Prefer DynamicPropertyRegistar to DynamicPropertyRegistry

Closes gh-41996

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/docs/antora/modules/reference/pages/features/dev-services.adoc

@@ -364,9 +364,9 @@ TIP: You can use the Maven goal `spring-boot:test-run` or the Gradle task `bootT
 [[features.dev-services.testcontainers.at-development-time.dynamic-properties]]
 ==== Contributing Dynamic Properties at Development Time
 
-If you want to contribute dynamic properties at development time from your `Container` `@Bean` methods, you can do so by injecting a `DynamicPropertyRegistry`.
-This works in a similar way to the xref:testing/testcontainers.adoc#testing.testcontainers.dynamic-properties[`@DynamicPropertySource` annotation] that you can use in your tests.
-It allows you to add properties that will become available once your container has started.
+If you want to contribute dynamic properties at development time from your `Container` `@Bean` methods, define an additional `DynamicPropertyRegistrar` bean.
+The registrar should be defined using a `@Bean` method that injects the container from which the properties will be sourced as a parameter.
+This arrangement ensures that container has been started before the properties are used.
 
 A typical configuration would look like this:
 

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/docs/features/devservices/testcontainers/atdevelopmenttime/dynamicproperties/MyContainersConfiguration.java

@@ -20,17 +20,22 @@ import org.testcontainers.containers.MongoDBContainer;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.TestConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
-import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistry;
+import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistrar;
 
 @TestConfiguration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 public class MyContainersConfiguration {
 
 	@Bean
-	public MongoDBContainer mongoDbContainer(DynamicPropertyRegistry properties) {
-		MongoDBContainer container = new MongoDBContainer("mongo:5.0");
-		properties.add("spring.data.mongodb.host", container::getHost);
-		properties.add("spring.data.mongodb.port", container::getFirstMappedPort);
-		return container;
+	public MongoDBContainer mongoDbContainer() {
+		return new MongoDBContainer("mongo:5.0");
+	}
+
+	@Bean
+	public DynamicPropertyRegistrar mongoDbProperties(MongoDBContainer container) {
+		return (properties) -> {
+			properties.add("spring.data.mongodb.host", container::getHost);
+			properties.add("spring.data.mongodb.port", container::getFirstMappedPort);
+		};
 	}
 
 }

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-docs/src/main/kotlin/org/springframework/boot/docs/features/testcontainers/atdevelopmenttime/dynamicproperties/MyContainersConfiguration.kt

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 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.
@@ -18,18 +18,23 @@ package org.springframework.boot.docs.features.testcontainers.atdevelopmenttime.
 
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.TestConfiguration
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean
-import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistry
+import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistrar;
 import org.testcontainers.containers.MongoDBContainer
 
 @TestConfiguration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 class MyContainersConfiguration {
 
 	@Bean
-	fun mongoDbContainer(properties: DynamicPropertyRegistry): MongoDBContainer {
-		var container = MongoDBContainer("mongo:5.0")
-		properties.add("spring.data.mongodb.host", container::getHost)
-		properties.add("spring.data.mongodb.port", container::getFirstMappedPort)
-		return container
+	fun mongoDbContainer(): MongoDBContainer {
+		return MongoDBContainer("mongo:5.0")
+	}
+	
+	@Bean
+	fun mongoDbProperties(container: MongoDBContainer): DynamicPropertyRegistrar {
+		return DynamicPropertyRegistrar { properties ->
+			properties.add("spring.data.mongodb.host") { container.host }
+			properties.add("spring.data.mongodb.port") { container.firstMappedPort }
+		}
 	}
 
 }

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/dockerTest/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/ImportTestcontainersTests.java

@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class ImportTestcontainersTests {
 	void importWhenHasContainerDefinitionsWithDynamicPropertySource() {
 		this.applicationContext = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(
 				ContainerDefinitionsWithDynamicPropertySource.class);
-		assertThat(this.applicationContext.getEnvironment().containsProperty("container.port")).isTrue();
+		assertThat(this.applicationContext.getEnvironment().getProperty("container.port")).isNotNull();
 	}
 
 	@Test

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/dockerTest/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/properties/TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfigurationTests.java

@@ -21,19 +21,22 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import com.redis.testcontainers.RedisContainer;
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtendWith;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfigurations;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.EnableConfigurationProperties;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.runner.ApplicationContextRunner;
-import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle.BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent;
 import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle.TestcontainersLifecycleApplicationContextInitializer;
 import org.springframework.boot.testsupport.container.DisabledIfDockerUnavailable;
 import org.springframework.boot.testsupport.container.TestImage;
+import org.springframework.boot.testsupport.system.CapturedOutput;
+import org.springframework.boot.testsupport.system.OutputCaptureExtension;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
+import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistry;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
@@ -42,8 +45,10 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
  * Tests for {@link TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfiguration}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Andy Wilkinson
  */
 @DisabledIfDockerUnavailable
+@ExtendWith(OutputCaptureExtension.class)
 class TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfigurationTests {
 
 	private final ApplicationContextRunner contextRunner = new ApplicationContextRunner()
@@ -51,18 +56,67 @@ class TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfigurationTests {
 		.withConfiguration(AutoConfigurations.of(TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfiguration.class));
 
 	@Test
-	void containerBeanMethodContributesProperties() {
-		List<ApplicationEvent> events = new ArrayList<>();
+	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
+	@Deprecated(since = "3.4.0", forRemoval = true)
+	void registeringADynamicPropertyFailsByDefault() {
 		this.contextRunner.withUserConfiguration(ContainerAndPropertiesConfiguration.class)
+			.run((context) -> assertThat(context).getFailure()
+				.rootCause()
+				.isInstanceOf(
+						org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.properties.TestcontainersPropertySource.DynamicPropertyRegistryInjectionException.class)
+				.hasMessageStartingWith(
+						"Support for injecting a DynamicPropertyRegistry into @Bean methods is deprecated"));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
+	@Deprecated(since = "3.4.0", forRemoval = true)
+	void registeringADynamicPropertyCanLogAWarningAndContributeProperty(CapturedOutput output) {
+		List<ApplicationEvent> events = new ArrayList<>();
+		this.contextRunner.withPropertyValues("spring.testcontainers.dynamic-property-registry-injection=warn")
+			.withUserConfiguration(ContainerAndPropertiesConfiguration.class)
+			.withInitializer((context) -> context.addApplicationListener(events::add))
+			.run((context) -> {
+				TestBean testBean = context.getBean(TestBean.class);
+				RedisContainer redisContainer = context.getBean(RedisContainer.class);
+				assertThat(testBean.getUsingPort()).isEqualTo(redisContainer.getFirstMappedPort());
+				assertThat(events.stream()
+					.filter(org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle.BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent.class::isInstance))
+					.hasSize(1);
+				assertThat(output)
+					.contains("Support for injecting a DynamicPropertyRegistry into @Bean methods is deprecated");
+			});
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
+	@Deprecated(since = "3.4.0", forRemoval = true)
+	void registeringADynamicPropertyCanBePermittedAndContributeProperty(CapturedOutput output) {
+		List<ApplicationEvent> events = new ArrayList<>();
+		this.contextRunner.withPropertyValues("spring.testcontainers.dynamic-property-registry-injection=allow")
+			.withUserConfiguration(ContainerAndPropertiesConfiguration.class)
 			.withInitializer((context) -> context.addApplicationListener(events::add))
 			.run((context) -> {
 				TestBean testBean = context.getBean(TestBean.class);
 				RedisContainer redisContainer = context.getBean(RedisContainer.class);
 				assertThat(testBean.getUsingPort()).isEqualTo(redisContainer.getFirstMappedPort());
-				assertThat(events.stream().filter(BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent.class::isInstance)).hasSize(1);
+				assertThat(events.stream()
+					.filter(org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle.BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent.class::isInstance))
+					.hasSize(1);
+				assertThat(output)
+					.doesNotContain("Support for injecting a DynamicPropertyRegistry into @Bean methods is deprecated");
 			});
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void dynamicPropertyRegistrarBeanContributesProperties(CapturedOutput output) {
+		this.contextRunner.withUserConfiguration(ContainerAndPropertyRegistrarConfiguration.class).run((context) -> {
+			TestBean testBean = context.getBean(TestBean.class);
+			RedisContainer redisContainer = context.getBean(RedisContainer.class);
+			assertThat(testBean.getUsingPort()).isEqualTo(redisContainer.getFirstMappedPort());
+		});
+	}
+
 	@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
 	@EnableConfigurationProperties(ContainerProperties.class)
 	@Import(TestBean.class)
@@ -77,6 +131,23 @@ class TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfigurationTests {
 
 	}
 
+	@Configuration(proxyBeanMethods = false)
+	@EnableConfigurationProperties(ContainerProperties.class)
+	@Import(TestBean.class)
+	static class ContainerAndPropertyRegistrarConfiguration {
+
+		@Bean
+		RedisContainer redisContainer() {
+			return TestImage.container(RedisContainer.class);
+		}
+
+		@Bean
+		DynamicPropertyRegistrar redisProperties(RedisContainer container) {
+			return (registry) -> registry.add("container.port", container::getFirstMappedPort);
+		}
+
+	}
+
 	@ConfigurationProperties("container")
 	record ContainerProperties(int port) {
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/dockerTest/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/properties/TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfigurationWithSpringBootTestIntegrationTest.java

@@ -18,26 +18,41 @@ package org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.properties;
 
 import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 import org.springframework.boot.SpringBootConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.ImportAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
 import org.springframework.boot.test.context.TestConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.properties.TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfigurationWithSpringBootTestIntegrationTest.TestConfig;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
+import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistry;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+
 /**
  * Tests for {@link TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfiguration} when combined with
  * {@link SpringBootTest @SpringBootTest}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Andy Wilkinson
  */
-@SpringBootTest(classes = TestConfig.class)
+@SpringBootTest(classes = TestConfig.class,
+		properties = "spring.testcontainers.dynamic-property-registry-injection=allow")
 class TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfigurationWithSpringBootTestIntegrationTest {
 
+	@Autowired
+	private Environment environment;
+
 	@Test
-	void injectsRegistry() {
+	void injectsRegistryIntoBeanMethod() {
+		assertThat(this.environment.getProperty("from.bean.method")).isEqualTo("one");
+	}
 
+	@Test
+	void callsRegistrars() {
+		assertThat(this.environment.getProperty("from.registrar")).isEqualTo("two");
 	}
 
 	@TestConfiguration
@@ -47,10 +62,15 @@ class TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfigurationWithSpringBootTestIntegration
 
 		@Bean
 		String example(DynamicPropertyRegistry registry) {
-			registry.add("test", () -> "test");
+			registry.add("from.bean.method", () -> "one");
 			return "Hello";
 		}
 
+		@Bean
+		DynamicPropertyRegistrar propertyRegistrar() {
+			return (registry) -> registry.add("from.registrar", () -> "two");
+		}
+
 	}
 
 }

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/context/ContainerFieldsImporter.java

@@ -19,9 +19,12 @@ package org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.context;
 import java.lang.reflect.Field;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
 
 import org.testcontainers.containers.Container;
+import org.testcontainers.lifecycle.Startable;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.container.ContainerImageMetadata;
@@ -35,12 +38,17 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
  */
 class ContainerFieldsImporter {
 
-	void registerBeanDefinitions(BeanDefinitionRegistry registry, Class<?> definitionClass) {
+	Set<Startable> registerBeanDefinitions(BeanDefinitionRegistry registry, Class<?> definitionClass) {
+		Set<Startable> importedContainers = new HashSet<>();
 		for (Field field : getContainerFields(definitionClass)) {
 			assertValid(field);
 			Container<?> container = getContainer(field);
+			if (container instanceof Startable startable) {
+				importedContainers.add(startable);
+			}
 			registerBeanDefinition(registry, field, container);
 		}
+		return importedContainers;
 	}
 
 	private List<Field> getContainerFields(Class<?> containersClass) {

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/context/DynamicPropertySourceMethodsImporter.java

@@ -19,12 +19,16 @@ package org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.context;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
 import java.util.Set;
+import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
+import org.testcontainers.lifecycle.Startable;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConstructorArgumentValues;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry;
-import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.properties.TestcontainersPropertySource;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodIntrospector;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.MergedAnnotations;
-import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
+import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistry;
 import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertySource;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
@@ -32,30 +36,29 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
 /**
  * Used by {@link ImportTestcontainersRegistrar} to import
- * {@link DynamicPropertySource @DynamicPropertySource} methods.
+ * {@link DynamicPropertySource @DynamicPropertySource} through a
+ * {@link DynamicPropertyRegistrar}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Andy Wilkinson
  */
 class DynamicPropertySourceMethodsImporter {
 
-	private final Environment environment;
-
-	DynamicPropertySourceMethodsImporter(Environment environment) {
-		this.environment = environment;
-	}
-
-	void registerDynamicPropertySources(BeanDefinitionRegistry beanDefinitionRegistry, Class<?> definitionClass) {
+	void registerDynamicPropertySources(BeanDefinitionRegistry beanDefinitionRegistry, Class<?> definitionClass,
+			Set<Startable> importedContainers) {
 		Set<Method> methods = MethodIntrospector.selectMethods(definitionClass, this::isAnnotated);
 		if (methods.isEmpty()) {
 			return;
 		}
-		DynamicPropertyRegistry dynamicPropertyRegistry = TestcontainersPropertySource.attach(this.environment,
-				beanDefinitionRegistry);
-		methods.forEach((method) -> {
-			assertValid(method);
-			ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(method);
-			ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(method, null, dynamicPropertyRegistry);
-		});
+		methods.forEach((method) -> assertValid(method));
+		RootBeanDefinition registrarDefinition = new RootBeanDefinition();
+		registrarDefinition.setBeanClass(DynamicPropertySourcePropertyRegistrar.class);
+		ConstructorArgumentValues arguments = new ConstructorArgumentValues();
+		arguments.addGenericArgumentValue(methods);
+		arguments.addGenericArgumentValue(importedContainers);
+		registrarDefinition.setConstructorArgumentValues(arguments);
+		beanDefinitionRegistry.registerBeanDefinition(definitionClass.getName() + ".dynamicPropertyRegistrar",
+				registrarDefinition);
 	}
 
 	private boolean isAnnotated(Method method) {
@@ -71,4 +74,52 @@ class DynamicPropertySourceMethodsImporter {
 						+ "' must accept a single DynamicPropertyRegistry argument");
 	}
 
+	static class DynamicPropertySourcePropertyRegistrar implements DynamicPropertyRegistrar {
+
+		private final Set<Method> methods;
+
+		private final Set<Startable> containers;
+
+		DynamicPropertySourcePropertyRegistrar(Set<Method> methods, Set<Startable> containers) {
+			this.methods = methods;
+			this.containers = containers;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void accept(DynamicPropertyRegistry registry) {
+			DynamicPropertyRegistry containersBackedRegistry = new ContainersBackedDynamicPropertyRegistry(registry,
+					this.containers);
+			this.methods.forEach((method) -> {
+				ReflectionUtils.makeAccessible(method);
+				ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(method, null, containersBackedRegistry);
+			});
+		}
+
+	}
+
+	static class ContainersBackedDynamicPropertyRegistry implements DynamicPropertyRegistry {
+
+		private final DynamicPropertyRegistry delegate;
+
+		private final Set<Startable> containers;
+
+		ContainersBackedDynamicPropertyRegistry(DynamicPropertyRegistry delegate, Set<Startable> containers) {
+			this.delegate = delegate;
+			this.containers = containers;
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		public void add(String name, Supplier<Object> valueSupplier) {
+			this.delegate.add(name, () -> {
+				startContainers();
+				return valueSupplier.get();
+			});
+		}
+
+		private void startContainers() {
+			this.containers.forEach(Startable::start);
+		}
+
+	}
+
 }

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/context/ImportTestcontainers.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 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.
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 
 import org.testcontainers.containers.Container;
 
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.ImportAutoConfiguration;
+import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.properties.TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
 
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.annotation.Import;
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
 @Documented
 @Import(ImportTestcontainersRegistrar.class)
+@ImportAutoConfiguration(TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfiguration.class)
 public @interface ImportTestcontainers {
 
 	/**

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/context/ImportTestcontainersRegistrar.java

@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.context;
 
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import org.testcontainers.lifecycle.Startable;
+
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.MergedAnnotation;
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ class ImportTestcontainersRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar {
 	ImportTestcontainersRegistrar(Environment environment) {
 		this.containerFieldsImporter = new ContainerFieldsImporter();
 		this.dynamicPropertySourceMethodsImporter = (!ClassUtils.isPresent(DYNAMIC_PROPERTY_SOURCE_CLASS, null)) ? null
-				: new DynamicPropertySourceMethodsImporter(environment);
+				: new DynamicPropertySourceMethodsImporter();
 	}
 
 	@Override
@@ -60,9 +64,11 @@ class ImportTestcontainersRegistrar implements ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar {
 
 	private void registerBeanDefinitions(BeanDefinitionRegistry registry, Class<?>[] definitionClasses) {
 		for (Class<?> definitionClass : definitionClasses) {
-			this.containerFieldsImporter.registerBeanDefinitions(registry, definitionClass);
+			Set<Startable> importedContainers = this.containerFieldsImporter.registerBeanDefinitions(registry,
+					definitionClass);
 			if (this.dynamicPropertySourceMethodsImporter != null) {
-				this.dynamicPropertySourceMethodsImporter.registerDynamicPropertySources(registry, definitionClass);
+				this.dynamicPropertySourceMethodsImporter.registerDynamicPropertySources(registry, definitionClass,
+						importedContainers);
 			}
 		}
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/lifecycle/BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent.java

@@ -19,13 +19,18 @@ package org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle;
 import org.testcontainers.containers.Container;
 
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
+import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistrar;
 
 /**
  * Event published just before a Testcontainers {@link Container} is used.
  *
  * @author Andy Wilkinson
  * @since 3.2.6
+ * @deprecated since 3.4.0 for removal in 3.6.0 in favor of property registration using a
+ * {@link DynamicPropertyRegistrar} bean that injects the {@link Container} from which the
+ * properties will be sourced.
  */
+@Deprecated(since = "3.4.0", forRemoval = true)
 public class BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent extends ApplicationEvent {
 
 	public BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent(Object source) {

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/lifecycle/TestcontainersLifecycleBeanPostProcessor.java

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.log.LogMessage;
  * @author Scott Frederick
  * @see TestcontainersLifecycleApplicationContextInitializer
  */
+@SuppressWarnings({ "removal", "deprecation" })
 @Order(Ordered.LOWEST_PRECEDENCE)
 class TestcontainersLifecycleBeanPostProcessor
 		implements DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessor, ApplicationListener<BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent> {
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ class TestcontainersLifecycleBeanPostProcessor
 	}
 
 	@Override
+	@Deprecated(since = "3.4.0", forRemoval = true)
 	public void onApplicationEvent(BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent event) {
 		initializeContainers();
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/properties/TestcontainersPropertySource.java

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.CopyOnWriteArraySet;
 import java.util.function.Supplier;
 
+import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
+import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.testcontainers.containers.Container;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
@@ -30,6 +32,8 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanFactoryPostProcessor;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition;
+import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind.BindResult;
+import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.bind.Binder;
 import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle.BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisherAware;
@@ -39,6 +43,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.env.EnumerablePropertySource;
 import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
 import org.springframework.core.env.MapPropertySource;
 import org.springframework.core.env.PropertySource;
+import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistry;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.function.SupplierUtils;
@@ -49,23 +54,31 @@ import org.springframework.util.function.SupplierUtils;
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
  * @since 3.1.0
+ * @deprecated since 3.4.0 for removal in 3.6.0 in favor of declaring one or more
+ * {@link DynamicPropertyRegistrar} beans.
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("removal")
+@Deprecated(since = "3.4.0", forRemoval = true)
 public class TestcontainersPropertySource extends MapPropertySource {
 
+	private static final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(TestcontainersPropertySource.class);
+
 	static final String NAME = "testcontainersPropertySource";
 
 	private final DynamicPropertyRegistry registry;
 
 	private final Set<ApplicationEventPublisher> eventPublishers = new CopyOnWriteArraySet<>();
 
-	TestcontainersPropertySource() {
-		this(Collections.synchronizedMap(new LinkedHashMap<>()));
+	TestcontainersPropertySource(DynamicPropertyRegistryInjection registryInjection) {
+		this(Collections.synchronizedMap(new LinkedHashMap<>()), registryInjection);
 	}
 
-	private TestcontainersPropertySource(Map<String, Supplier<Object>> valueSuppliers) {
+	private TestcontainersPropertySource(Map<String, Supplier<Object>> valueSuppliers,
+			DynamicPropertyRegistryInjection registryInjection) {
 		super(NAME, Collections.unmodifiableMap(valueSuppliers));
 		this.registry = (name, valueSupplier) -> {
 			Assert.hasText(name, "'name' must not be null or blank");
+			DynamicPropertyRegistryInjectionException.throwIfNecessary(name, registryInjection);
 			Assert.notNull(valueSupplier, "'valueSupplier' must not be null");
 			valueSuppliers.put(name, valueSupplier);
 		};
@@ -117,7 +130,12 @@ public class TestcontainersPropertySource extends MapPropertySource {
 	static TestcontainersPropertySource getOrAdd(ConfigurableEnvironment environment) {
 		PropertySource<?> propertySource = environment.getPropertySources().get(NAME);
 		if (propertySource == null) {
-			environment.getPropertySources().addFirst(new TestcontainersPropertySource());
+			BindResult<DynamicPropertyRegistryInjection> bindingResult = Binder.get(environment)
+				.bind("spring.testcontainers.dynamic-property-registry-injection",
+						DynamicPropertyRegistryInjection.class);
+			environment.getPropertySources()
+				.addFirst(
+						new TestcontainersPropertySource(bindingResult.orElse(DynamicPropertyRegistryInjection.FAIL)));
 			return getOrAdd(environment);
 		}
 		Assert.state(propertySource instanceof TestcontainersPropertySource,
@@ -157,4 +175,34 @@ public class TestcontainersPropertySource extends MapPropertySource {
 
 	}
 
+	private enum DynamicPropertyRegistryInjection {
+
+		ALLOW,
+
+		FAIL,
+
+		WARN
+
+	}
+
+	static final class DynamicPropertyRegistryInjectionException extends RuntimeException {
+
+		private DynamicPropertyRegistryInjectionException(String propertyName) {
+			super("Support for injecting a DynamicPropertyRegistry into @Bean methods is deprecated. Register '"
+					+ propertyName + "' using a DynamicPropertyRegistrar bean instead. Alternatively, set "
+					+ "spring.testcontainers.dynamic-property-registry-injection to 'warn' to replace this "
+					+ "failure with a warning or to 'allow' to permit injection of the registry.");
+		}
+
+		private static void throwIfNecessary(String propertyName, DynamicPropertyRegistryInjection registryInjection) {
+			switch (registryInjection) {
+				case FAIL -> throw new DynamicPropertyRegistryInjectionException(propertyName);
+				case WARN -> logger
+					.warn("Support for injecting a DynamicPropertyRegistry into @Bean methods is deprecated. Register '"
+							+ propertyName + "' using a DynamicPropertyRegistrar bean instead.");
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
 }

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/properties/TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfiguration.java

@@ -16,19 +16,27 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.properties;
 
+import org.testcontainers.containers.GenericContainer;
+
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.AutoConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnClass;
+import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.ConditionalOnMissingBean;
 import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Role;
 import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
 import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistry;
+import org.springframework.test.context.support.DynamicPropertyRegistrarBeanInitializer;
 
 /**
  * {@link org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.EnableAutoConfiguration
- * Auto-configuration} to add {@link TestcontainersPropertySource} support.
+ * Auto-configuration} to add support for properties sourced from a Testcontainers
+ * {@link GenericContainer container}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Andy Wilkinson
  * @since 3.1.0
  */
 @AutoConfiguration
@@ -36,12 +44,18 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistry;
 @ConditionalOnClass(DynamicPropertyRegistry.class)
 public class TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfiguration {
 
-	TestcontainersPropertySourceAutoConfiguration() {
-	}
-
 	@Bean
+	@SuppressWarnings("removal")
+	@Deprecated(since = "3.4.0", forRemoval = true)
 	static DynamicPropertyRegistry dynamicPropertyRegistry(ConfigurableApplicationContext applicationContext) {
 		return TestcontainersPropertySource.attach(applicationContext);
 	}
 
+	@Bean
+	@ConditionalOnMissingBean
+	@Role(BeanDefinition.ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE)
+	static DynamicPropertyRegistrarBeanInitializer dynamicPropertyRegistrarBeanInitializer() {
+		return new DynamicPropertyRegistrarBeanInitializer();
+	}
+
 }

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/service/connection/ContainerConnectionDetailsFactory.java

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.stream.Stream;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
 import org.testcontainers.containers.Container;
+import org.testcontainers.lifecycle.Startable;
 
 import org.springframework.aot.hint.RuntimeHints;
 import org.springframework.aot.hint.RuntimeHintsRegistrar;
@@ -32,10 +33,8 @@ import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.service.connection.ConnectionDetai
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.service.connection.ConnectionDetailsFactory;
 import org.springframework.boot.origin.Origin;
 import org.springframework.boot.origin.OriginProvider;
-import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle.BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware;
-import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
 import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.io.support.SpringFactoriesLoader;
 import org.springframework.core.io.support.SpringFactoriesLoader.FailureHandler;
@@ -164,8 +163,6 @@ public abstract class ContainerConnectionDetailsFactory<C extends Container<?>,
 
 		private final ContainerConnectionSource<C> source;
 
-		private volatile ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher;
-
 		private volatile C container;
 
 		/**
@@ -190,7 +187,9 @@ public abstract class ContainerConnectionDetailsFactory<C extends Container<?>,
 		protected final C getContainer() {
 			Assert.state(this.container != null,
 					"Container cannot be obtained before the connection details bean has been initialized");
-			this.eventPublisher.publishEvent(new BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent(this));
+			if (this.container instanceof Startable startable) {
+				startable.start();
+			}
 			return this.container;
 		}
 
@@ -200,8 +199,8 @@ public abstract class ContainerConnectionDetailsFactory<C extends Container<?>,
 		}
 
 		@Override
+		@Deprecated(since = "3.4.0", forRemoval = true)
 		public void setApplicationContext(ApplicationContext applicationContext) throws BeansException {
-			this.eventPublisher = applicationContext;
 		}
 
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json

@@ -3,8 +3,32 @@
     {
       "name": "spring.testcontainers.beans.startup",
       "type": "org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle.TestcontainersStartup",
-       "description": "Testcontainers startup modes.",
-       "defaultValue": "sequential"
+      "description": "Testcontainers startup modes.",
+      "defaultValue": "sequential"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "spring.testcontainers.dynamic-property-registry-injection",
+      "description": "How to treat injection of DynamicPropertyRegistry into a @Bean method.",
+      "defaultValue": "fail"
+    }
+  ],
+  "hints": [
+    {
+      "name": "spring.testcontainers.dynamic-property-registry-injection",
+      "values": [
+        {
+          "value": "fail",
+          "description": "Fail with an exception."
+        },
+        {
+          "value": "warn",
+          "description": "Log a warning."
+        },
+        {
+          "value": "allow",
+          "description": "Allow the use despite its deprecation."
+        }
+      ]
     }
   ]
 }

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/properties/TestcontainersPropertySourceTests.java

@@ -25,10 +25,11 @@ import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle.BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent;
-import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.properties.TestcontainersPropertySource.EventPublisherRegistrar;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent;
 import org.springframework.context.support.GenericApplicationContext;
+import org.springframework.core.env.ConfigurableEnvironment;
 import org.springframework.core.env.EnumerablePropertySource;
+import org.springframework.core.env.MapPropertySource;
 import org.springframework.core.env.PropertySource;
 import org.springframework.mock.env.MockEnvironment;
 import org.springframework.test.context.DynamicPropertyRegistry;
@@ -40,10 +41,14 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatExceptionOfType;
  * Tests for {@link TestcontainersPropertySource}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @deprecated since 3.4.0 for removal in 3.6.0
  */
+@SuppressWarnings("removal")
+@Deprecated(since = "3.4.0", forRemoval = true)
 class TestcontainersPropertySourceTests {
 
-	private MockEnvironment environment = new MockEnvironment();
+	private MockEnvironment environment = new MockEnvironment()
+		.withProperty("spring.testcontainers.dynamic-property-registry-injection", "allow");
 
 	private GenericApplicationContext context = new GenericApplicationContext();
 
@@ -121,7 +126,8 @@ class TestcontainersPropertySourceTests {
 		TestcontainersPropertySource.attach(this.environment, this.context);
 		PropertySource<?> propertySource = this.environment.getPropertySources().get(TestcontainersPropertySource.NAME);
 		assertThat(propertySource).isNotNull();
-		assertThat(this.context.containsBean(EventPublisherRegistrar.NAME));
+		assertThat(this.context.containsBean(
+				org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.properties.TestcontainersPropertySource.EventPublisherRegistrar.NAME));
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -137,15 +143,19 @@ class TestcontainersPropertySourceTests {
 	@Test
 	void getPropertyPublishesEvent() {
 		try (GenericApplicationContext applicationContext = new GenericApplicationContext()) {
+			ConfigurableEnvironment environment = applicationContext.getEnvironment();
+			environment.getPropertySources()
+				.addLast(new MapPropertySource("test",
+						Map.of("spring.testcontainers.dynamic-property-registry-injection", "allow")));
 			List<ApplicationEvent> events = new ArrayList<>();
 			applicationContext.addApplicationListener(events::add);
-			DynamicPropertyRegistry registry = TestcontainersPropertySource.attach(applicationContext.getEnvironment(),
+			DynamicPropertyRegistry registry = TestcontainersPropertySource.attach(environment,
 					(BeanDefinitionRegistry) applicationContext.getBeanFactory());
 			applicationContext.refresh();
 			registry.add("test", () -> "spring");
-			assertThat(applicationContext.getEnvironment().containsProperty("test")).isTrue();
+			assertThat(environment.containsProperty("test")).isTrue();
 			assertThat(events.isEmpty());
-			assertThat(applicationContext.getEnvironment().getProperty("test")).isEqualTo("spring");
+			assertThat(environment.getProperty("test")).isEqualTo("spring");
 			assertThat(events.stream().filter(BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent.class::isInstance)).hasSize(1);
 		}
 	}

spring-boot-project/spring-boot-testcontainers/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/testcontainers/service/connection/ContainerConnectionDetailsFactoryTests.java

@@ -30,16 +30,12 @@ import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.jdbc.JdbcConnectionDetails;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.service.connection.ConnectionDetails;
 import org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.service.connection.ConnectionDetailsFactory;
 import org.springframework.boot.origin.Origin;
-import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.lifecycle.BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent;
 import org.springframework.boot.testcontainers.service.connection.ContainerConnectionDetailsFactoryTests.TestContainerConnectionDetailsFactory.TestContainerConnectionDetails;
-import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.MergedAnnotation;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalArgumentException;
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatIllegalStateException;
-import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
-import static org.mockito.BDDMockito.then;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 
 /**
@@ -135,14 +131,11 @@ class ContainerConnectionDetailsFactoryTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void getContainerWhenInitializedPublishesEventAndReturnsSuppliedContainer() throws Exception {
+	void getContainerWhenInitializedReturnsSuppliedContainer() throws Exception {
 		TestContainerConnectionDetailsFactory factory = new TestContainerConnectionDetailsFactory();
 		TestContainerConnectionDetails connectionDetails = getConnectionDetails(factory, this.source);
-		ApplicationContext context = mock(ApplicationContext.class);
-		connectionDetails.setApplicationContext(context);
 		connectionDetails.afterPropertiesSet();
 		assertThat(connectionDetails.callGetContainer()).isSameAs(this.container);
-		then(context).should().publishEvent(any(BeforeTestcontainerUsedEvent.class));
 	}
 
 	@Test