After adding dependency, can't import dependency class

Question

After adding a dependency to my POM.xml file and rebuilding with mvn dependency:resolve I am unable to import the dependency in my class. For example, I added the security dependency to my pom.xml file, but I can't import the Spring Boot Security package from org.springframework... It says the symbol can't be resolved.

I have tried rebuilding my project but it doesn't work. I can only import if I reinitialize my project with Spring Intializr with the security dependency.

My POM:

<parent>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
        <version>2.1.7.RELEASE</version>
        <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
    </parent>
    <groupId>com.drkalamlibrary</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-boot</artifactId>
    <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
    <name>spring-boot-backend</name>
    <description>Presidential Library </description>

    <properties>
        <java.version>11</java.version>
    </properties>

    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
        </dependency>

        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
            <scope>runtime</scope>
            <optional>true</optional>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
            <scope>runtime</scope>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
            <scope>test</scope>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
            <scope>test</scope>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf</artifactId>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>

    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>

</project>

Class I Am Trying to Use Security Dependency In:

import org.springframework.security.config.annotation.web.configuration.EnableWebSecurity;

import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;


@Configuration
@EnableWebSecurity
public class SecurityConfig extends WebSecurityConfigurerAdapter {

    @Override
    protected void configure(HttpSecurity http) throws Exception {
     http.authorizeRequests()
    .anyRequest()
    .permitAll()
    .and().csrf().disable();
   }
}

Whenever I try and import the security class from SpringBoot, a red underline appears under the import.

Constantin Beer · Accepted Answer · 2019-08-30T01:48:06.353

0

Try to import your spring security dependencies after removing the test scope. Like this:

 <dependency>
        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-security</artifactId>
    </dependency>

The test scope only loads the dependencies for testing phases, like it's mentioned in this post. That's why you can't load your imports for spring security.

edited Aug 30 '19 at 01:48

answered Aug 30 '19 at 01:41

Constantin Beer

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