今天搭建zipkin-server时老是报错Error creating bean with name ‘armeriaServer’ defined in class path resource。。具体报错如下：
2019-08-07 10:48:18.050 ERROR 16720 --- [ main] o.s.boot.SpringApplication : Application run failed
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException: Error creating bean with name 'armeriaServer' defined in class path resource [com/linecorp/armeria/spring/ArmeriaAutoConfiguration.class]: Bean instantiation via factory method failed; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [com.linecorp.armeria.server.Server]: Factory method 'armeriaServer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiate(ConstructorResolver.java:627) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(ConstructorResolver.java:607) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateUsingFactoryMethod(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1321) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBeanInstance(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1160) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.doCreateBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:555) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:515) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.lambda$doGetBean$0(AbstractBeanFactory.java:320) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.getSingleton(DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry.java:222) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.doGetBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:318) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:199) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory.preInstantiateSingletons(DefaultListableBeanFactory.java:845) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.finishBeanFactoryInitialization(AbstractApplicationContext.java:877) ~[spring-context-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.java:549) ~[spring-context-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.web.servlet.context.ServletWebServerApplicationContext.refresh(ServletWebServerApplicationContext.java:141) ~[spring-boot-2.1.7.RELEASE.jar:2.1.7.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refresh(SpringApplication.java:743) [spring-boot-2.1.7.RELEASE.jar:2.1.7.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.refreshContext(SpringApplication.java:390) [spring-boot-2.1.7.RELEASE.jar:2.1.7.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:312) [spring-boot-2.1.7.RELEASE.jar:2.1.7.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1214) [spring-boot-2.1.7.RELEASE.jar:2.1.7.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.boot.SpringApplication.run(SpringApplication.java:1203) [spring-boot-2.1.7.RELEASE.jar:2.1.7.RELEASE]
at com.example.zipkinserver.ZipkinServerApplication.main(ZipkinServerApplication.java:14) [classes/:na]
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.BeanInstantiationException: Failed to instantiate [com.linecorp.armeria.server.Server]: Factory method 'armeriaServer' threw exception; nested exception is java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:185) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ConstructorResolver.instantiate(ConstructorResolver.java:622) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
... 19 common frames omitted
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: null
at zipkin2.autoconfigure.ui.ZipkinUiAutoConfiguration.lambda$uiServerConfigurator$0(ZipkinUiAutoConfiguration.java:179) ~[zipkin-autoconfigure-ui-2.12.9.jar:na]
at com.linecorp.armeria.spring.ArmeriaAutoConfiguration.lambda$armeriaServer$0(ArmeriaAutoConfiguration.java:111) ~[armeria-spring-boot-autoconfigure-0.83.0.jar:na]
at java.util.ArrayList.forEach(ArrayList.java:1257) ~[na:1.8.0_181]
at com.linecorp.armeria.spring.ArmeriaAutoConfiguration.lambda$armeriaServer$1(ArmeriaAutoConfiguration.java:110) ~[armeria-spring-boot-autoconfigure-0.83.0.jar:na]
at java.util.Optional.ifPresent(Optional.java:159) ~[na:1.8.0_181]
at com.linecorp.armeria.spring.ArmeriaAutoConfiguration.armeriaServer(ArmeriaAutoConfiguration.java:109) ~[armeria-spring-boot-autoconfigure-0.83.0.jar:na]
at com.linecorp.armeria.spring.ArmeriaAutoConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$761ea45a.CGLIB$armeriaServer$0(<generated>) ~[armeria-spring-boot-autoconfigure-0.83.0.jar:na]
at com.linecorp.armeria.spring.ArmeriaAutoConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$761ea45a$$FastClassBySpringCGLIB$$c957d414.invoke(<generated>) ~[armeria-spring-boot-autoconfigure-0.83.0.jar:na]
at org.springframework.cglib.proxy.MethodProxy.invokeSuper(MethodProxy.java:244) ~[spring-core-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at org.springframework.context.annotation.ConfigurationClassEnhancer$BeanMethodInterceptor.intercept(ConfigurationClassEnhancer.java:363) ~[spring-context-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
at com.linecorp.armeria.spring.ArmeriaAutoConfiguration$$EnhancerBySpringCGLIB$$761ea45a.armeriaServer(<generated>) ~[armeria-spring-boot-autoconfigure-0.83.0.jar:na]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) ~[na:1.8.0_181]
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:62) ~[na:1.8.0_181]
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43) ~[na:1.8.0_181]
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:498) ~[na:1.8.0_181]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.SimpleInstantiationStrategy.instantiate(SimpleInstantiationStrategy.java:154) ~[spring-beans-5.1.9.RELEASE.jar:5.1.9.RELEASE]
... 20 common frames omitted
百度了很久，终于找到原因。目前，GitHub 上最新 release 版本是 Zipkin 2.12.9，从 2.12.6 版本开始有个较大的更新，迁移使用 Armeria HTTP 引擎。从此版本开始，若直接添加依赖的 Spring Boot 应用启动会存在冲突，会报上面的错，降到2.12.3版本就可以正常启动了。