Support @FeignClient annotation recognition

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

javaspring

Domain

backendapi

Issue type

feature

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

4

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-2 days

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

needs investigation

Prerequisites

JavaDubbo basicsSpring Cloud Feign

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

15

Research direction

The issue lacks a clear specification of how @FeignClient should be recognized and integrated into Dubbo. Investigate existing Feign support in other frameworks like Spring Cloud and examine Dubbo's annotation processing mechanism (e.g., dubbo spring boot starter). Look at linked issues or discussions if any. The maintainer should clarify the expected behavior and scope before implementation.