IllegalArgumentException "key cannot be empty or null" on freshly created project. (add steps to the guide or fix the issue)

[bdshadow]

Overview of the issue

/mvnw build of the freshly created project fails with:

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: key cannot be empty or null
	at org.springframework.util.Assert.hasLength(Assert.java:205)
	at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.rememberme.AbstractRememberMeServices.<init>(AbstractRememberMeServices.java:101)
	at com.dbocharov.myapp.cms.security.PersistentTokenRememberMeServices.<init>(PersistentTokenRememberMeServices.java:72)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectConstructorHandleAccessor.newInstance(DirectConstructorHandleAccessor.java:62)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstanceWithCaller(Constructor.java:502)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:486)
	at org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils.instantiateClass(BeanUtils.java:208)
	... 36 common frames omitted

Reproduce the error

• project is created with the following choices:

• then database is started with: docker compose -f src/main/docker/postgresql.yml up -d
• then /mvnw is run according to the readme and it failed

Related issues

#8584

Suggest a Fix

Looks like a property is missed in the applicatio.properties. Or some step needs to be added to the jhipster guide

JHipster Version(s)

dmitrii.bocharov A0111:~/dev/myapp$ jhipster --version
WARNING! Since JHipster v8, the jhipster command will not use the locally installed generator-jhipster.
    If you want to execute the locally installed generator-jhipster, run: npx jhipster
8.4.0
dmitrii.bocharov A0111:~/dev/myapp$ npx jhipster 8.4.0
(node:19832) [DEP0040] DeprecationWarning: The `punycode` module is deprecated. Please use a userland alternative instead.
(Use `node --trace-deprecation ...` to show where the warning was created)
FATAL! 8.4.0 is not a known command. See 'jhipster --help'.

JHipster configuration

Welcome to JHipster v8.4.0

Welcome to the JHipster Information Sub-Generator

myapp@0.0.1-SNAPSHOT /Users/dmitrii.bocharov/dev/myapp
└── generator-jhipster@8.4.0

##### **JHipster configuration, a `.yo-rc.json` file generated in the root folder**


<details>
<summary>.yo-rc.json file</summary>
<pre>
{
  "generator-jhipster": {
    "applicationType": "monolith",
    "authenticationType": "session",
    "baseName": "myapp",
    "buildTool": "maven",
    "cacheProvider": "caffeine",
    "clientFramework": "react",
    "clientTestFrameworks": [],
    "clientTheme": "minty",
    "clientThemeVariant": "primary",
    "creationTimestamp": 1715721355256,
    "databaseType": "sql",
    "devDatabaseType": "postgresql",
    "devServerPort": 9060,
    "enableHibernateCache": false,
    "enableSwaggerCodegen": false,
    "enableTranslation": false,
    "entities": [],
    "feignClient": null,
    "jhipsterVersion": "8.4.0",
    "messageBroker": false,
    "microfrontend": null,
    "microfrontends": [],
    "monorepository": true,
    "nativeLanguage": "en",
    "packageName": "com.dbocharov.myapp.cms",
    "prodDatabaseType": "postgresql",
    "reactive": false,
    "searchEngine": false,
    "serverPort": null,
    "serverSideOptions": [],
    "serviceDiscoveryType": false,
    "skipCommitHook": true,
    "syncUserWithIdp": null,
    "testFrameworks": [],
    "websocket": false,
    "withAdminUi": false
  }
}
</pre>
</details>


##### **Environment and Tools**

openjdk version "21.0.1" 2023-10-17
OpenJDK Runtime Environment GraalVM CE 21.0.1+12.1 (build 21.0.1+12-jvmci-23.1-b19)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM GraalVM CE 21.0.1+12.1 (build 21.0.1+12-jvmci-23.1-b19, mixed mode, sharing)

git version 2.39.3 (Apple Git-146)

node: v22.1.0
npm: 10.7.0

Docker version 24.0.2, build cb74dfc

##### **JDL for the Entity configuration(s) `entityName.json` files generated in the `.jhipster` directory**

<details>
<summary>JDL entity definitions</summary>

<pre>

</pre>
</details>

Browsers and Operating System

MacOS Sonoma 14.3.1

[github-actions]

JHipster has completed the sample check
.yo-rc.json: valid
Entities JDL: blank
Application: successfully generated
Frontend check: success
Backend check: success
E2E check: success

This check uses jhipster info output from the issue description to generate the sample.
Bug report that does not contain this information will be marked as invalid.

[qmonmert]

Not reproduce on the main branch

[bdshadow]

i've cloned and built jhipster locally from the main branch, used /bin/jhipster.cjs to generate a project from scratch. When tried to run /mvnw, got the same exception

[qmonmert]

@bdshadow can you provide the file and the line in error please?

[bdshadow]

here is the full stacktrace:

2024-05-16T11:24:48.917+02:00 ERROR 36853 --- [  restartedMain] o.s.boot.SpringApplication               : Application run failed

org.springframework.beans.factory.UnsatisfiedDependencyException: Error creating bean with name 'securityConfiguration' defined in file [/Users/dmitrii.bocharov/dev/myapp/target/classes/com/dbocharov/myapp/cms/config/SecurityConfiguration.class]: Unsatisfied dependency expressed through constructor parameter 0: Error creating bean with name 'persistentTokenRememberMeServices' defined in file [/Users/dmitrii.bocharov/dev/myapp/target/classes/com/dbocharov/myapp/cms/security/PersistentTokenRememberMeServices.class]: Failed to instantiate [com.dbocharov.myapp.cms.security.PersistentTokenRememberMeServices]: Constructor threw exception
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.createArgumentArray(ConstructorResolver.java:795)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.autowireConstructor(ConstructorResolver.java:237)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.autowireConstructor(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1355)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1192)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:562)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:522)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.lambda$doGetBean$0(AbstractBeanFactory.java:326)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:234)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:324)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:200)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.preInstantiateSingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:975)
	at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:962)
	at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:624)
	at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.refresh(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:146)
	at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:754)
	at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:456)
	at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:334)
	at com.dbocharov.myapp.cms.MyApp.main(MyApp.java:70)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectMethodHandleAccessor.invoke(DirectMethodHandleAccessor.java:103)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:580)
	at org.springframework.boot.devtools.restart.RestartLauncher.run(RestartLauncher.java:50)
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'persistentTokenRememberMeServices' defined in file [/Users/dmitrii.bocharov/dev/myapp/target/classes/com/dbocharov/myapp/cms/security/PersistentTokenRememberMeServices.class]: Failed to instantiate [com.dbocharov.myapp.cms.security.PersistentTokenRememberMeServices]: Constructor threw exception
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiate(ConstructorResolver.java:318)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.autowireConstructor(ConstructorResolver.java:306)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.autowireConstructor(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1355)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1192)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:562)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:522)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.lambda$doGetBean$0(AbstractBeanFactory.java:326)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:234)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:324)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:200)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.config.DependencyDescriptor.resolveCandidate(DependencyDescriptor.java:254)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.doResolveDependency(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1443)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.resolveDependency(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:1353)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.resolveAutowiredArgument(ConstructorResolver.java:904)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.createArgumentArray(ConstructorResolver.java:782)
	... 20 common frames omitted
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [com.dbocharov.myapp.cms.security.PersistentTokenRememberMeServices]: Constructor threw exception
	at org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils.instantiateClass(BeanUtils.java:221)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:111)
	at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiate(ConstructorResolver.java:315)
	... 34 common frames omitted
Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: key cannot be empty or null
	at org.springframework.util.Assert.hasLength(Assert.java:205)
	at org.springframework.security.web.authentication.rememberme.AbstractRememberMeServices.<init>(AbstractRememberMeServices.java:101)
	at com.dbocharov.myapp.cms.security.PersistentTokenRememberMeServices.<init>(PersistentTokenRememberMeServices.java:72)
	at java.base/jdk.internal.reflect.DirectConstructorHandleAccessor.newInstance(DirectConstructorHandleAccessor.java:62)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstanceWithCaller(Constructor.java:502)
	at java.base/java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:486)
	at org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils.instantiateClass(BeanUtils.java:208)
	... 36 common frames omitted

[mshima]

Happens with prompt only.
@bdshadow regenerate the project using the cli to fix inconsistencies.