spring-boot-autoconfigure 2.2.0 change HttpMessageConverters auto configure with condition "NoReativeWebApplicationCondition", so when use openfeign to decode response, there will throws HttpMessageConverters not available exception, could you please add a HttpMessageConverters bean auto configure in openfeign configuration?

Comment From: lin1005q

It's happended when I update spring cloud version to Hoxton.RELEASE. And Greenwich.SR4 is ok.

this is ok

<properties>
        <spring.cloud.version>Greenwich.SR4</spring.cloud.version>
        <spring.boot.version>2.1.9.RELEASE</spring.boot.version>
</properties>

this is error 

<properties>
        <spring.cloud.version>Hoxton.RELEASE</spring.cloud.version>
        <spring.boot.version>2.2.1.RELEASE</spring.boot.version>
</properties>

feign.codec.DecodeException: No qualifying bean of type 'org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.http.HttpMessageConverters' available: expected at least 1 bean which qualifies as autowire candidate. Dependency annotations: {@org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired(required=true)}

Comment From: vicliu624

I am faced with the same problem with you

I have solved this problem

@Configuration
public class FeignResponseDecoderConfig {
    @Bean
    public Decoder feignDecoder() {

        ObjectFactory<HttpMessageConverters> messageConverters = () -> {
            HttpMessageConverters converters = new HttpMessageConverters();
            return converters;
        };
        return new SpringDecoder(messageConverters);
    }
}

Comment From: spencergibb

The above is a workaround. HttpMessageConverter's are blocking and will cause a webflux application to break. HttpMessageReader is the non-blocking equivalent.

Comment From: AlexTo

@spencergibb can you give some code example? I can't get feign to work even with @vicliu624 code

Comment From: AlexTo

Ah ok, @vicliu624 code does work but I have to declare both Encoder and Decoder like this 

private ObjectFactory<HttpMessageConverters> messageConverters = HttpMessageConverters::new;

    @Bean
    Encoder feignFormEncoder() {
        return new SpringFormEncoder(new SpringEncoder(messageConverters));
    }

    @Bean
    Decoder feignFormDecoder() {
        return new SpringDecoder(messageConverters);
    }
}

Comment From: rainmanhhh

5 months passed. any progress?

Comment From: spencergibb

No

Comment From: thewaychung

Using above workaround would cause performance issue: response time increase from 7ms to 30ms on the same FeignClient request path.

Comment From: Sbwillbealier

Ah ok, @vicliu624 code does work but I have to declare both Encoder and Decoder like this

``` private ObjectFactory messageConverters = HttpMessageConverters::new;

@Bean
Encoder feignFormEncoder() {
    return new SpringFormEncoder(new SpringEncoder(messageConverters));
}

@Bean
Decoder feignFormDecoder() {
    return new SpringDecoder(messageConverters);
}

} ```

I use the following code to solve "feign.codec.EncodeException: "： ``` private ObjectFactory messageConverters = HttpMessageConverters::new;

/**
 * @return
 */
@Bean
Encoder feignEncoder() {
    return new SpringEncoder(messageConverters);
}

/**
 * @return
 */
@Bean
Decoder feignDecoder() {
    return new SpringDecoder(messageConverters);
}

```

Comment From: fanticat

5 months passed. any progress?

I have replaced the openfeign for reactive feign which is not blocking, it's working fine for me.

Comment From: OlgaMaciaszek

WebFlux support in SC OF is not planned. For reactive stack, we suggest using Spring Interface Clients instead. See docs: https://docs.spring.io/spring-cloud-openfeign/reference/4.2-SNAPSHOT/spring-cloud-openfeign.html#reactive-support . Closing as not planned.