Spring Bean Navigator is a VS Code extension that brings IntelliJ IDEA-like navigation for Spring Beans and Injections to your Java development workflow. It provides visual cues and quick actions to help you traverse your Spring application context effortlessly.
Features
Gutter Icons: Instantly identify Spring Beans and injection points with dedicated gutter icons.
Show Usages: Quickly find where a Spring Bean is being injected.
Go to Definition: Jump directly from an injection point to the Bean's implementation.
Lombok Support: Seamlessly works with @RequiredArgsConstructor and final field injections.
Supported Annotations
Spring Beans
The extension identifies the following annotations as Bean definitions:
@Component
@Service
@Repository
@Controller
@RestController
@Configuration
@Bean
Injections
The extension identifies the following as injection points:
@Autowired
@Inject
@Resource
final fields within classes annotated with @RequiredArgsConstructor (Lombok)
Usage
Open any Java file within a Spring project.
Look for the Spring icons in the gutter (to the left of the line numbers).
Hover over a highlighted annotation to see available actions:
For Beans: Click [Show Usages] to trigger a reference search.
For Injections: Click [Go to Bean] to jump to the Bean's definition.
Requirements
This extension activates when a Java file is opened.
Language Support for Java™ by Red Hat is highly recommended for full navigation capabilities (Go to Definition, Find References).
Spring Boot Tools (by VMware/Red Hat) is recommended for a complete Spring development environment.
Requires a standard Spring Framework project structure for optimal performance.
Extension Settings
This extension currently does not contribute any specific settings.
Known Issues
Navigation might be limited if the project classpath is not correctly configured in VS Code (e.g., via Language Support for Java™ by Red Hat).
Release Notes
0.0.1
Initial release with basic Gutter icons and Hover actions.
Support for major Spring stereotypes and Lombok injections.
Enjoy a more productive Spring development experience!
