Cannot convert value of type String to MethodSecurityMetadataSource

[swamig]

Migrated from Spring Security 3.0.7 to 3.1.0 RC3 today.

I am unable to instantiate the MethodSecurityInterceptor bean.

Throws the below exception

exception is org.springframework.beans.ConversionNotSupportedEx ception: Failed to convert property value of type 'java.lang.String' to required type 'org.springframework.security.access.method.Method SecurityMetadataSource' for property 'securityMetadataSource'; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot convert value of type [java.lang.String] to required type [org.springframework.security.access.method.MethodS ecurityMetadataSource] for property 'securityMetadataSource': no matching editors or conversion strategy found
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAu towireCapableBeanFactory.java:527)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAuto wireCapableBeanFactory.java:456)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract BeanFactory$1.getObject(AbstractBeanFactory.java:2 93)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultS ingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingleton BeanRegistry.java:222)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract BeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:290 )
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract BeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:196)
at org.springframework.aop.support.AbstractBeanFactor yPointcutAdvisor.getAdvice(AbstractBeanFactoryPoin tcutAdvisor.java:80)
at org.springframework.aop.aspectj.AspectJProxyUtils. isAspectJAdvice(AspectJProxyUtils.java:67)
at org.springframework.aop.aspectj.AspectJProxyUtils. makeAdvisorChainAspectJCapableIfNecessary(AspectJP roxyUtils.java:49)
at org.springframework.aop.aspectj.autoproxy.AspectJA wareAdvisorAutoProxyCreator.extendAdvisors(AspectJ AwareAdvisorAutoProxyCreator.java:101)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.autoproxy.Abstra ctAdvisorAutoProxyCreator.findEligibleAdvisors(Abs tractAdvisorAutoProxyCreator.java:88)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.autoproxy.Abstra ctAdvisorAutoProxyCreator.getAdvicesAndAdvisorsFor Bean(AbstractAdvisorAutoProxyCreator.java:68)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.autoproxy.Abstra ctAutoProxyCreator.wrapIfNecessary(AbstractAutoPro xyCreator.java:359)
at org.springframework.aop.framework.autoproxy.Abstra ctAutoProxyCreator.postProcessAfterInitialization( AbstractAutoProxyCreator.java:322)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.applyBeanPostProcessors AfterInitialization(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFac tory.java:407)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.initializeBean(Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1426)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAu towireCapableBeanFactory.java:519)
... 24 more
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.ConversionNotSupportedEx ception: Failed to convert property value of type 'java.lang.String' to required type 'org.springframework.security.access.method.Method SecurityMetadataSource' for property 'securityMetadataSource'; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot convert value of type [java.lang.String] to required type [org.springframework.security.access.method.MethodS ecurityMetadataSource] for property 'securityMetadataSource': no matching editors or conversion strategy found
at org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapperImpl.convertI fNecessary(BeanWrapperImpl.java:481)
at org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapperImpl.convertF orProperty(BeanWrapperImpl.java:518)
at org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapperImpl.convertF orProperty(BeanWrapperImpl.java:512)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.convertForProperty(Abst ractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1371)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.applyPropertyValues(Abs tractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1330)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.populateBean(AbstractAu towireCapableBeanFactory.java:1086)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAu towireCapableBeanFactory.java:517)
... 40 more
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot convert value of type [java.lang.String] to required type [org.springframework.security.access.method.MethodS ecurityMetadataSource] for property 'securityMetadataSource': no matching editors or conversion strategy found
at org.springframework.beans.TypeConverterDelegate.co nvertIfNecessary(TypeConverterDelegate.java:233)
at org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapperImpl.convertI fNecessary(BeanWrapperImpl.java:466)
... 46 more



Bean configuration is as follows:

<bean id="methodSecurityInterceptor" class="org.springframework.security.access.interce pt.aopalliance.MethodSecurityInterceptor">
<property name="authenticationManager" ref="authenticationManager" />
<property name="accessDecisionManager" ref="accessDecisionManager" />
<property name="securityMetadataSource">
<value>
com.xxx.foo1=ROLE_ADMIN
com.xxx.foo2=ROLE_ADMIN
com.xxx.service1.*=ROLE_ADMIN
</value>


Any help appreciated.


Thanks

[koval80]

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