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Learn how to resolve the `Could not autowire. No beans of 'UserMapper' type found` error in Spring Boot when implementing `MapStruct` for entity and DTO conversions.
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Solving Spring Boot's Could not autowire Error: Using MapStruct for Entity-DTO Conversions

It can be frustrating to encounter issues when using Spring Boot, especially when you're implementing a framework like MapStruct for entity and DTO conversions. One common error developers face is the Could not autowire. No beans of 'UserMapper' type found message. In this guide, we'll explore the causes of this error and provide a solution to fix it.

Understanding the Problem

When dealing with Spring Boot and the MapStruct framework, you may create a mapper interface for converting between entities and Data Transfer Objects (DTOs). However, when you attempt to inject this mapper into your service class, you may receive the error indicating that no beans of the specified type could be found.

Example Structure

Let's review a simplified version of the classes involved in our example:

User Entity:

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UserDTO:

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Mapper Interface:

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Service Class:

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When we attempt to create a new UserService with the UserMapper as a dependency, the autowiring fails.

The Solution

The error indicates that the Spring container cannot find a bean implementation for the UserMapper interface. Here’s how to resolve the issue:

1. Update the Maven Configuration

The key solution is to ensure that the annotation processor for MapStruct is properly set up in your Maven pom.xml. You need to add the mapstruct-processor as an annotation processor. Update your pom.xml like so:

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2. Maintain the uses Parameter

The uses parameter in the @Mapper annotation is important. Keeping uses = UserService.class indicates that this mapper might utilize another class (UserService), which is not itself a mapper. Removing this line could potentially create issues if UserService is needed for mapping.

3. Rebuild the Project

After updating the pom.xml, don't forget to rebuild your project to ensure all changes take effect. You can do this by running:

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Conclusion

By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the autowiring issue for your UserMapper in your Spring Boot application. Make sure you have the appropriate dependencies added and that your project is compiled correctly to generate the necessary mapper implementations. Understanding the relationships between entities, DTOs, and mappers is key to utilizing MapStruct effectively in your Spring Boot applications.

If you have any further questions or run into issues, feel free to leave a comment, and we’ll be glad to assist you!