VSCode PROP_UNKNOWN_PROPERTY when using spring-boot-configuration-processor in a Gradle project

[mdgilene]

Describe the bug
In VSCode when using spring-boot-configuration-processor in a Gradle project, any custom properties report PROP_UNKNOWN_PROPERTY.

This issue does NOT occur when using a Maven project.

To Reproduce

1. Install Spring Boot Extension Pack
2. Initialize a new Spring Boot Gradle project with spring-boot-configuration-processor
3. Create a new @ConfigurationProperties class
4. Attempt to set newly created properties in application.properties

Sample
https://github.com/mdgilene/spring-unknown-config-bug

[kdvolder]

This is expected because Gradle tooling (BuildShip) doesn't support annotation processor configuration in Eclipse. The maven tooling (m2e) does.

This is a very long standing issue. See: eclipse-buildship/buildship#329

You can try to comment there to try and add your vote/voice and motivate Gradle folks to fix this.

[emyfreya]

I am from the future and here to motivate gradle folks to fix this!
Getting the configuration right the first time without looking into the code is really a gain of time, especially on big projects.

[martinlippert]

@RamenTurismo I would recommend to comment on the above mentioned issue of the buildship project...

[gratisCobalt]

I got the same issue with a maven project

[martinlippert]

@gratisCobalt Can you share more details about when and how you are running into this issue and provide a few steps to reproduce this?