@PostConstruct method is not called in Spring

Question

SampleBean:

package com.springexample;  import javax.annotation.PostConstruct; import javax.annotation.PreDestroy;  public class SampleBean {      private BeanTypeOne beanOne;      private BeanTypeTwo beanTwo;      public void init() {          System.out.println("This is from the init() method");     }      @PostConstruct     public void initAnnotation() {          System.out.println("This is from the initAnnotation() method");      } 

and config file like this :

<bean id="SampleBean" class="com.springexample.SampleBean">     <property name="beanOne" ref="beanOneOne"></property>     <property name="beanTwo" ref="beanTwoOne"></property> </bean> 

And I don't have default-init-method attribute set on the beans tag.

Can any body tell why the @PostConstruct method does not get called.

Answer 1

You need <context:annotation-config/> (or <context:component-scan/>) to enable @PostConstruct handling.