Auto-Configure a MessageSource if a custom basename is set and no default properties file exists

Hi, the Spring Boot propertie : spring.messages.basename=[directoy_in_resources]/messages does not work I have this arborescence in my project : I have workaround this by write a :

    @Bean
    public MessageSource messageSource() {
        ResourceBundleMessageSource messageSource = new ResourceBundleMessageSource();
        messageSource.setBasename("messages/messages");
        messageSource.setDefaultEncoding("UTF-8");
        return messageSource;
    }

But it’s seem a little heavy way, no ?

Why I can’t write this in application.properties :

spring.messages.basename=messages/messages

Thank’s for all

Rick

[snicoll]

Thanks @wilkinsona. Having a default properties file as a fallback being our recommendation is key in this, I think. I agree this would set a weird precedent and given things are properly documented in the reference guide, I agree we’re good with the current state.

[tarhack]

Ok, thank you all.