Error creating bean with name 'org.springframework.security.saml.trust.h ttpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory

Question

I am trying to configure my application which should support https only, and I have added the following configuration in the securityContext.xml file:

<bean class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.MethodInvokingFactoryBean">
<property name="targetClass" value="org.apache.commons.httpclient.protocol.Protocol"/>
<property name="targetMethod" value="registerProtocol"/>
<property name="arguments">
<list>
<value>https</value>
<bean class="org.apache.commons.httpclient.protocol.Protocol">
<constructor-arg value="https"/>
<constructor-arg>
<bean class="org.springframework.security.saml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory"/>
</constructor-arg>
<constructor-arg value="443"/>
</bean>
</list>
</property>
</bean>

While running the server I am getting the following exception:

Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'org.apache.commons.httpclient.protocol.Pr otocol#59a20678' defined in ServletContext resource [/WEB-INF/securityContext.xml]: Cannot create inner bean 'org.springframework.security.s aml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory#5658808' of type [org.springframework.security.saml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory] while setting constructor argument; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with n ame 'org.springframework.security.saml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory#5658808' defined in ServletContext resource [/WEB-INF/secur ityContext.xml]: Instantiation of bean failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Could not instantia te bean class [org.springframework.security.saml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory]: No default constructor found; nested exception is java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: org.springframework.security.saml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory.() at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionValueResolver.resolveInnerBean(BeanDefinitionValueResolver.java:281) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionValueResolver.resolveValueIfNecessary(BeanDefinitionValueResolver.java:12 0) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.resolveConstructorArguments(ConstructorResolver.java:630) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.autowireConstructor(ConstructorResolver.java:148) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.autowireConstructor(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto ry.java:1035) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactor y.java:939) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java :485) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:4 56) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionValueResolver.resolveInnerBean(BeanDefinitionValueResolver.java:270) ... 24 more Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'org.springframework.security.saml.trust.h ttpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory#5658808' defined in ServletContext resource [/WEB-INF/securityContext.xml]: Instantiation of bean failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Could not instantiate bean class [org.springframework.security.sa ml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory]: No default constructor found; nested exception is java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: org.spring framework.security.saml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory.() at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.j ava:997) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactor y.java:943) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java :485) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:4 56) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionValueResolver.resolveInnerBean(BeanDefinitionValueResolver.java:270) ... 32 more Caused by: org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Could not instantiate bean class [org.springframework.security.saml.trust.h ttpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory]: No default constructor found; nested exception is java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: org.springframework. security.saml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory.() at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:72) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.j ava:990) ... 36 more Caused by: java.lang.NoSuchMethodException: org.springframework.security.saml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory.() at java.lang.Class.getConstructor0(Class.java:2971) at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredConstructor(Class.java:2165) at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:67) ... 37 more Error listenerStart

Could you please guide me on how to rectify this issue.? I am having the latest trunk.

Vladimír Schäfer Vladimír Schäfer · Accepted Answer · 2014-10-10T20:46:38

The TLSProtocolSocketFactory requires multiple arguments for its constructor which you are not specifying, that's why your configuration fails.

If you want Spring SAML to auto-configure the TLSProtocolSocketFactory just follow instructions in the manual (chapter 7.2.3) and include the following bean instead of your MethodInvokingFactoryBean:

<bean class="org.springframework.security.saml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolConfigurer"/>

If you don't want to use the TLSProtocolConfigurer the other way is to include the following bean which should have the same effect:

<bean class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.MethodInvokingFactoryBean">
    <property name="targetClass" value="org.apache.commons.httpclient.protocol.Protocol"/>
    <property name="targetMethod" value="registerProtocol"/>
    <property name="arguments">
        <list>
            <value>https</value>
            <bean class="org.apache.commons.httpclient.protocol.Protocol">
                <constructor-arg value="https"/>
                <constructor-arg>
                    <bean class="org.springframework.security.saml.trust.httpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory">
                        <constructor-arg ref="keyManager"/>
                        <constructor-arg><null/></constructor-arg>
                        <constructor-arg value="default"/>
                    </bean>
                </constructor-arg>
                <constructor-arg value="443"/>
            </bean>
        </list>
    </property>
</bean>

Error creating bean with name 'org.springframework.security.saml.trust.h ttpclient.TLSProtocolSocketFactory

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