Failed to instantiate [org.springframework.cloud.stream.binding.BindingService]: Factory method 'bindingService' threw exception - spring-boot

Question

I am trying to work on the event driven architecture using Spring Cloud Stream and Apache Kafka as a stream binder.
Spring Boot version : 2.1.9 RELEASE
Spring Cloud Version : 2.2.1 RELEASE
I tried the same configuration with Greenwich.SR3 cloud version but same error.
pom.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 https://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
<parent>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
<version>2.1.9.RELEASE</version>
<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
</parent>
<groupId>com.adi</groupId>
<artifactId>ProducerKafka</artifactId>
<version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
<name>ProducerKafka</name>
<description>Demo project for Spring Boot</description>
<properties>
<java.version>1.8</java.version>
<spring-cloud-stream.version>2.2.1.RELEASE</spring-cloud-stream.version>
</properties>
<dependencies>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud-stream.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-kafka-streams</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud-stream.version}</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
<!-- <dependency> -->
<!-- <groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId> -->
<!-- <artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-test-support</artifactId> -->
<!-- <scope>test</scope> -->
<!-- </dependency> -->
</dependencies>
<build>
<plugins>
<plugin>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
</plugin>
</plugins>
</build>
</project>
MainApplication.java
import org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication;
import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.SpringBootApplication;
import org.springframework.cloud.stream.annotation.EnableBinding;
import org.springframework.cloud.stream.messaging.Source;
#SpringBootApplication
#EnableBinding(Source.class)
public class ProducerKafkaApplication {
public static void main(String[] args) {
SpringApplication.run(ProducerKafkaApplication.class, args);
}
}
While running the application as Spring Boot app, getting below error at console.
2019-11-07 08:37:58.780 INFO 513 --- [ main] com.adi.ProducerKafkaApplication : No active profile set, falling back to default profiles: default
2019-11-07 08:38:01.121 INFO 513 --- [ main] o.s.c.a.ConfigurationClassEnhancer : #Bean method BinderFactoryConfiguration.implicitFunctionBinder is non-static and returns an object assignable to Spring's BeanFactoryPostProcessor interface. This will result in a failure to process annotations such as #Autowired, #Resource and #PostConstruct within the method's declaring #Configuration class. Add the 'static' modifier to this method to avoid these container lifecycle issues; see #Bean javadoc for complete details.
2019-11-07 08:38:01.193 INFO 513 --- [ main] faultConfiguringBeanFactoryPostProcessor : No bean named 'errorChannel' has been explicitly defined. Therefore, a default PublishSubscribeChannel will be created.
2019-11-07 08:38:01.216 INFO 513 --- [ main] faultConfiguringBeanFactoryPostProcessor : No bean named 'taskScheduler' has been explicitly defined. Therefore, a default ThreadPoolTaskScheduler will be created.
2019-11-07 08:38:01.224 INFO 513 --- [ main] faultConfiguringBeanFactoryPostProcessor : No bean named 'integrationHeaderChannelRegistry' has been explicitly defined. Therefore, a default DefaultHeaderChannelRegistry will be created.
2019-11-07 08:38:01.270 INFO 513 --- [ main] trationDelegate$BeanPostProcessorChecker : Bean 'org.springframework.kafka.annotation.KafkaBootstrapConfiguration' of type [org.springframework.kafka.annotation.KafkaBootstrapConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$a9058eff] is not eligible for getting processed by all BeanPostProcessors (for example: not eligible for auto-proxying)
2019-11-07 08:38:01.318 INFO 513 --- [ main] trationDelegate$BeanPostProcessorChecker : Bean 'integrationDisposableAutoCreatedBeans' of type [org.springframework.integration.config.annotation.Disposables] is not eligible for getting processed by all BeanPostProcessors (for example: not eligible for auto-proxying)
2019-11-07 08:38:01.338 INFO 513 --- [ main] trationDelegate$BeanPostProcessorChecker : Bean 'org.springframework.integration.config.IntegrationManagementConfiguration' of type [org.springframework.integration.config.IntegrationManagementConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$404538ab] is not eligible for getting processed by all BeanPostProcessors (for example: not eligible for auto-proxying)
2019-11-07 08:38:01.352 INFO 513 --- [ main] trationDelegate$BeanPostProcessorChecker : Bean 'org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.integration.IntegrationAutoConfiguration$IntegrationJmxConfiguration' of type [org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.integration.IntegrationAutoConfiguration$IntegrationJmxConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$1bd743cb] is not eligible for getting processed by all BeanPostProcessors (for example: not eligible for auto-proxying)
2019-11-07 08:38:01.365 INFO 513 --- [ main] trationDelegate$BeanPostProcessorChecker : Bean 'org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.jmx.JmxAutoConfiguration' of type [org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.jmx.JmxAutoConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$54beec98] is not eligible for getting processed by all BeanPostProcessors (for example: not eligible for auto-proxying)
2019-11-07 08:38:01.370 INFO 513 --- [ main] trationDelegate$BeanPostProcessorChecker : Bean 'mbeanServer' of type [com.sun.jmx.mbeanserver.JmxMBeanServer] is not eligible for getting processed by all BeanPostProcessors (for example: not eligible for auto-proxying)
2019-11-07 08:38:01.970 INFO 513 --- [ main] o.s.b.w.embedded.tomcat.TomcatWebServer : Tomcat initialized with port(s): 8080 (http)
2019-11-07 08:38:02.020 INFO 513 --- [ main] o.apache.catalina.core.StandardService : Starting service [Tomcat]
2019-11-07 08:38:02.021 INFO 513 --- [ main] org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine : Starting Servlet engine: [Apache Tomcat/9.0.26]
2019-11-07 08:38:02.264 INFO 513 --- [ main] o.a.c.c.C.[Tomcat].[localhost].[/] : Initializing Spring embedded WebApplicationContext
2019-11-07 08:38:02.265 INFO 513 --- [ main] o.s.web.context.ContextLoader : Root WebApplicationContext: initialization completed in 3328 ms
2019-11-07 08:38:03.122 INFO 513 --- [ main] o.s.s.concurrent.ThreadPoolTaskExecutor : Initializing ExecutorService 'applicationTaskExecutor'
2019-11-07 08:38:03.808 INFO 513 --- [ main] o.s.s.c.ThreadPoolTaskScheduler : Initializing ExecutorService 'taskScheduler'
2019-11-07 08:38:03.815 WARN 513 --- [ main] ConfigServletWebServerApplicationContext : Exception encountered during context initialization - cancelling refresh attempt: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'bindingService' defined in class path resource [org/springframework/cloud/stream/config/BindingServiceConfiguration.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [org.springframework.cloud.stream.binding.BindingService]: Factory method 'bindingService' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/validation/Validator
2019-11-07 08:38:03.815 INFO 513 --- [ main] o.s.s.c.ThreadPoolTaskScheduler : Shutting down ExecutorService 'taskScheduler'
2019-11-07 08:38:03.818 INFO 513 --- [ main] o.s.s.concurrent.ThreadPoolTaskExecutor : Shutting down ExecutorService 'applicationTaskExecutor'
2019-11-07 08:38:03.821 INFO 513 --- [ main] o.apache.catalina.core.StandardService : Stopping service [Tomcat]
2019-11-07 08:38:03.835 INFO 513 --- [ main] ConditionEvaluationReportLoggingListener :
Error starting ApplicationContext. To display the conditions report re-run your application with 'debug' enabled.
2019-11-07 08:38:03.902 ERROR 513 --- [ main] o.s.boot.SpringApplication : Application run failed
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'bindingService' defined in class path resource [org/springframework/cloud/stream/config/BindingServiceConfiguration.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [org.springframework.cloud.stream.binding.BindingService]: Factory method 'bindingService' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/validation/Validator
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiate(ConstructorResolver.java:627) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(ConstructorResolver.java:607) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1321) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1160) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:555) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:515) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.lambda$doGetBean$0(AbstractBeanFactory.java:320) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:222) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:318) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:199) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.preInstantiateSingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:847) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:877) ~[spring-context-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:549) ~[spring-context-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.refresh(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:141) ~[spring-boot-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar:2.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:744) [spring-boot-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar:2.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:391) [spring-boot-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar:2.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:312) [spring-boot-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar:2.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1215) [spring-boot-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar:2.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1204) [spring-boot-2.1.9.RELEASE.jar:2.1.9.RELEASE]
at com.adi.ProducerKafkaApplication.main(ProducerKafkaApplication.java:15) [classes/:na]
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [org.springframework.cloud.stream.binding.BindingService]: Factory method 'bindingService' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/validation/Validator
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:185) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiate(ConstructorResolver.java:622) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
... 19 common frames omitted
Caused by: java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/validation/Validator
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass1(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.defineClass(ClassLoader.java:763) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.security.SecureClassLoader.defineClass(SecureClassLoader.java:142) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.net.URLClassLoader.defineClass(URLClassLoader.java:467) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.net.URLClassLoader.access$100(URLClassLoader.java:73) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:368) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:362) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:361) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:338) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at org.springframework.cloud.stream.binding.BindingService.<init>(BindingService.java:86) ~[spring-cloud-stream-2.2.1.RELEASE.jar:2.2.1.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.cloud.stream.config.BindingServiceConfiguration.bindingService(BindingServiceConfiguration.java:204) ~[spring-cloud-stream-2.2.1.RELEASE.jar:2.2.1.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.cloud.stream.config.BindingServiceConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$fb550fc9.CGLIB$bindingService$1(<generated>) ~[spring-cloud-stream-2.2.1.RELEASE.jar:2.2.1.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.cloud.stream.config.BindingServiceConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$fb550fc9$$FastClassBySpringCGLIB$$56848299.invoke(<generated>) ~[spring-cloud-stream-2.2.1.RELEASE.jar:2.2.1.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invokeSuper(MethodProxy.java:244) ~[spring-core-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.context.annotation.ConfigurationClassEnhancer$BeanMethodInterceptor.intercept(ConfigurationClassEnhancer.java:363) ~[spring-context-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.cloud.stream.config.BindingServiceConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$fb550fc9.bindingService(<generated>) ~[spring-cloud-stream-2.2.1.RELEASE.jar:2.2.1.RELEASE]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:154) ~[spring-beans-5.1.10.RELEASE.jar:5.1.10.RELEASE]
... 20 common frames omitted
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: javax.validation.Validator
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:381) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:424) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:338) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) ~[na:1.8.0_161]
... 44 common frames omitted
Thanks,
Aditya

Answer 1

It looks like you have not added a dependency for the Validator class. Add below in your pom.xml file.
<dependency>
<groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
<artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
<version>2.0.0.Final</version>
</dependency>
EDIT
To add all validation related dependencies add below:
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
<version>${spring-cloud-stream.version}</version>
</dependency>

Answer 2

Upgrade to the latest dependency for spring-cloud-starter-stream-rabbit.
<dependency>
<groupId>org.springframework.cloud</groupId>
<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter-stream-rabbit</artifactId>
<version>3.0.5.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>