class
#Component
#ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "my")
#Data
#ToString
#NoArgsConstructor
#AllArgsConstructor
public class MyProperties {
private String host;
private int port;
}
I then use MyProperties class in my class using #Autowired:
#Autowired
private MyProperties props;
However, I'm getting null for my props object.
Strangely, this is passing the tests just perfectly:
#SpringBootTest
class ApplicationTests {
#Autowired
private MyProperties props;
#Test
void test_configuration() {
Assertions.assertEquals(props.getHost(), "xx.xx.xx.xx");//pass!
Assertions.assertEquals(props.getPort(), xxxxxx);//pass!
}
}
It has totally refused to work, and so has #Value injection. What could I be missing?
EDIT
Here's complete code of how I'm using #Autowired on MyProperties (I've included #Value which is also not working)
#Slf4j
#Component //also tried #Configurable, #Service
public class MyService {
#Autowired
private MyProperties props;
#Value("localhost")
public String host;
public void post() {
log.info(host + props);// =null and null
}
}
EDIT2
However, I've noticed that on the controller, it works perfectly okay:
#Slf4j
#RestController
#Service
public class Main {
#Autowired
private MyProperties props;
#Value("localhost")
private String host;
#GetMapping("/post")
public void post() {
log.info(host + props);//=it's perfect!
new MyService().post();// calling MyService - where #Autowired or #Value is failing
}
}

Answer 1

The reason this isn't working is because the MyService you're using isn't a Spring bean, but an instance you created by yourself (using new MyService()).
To make this work, you should autowire MyService, in stead of creating your own instance:
#Slf4j
#RestController
public class Main {
#Autowired // Autowire MyService
private MyService myService;
#GetMapping("/post")
public void post() {
myService.post(); // Use the myService field
}
}
For more information, look at this Q&A: Why is my Spring #Autowired field null.

Answer 2

UPDATE:
new MyService() is not a "spring bean", thus can't be auto-wired with anything!;)
1. Lombok
Some people use Project Lombok to add getters and setters automatically. Make sure that Lombok does not generate any particular constructor for such a type, as it is used automatically by the container to instantiate the object.
With "such a type" ConfigurationProperties is referred in Externalized Configuration (one of my favorite chapters;) More Exact: 2.8.1. JavaBean properties binding, at the bottom of second "Note!" ;)
So this could be a reason (for strange behavior).