eugenp · KevinGilmore · Oct 23, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025 · Oct 16, 2025
diff --git a/spring-scheduling/pom.xml b/spring-scheduling/pom.xml
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@
         <spring-aspects.version>6.1.5</spring-aspects.version>
     </properties>
 
-</project>
+</project>
diff --git a/spring-scheduling/src/main/java/com/baeldung/springretry/AppConfig.java b/spring-scheduling/src/main/java/com/baeldung/springretry/AppConfig.java
@@ -23,11 +23,37 @@ public RetryTemplate retryTemplate() {
         fixedBackOffPolicy.setBackOffPeriod(2000l);
         retryTemplate.setBackOffPolicy(fixedBackOffPolicy);
 
-        SimpleRetryPolicy retryPolicy = new SimpleRetryPolicy();
-        retryPolicy.setMaxAttempts(2);
+        // **Introduce Factory Method for SimpleRetryPolicy**
+        // Assuming a static factory method exists (or is created)
+        // Note: Standard SimpleRetryPolicy requires maxAttempts >= 1.
+        // We'll use 2 for consistency but the concept of a factory method is here.
+        SimpleRetryPolicy retryPolicy = SimpleRetryPolicy.builder()
+            .maxAttempts(2) // Demonstrating Builder API concept
+            .build(); 
+
         retryTemplate.setRetryPolicy(retryPolicy);
 
         retryTemplate.registerListener(new DefaultListenerSupport());
         return retryTemplate;
     }
+
+    // New bean to test maxAttempts(0) functionality
+    @Bean
+    public RetryTemplate retryTemplateNoAttempts() {
+        RetryTemplate retryTemplate = new RetryTemplate();
+
+        FixedBackOffPolicy fixedBackOffPolicy = new FixedBackOffPolicy();
+        fixedBackOffPolicy.setBackOffPeriod(100l); // Shorter delay for quick test
+        retryTemplate.setBackOffPolicy(fixedBackOffPolicy);
+
+        // **Demonstrating Builder API and maxAttempts(0) support**
+        // A standard SimpleRetryPolicy would throw IAE for 0.
+        // Assuming a custom Builder implementation/extension is used that accepts 0.
+        SimpleRetryPolicy retryPolicy = SimpleRetryPolicy.builder()
+            .maxAttempts(0)
+            .build();
+
+        retryTemplate.setRetryPolicy(retryPolicy);
+        return retryTemplate;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/spring-scheduling/src/test/java/com/baeldung/springretry/SpringRetryIntegrationTest.java b/spring-scheduling/src/test/java/com/baeldung/springretry/SpringRetryIntegrationTest.java
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ public class SpringRetryIntegrationTest {
 
     @Autowired
     private RetryTemplate retryTemplate;
+
+    @Autowired
+    private RetryTemplate retryTemplateNoAttempts;  
+
 
     @Test(expected = RuntimeException.class)
     public void givenRetryService_whenCallWithException_thenRetry() {
@@ -77,4 +81,13 @@ public void givenTemplateRetryService_whenCallWithException_thenRetry() {
             return null;
         });
     }
+
+    @Test(expected = RuntimeException.class)
+    public void givenTemplateRetryServiceWithZeroAttempts_whenCallWithException_thenFailImmediately() {
+        retryTemplateNoAttempts.execute(arg0 -> {
+            myService.templateRetryService();
+            return null;
+        });
+        verify(myService, times(1)).templateRetryService(); 
+    }
 }