diff --git a/samples/grpc-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/grpc/sample/GrpcServerIntegrationTests.java b/samples/grpc-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/grpc/sample/GrpcServerIntegrationTests.java
index d4f5ac5c..78009bd2 100644
--- a/samples/grpc-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/grpc/sample/GrpcServerIntegrationTests.java
+++ b/samples/grpc-server/src/test/java/org/springframework/grpc/sample/GrpcServerIntegrationTests.java
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@
import org.junit.jupiter.api.condition.OS;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
+import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
import org.springframework.grpc.autoconfigure.server.GrpcServerProperties;
import org.springframework.grpc.client.GrpcChannelFactory;
import org.springframework.grpc.sample.proto.HelloReply;
import org.springframework.grpc.sample.proto.HelloRequest;
import org.springframework.grpc.sample.proto.SimpleGrpc;
import org.springframework.grpc.server.GrpcServerFactory;
+import org.springframework.grpc.test.InProcessGrpcServerFactoryConfiguration;
import org.springframework.grpc.test.LocalGrpcPort;
import org.springframework.test.annotation.DirtiesContext;
import org.springframework.test.context.ActiveProfiles;
@@ -143,4 +146,53 @@ private void assertThatResponseIsServedToChannel(ManagedChannel clientChannel) {
assertThat(response.getMessage()).isEqualTo("Hello ==> Alien");
}
-}
+ @Nested
+ @SpringBootTest(properties = { "spring.grpc.server.host=0.0.0.0", "spring.grpc.server.port=0" })
+ @Import(InProcessGrpcServerFactoryConfiguration.class)
+ class WithInProcessEnabled {
+
+ @Autowired
+ private ConfigurableApplicationContext context;
+
+ @Test
+ void testInitialize_WithEnabledProperty_ShouldRegisterServerAndChannel() {
+ ManagedChannel channel = context.getBean("grpcInProcessChannel", ManagedChannel.class);
+ assertThat(channel).isNotNull();
+ assertThat(channel.isShutdown()).isFalse();
+ }
+
+ }
+
+ @Nested
+ @SpringBootTest(properties = { "spring.grpc.server.host=0.0.0.0", "spring.grpc.server.port=0",
+ "spring.grpc.inprocess.enabled=false" })
+ @Import(InProcessGrpcServerFactoryConfiguration.class)
+ class WithInProcessDisabled {
+
+ @Autowired
+ private ConfigurableApplicationContext context;
+
+ @Test
+ void testInitialize_WithDisabledProperty_ShouldNotRegisterServerAndChannel() {
+ assertThat(context.containsBean("grpcInProcessChannel")).isFalse();
+ }
+
+ }
+
+ @Nested
+ @SpringBootTest(properties = { "spring.grpc.server.host=0.0.0.0", "spring.grpc.server.port=0" })
+ @Import(InProcessGrpcServerFactoryConfiguration.class)
+ class WithInProcessChannel {
+
+ @Autowired
+ private ManagedChannel grpcInProcessChannel;
+
+ @Test
+ void sayHelloReturnsExpectedMessage() {
+
+ assertThatResponseIsServedToChannel(grpcInProcessChannel);
+ }
+
+ }
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spring-grpc-test/pom.xml b/spring-grpc-test/pom.xml
index 481f4217..c165fdc3 100644
--- a/spring-grpc-test/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-grpc-test/pom.xml
@@ -35,5 +35,9 @@
io.grpc
grpc-testing
+
+ io.grpc
+ grpc-inprocess
+
diff --git a/spring-grpc-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/grpc/test/InProcessGrpcServerFactory.java b/spring-grpc-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/grpc/test/InProcessGrpcServerFactory.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4fe089cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-grpc-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/grpc/test/InProcessGrpcServerFactory.java
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024-2024 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.grpc.test;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
+
+import io.grpc.BindableService;
+import io.grpc.ManagedChannel;
+import io.grpc.Server;
+import io.grpc.inprocess.InProcessChannelBuilder;
+import io.grpc.inprocess.InProcessServerBuilder;
+
+/**
+ * A factory for managing an in-process gRPC server and channel, with automatic lifecycle
+ * management.
+ *
+ * This class is responsible for initializing, starting, and stopping an in-process gRPC
+ * server. It automatically registers all available {@link BindableService} beans in the
+ * application context and provides a corresponding {@link ManagedChannel} for
+ * communication. The server and channel are managed as singletons, and their lifecycle is
+ * tied to the Spring application's lifecycle.
+ *
+ *
+ * @author Andrei Lisa
+ */
+
+class InProcessGrpcServerFactory {
+
+ private static final String CHANNEL_NAME = "grpcInProcessChannel";
+
+ private final String serverName;
+
+ private final boolean inProcessEnabled;
+
+ private Server grpcServer;
+
+ private final ConfigurableApplicationContext applicationContext;
+
+ InProcessGrpcServerFactory(ConfigurableApplicationContext applicationContext, boolean inProcessEnabled) {
+ this.applicationContext = applicationContext;
+ this.serverName = InProcessServerBuilder.generateName();
+ this.inProcessEnabled = inProcessEnabled;
+ }
+
+ void afterPropertiesSet() {
+ if (!inProcessEnabled) {
+ return;
+ }
+
+ if (grpcServer != null) {
+ throw new IllegalStateException("Server already started.");
+ }
+
+ InProcessServerBuilder serverBuilder = InProcessServerBuilder.forName(serverName).directExecutor();
+
+ Map bindableServices = applicationContext.getBeansOfType(BindableService.class);
+ bindableServices.values().forEach(serverBuilder::addService);
+
+ grpcServer = serverBuilder.build();
+ try {
+ grpcServer.start();
+ }
+ catch (Exception e) {
+ throw new RuntimeException("Failed to start in-process gRPC server", e);
+ }
+
+ registerChannel();
+ }
+
+ private void registerChannel() {
+ ManagedChannel grpcChannel = InProcessChannelBuilder.forName(serverName).directExecutor().build();
+ applicationContext.getBeanFactory().registerSingleton(CHANNEL_NAME, grpcChannel);
+ applicationContext.addApplicationListener(new InProcessServerShutdownListener(grpcServer, grpcChannel));
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-grpc-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/grpc/test/InProcessGrpcServerFactoryConfiguration.java b/spring-grpc-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/grpc/test/InProcessGrpcServerFactoryConfiguration.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cdd3a849
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-grpc-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/grpc/test/InProcessGrpcServerFactoryConfiguration.java
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024-2024 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.grpc.test;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
+
+/**
+ * Configuration for the {@link InProcessGrpcServerFactory} bean. This configuration
+ * ensures that the InProcessGrpcServerFactory is only created if it's not already
+ * available as a bean and if the necessary conditions are met.
+ *
+ * @author Andrei Lisa
+ */
+@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
+public class InProcessGrpcServerFactoryConfiguration {
+
+ @Value("${spring.grpc.inprocess.enabled:true}")
+ private String inProcessEnabled;
+
+ @Bean
+ InProcessGrpcServerFactory grpcInProcessServerFactory(ConfigurableApplicationContext applicationContext) {
+ boolean enabled = Boolean.parseBoolean(inProcessEnabled) && isJarOnClasspath();
+ if (enabled) {
+ InProcessGrpcServerFactory factory = new InProcessGrpcServerFactory(applicationContext, enabled);
+ try {
+ factory.afterPropertiesSet();
+ }
+ catch (Exception e) {
+ throw new RuntimeException("Failed to initialize the InProcessGrpcServerFactory", e);
+ }
+ return factory;
+ }
+ else {
+ return null;
+ }
+ }
+
+ private static boolean isJarOnClasspath() {
+ try {
+ Class.forName("io.grpc.inprocess.InProcessServerBuilder");
+ return true;
+ }
+ catch (ClassNotFoundException e) {
+ return false;
+ }
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-grpc-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/grpc/test/InProcessServerShutdownListener.java b/spring-grpc-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/grpc/test/InProcessServerShutdownListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f3a0c32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-grpc-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/grpc/test/InProcessServerShutdownListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2024-2024 the original author or authors.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ * https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package org.springframework.grpc.test;
+
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
+import org.springframework.context.event.ContextClosedEvent;
+
+import io.grpc.ManagedChannel;
+import io.grpc.Server;
+
+/**
+ * Listener that automatically shuts down the in-process gRPC {@link Server} and
+ * {@link ManagedChannel} when the Spring
+ * {@link org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext} is closed. This helps to ensure
+ * proper resource cleanup after the application context is no longer active, avoiding the
+ * need for manual shutdown calls in tests or other classes.
+ *
+ * @author Andrei Lisa
+ */
+final class InProcessServerShutdownListener implements ApplicationListener {
+
+ private final Server grpcServer;
+
+ private final ManagedChannel grpcChannel;
+
+ InProcessServerShutdownListener(Server grpcServer, ManagedChannel grpcChannel) {
+ this.grpcServer = grpcServer;
+ this.grpcChannel = grpcChannel;
+ }
+
+ @Override
+ public void onApplicationEvent(ContextClosedEvent event) {
+ if (grpcChannel != null) {
+ grpcChannel.shutdownNow();
+ }
+ if (grpcServer != null) {
+ grpcServer.shutdownNow();
+ }
+ }
+
+}
diff --git a/spring-grpc-test/src/main/resources/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json b/spring-grpc-test/src/main/resources/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b5f2109
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-grpc-test/src/main/resources/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+ "groups": [],
+ "properties": [
+ {
+ "name": "spring.grpc.inprocess.enabled",
+ "defaultValue": "true"
+ }
+ ]
+}