Issue
I have several beans that implement the same interface. Each bean is annotated with
@Component
@Order(SORT_ORDER).
public class MyClass implements BeanInterface{
...
}
At one point I autowire a list of components and I expect a sorted list of beans. The list of beans is not sorted according the orders I have set with the annotation.
I tried implementing the interface Ordered and the same behaviour occurs.
@Component
public class Factory{
@Autowired
private List<BeanInterface> list; // <- I expect a sorted list here
...
}
Am I doing anything wrong?
Solution
I found a solution to the issue, as you say, this annotation is not meant for that despite it would be a nice feature.
To make it work this way its just necessary to add the following code in the bean containing the sorted list.
@PostConstruct
public void init() {
Collections.sort(list,AnnotationAwareOrderComparator.INSTANCE);
}
Hope it helps.
Answered By - Jordi P.S.
Answer Checked By - Mary Flores (JavaFixing Volunteer)
