Can I use a Spring @Value variable from properties in another annotation?

Question

I currently have a variable coming from a property file, declared as:

    @Value("${retryLimit}")
    private int retryLimit;

That I would like to use in an annotation instead of the hard-coded constant "3" in this case:

    @Retryable(maxAttempts = 3, backoff = @Backoff(delay = 2000))

Is this possible?

I've tried:

    @Retryable(maxAttempts = @Value("${retryLimit}"), backoff = @Backoff(delay = 2000))

However I get the following compile error:

"Incompatible types. Found: 'org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value', required: 'int'"

Annotation parameters must be compile-time constant expressions. — chrylis -cautiouslyoptimistic-, Aug 28 '18 at 21:19
Pease have a look at [this](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/38088449/how-can-i-make-spring-retryable-configurable) — m4gic, Aug 28 '18 at 21:20
see [How to inject config properties in Spring Boot to Spring Retry annotation?](https://stackoverflow.com/q/43143806/217324) — Nathan Hughes, Aug 28 '18 at 21:26

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 07 '21 at 20:16

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No need to use @value inside another annotation tag. Just use with out @value. It will work.

@Retryable(maxAttempts = "${retryLimit}", backoff = @Backoff(delay = 2000))

edited Jan 07 '21 at 20:16

theBittor

answered Jan 07 '21 at 17:08

Raj

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