spring-projects / spring-projects/spring-boot

Pseudo-meta-annotation for @ImportAutoConfiguration

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status: blocked type: enhancement
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Description

It would be nice to be able to @ImportAutoConfiguration(Foo.class) where Foo is itself annotated with @ImportAutoConfiguration(Bar.class) and for Bar to end up in the list of autoconfigs to be sorted and applied. It's almost a meta-annotation, but actually requires (I think) some conscious link following.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how @ImportAutoConfiguration is processed and how imported auto-configurations are currently collected, sorted, and applied. Determine how a Foo annotation should link to its Bar annotation, then verify that nested imports are included in the final sorted list without changing existing behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring-boot
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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