org.springframework.beans.factory.config
Class SetFactoryBean

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AbstractFactoryBean<Set>
      extended by org.springframework.beans.factory.config.SetFactoryBean
All Implemented Interfaces:
Aware, BeanClassLoaderAware, BeanFactoryAware, DisposableBean, FactoryBean<Set>, InitializingBean

public class SetFactoryBean
extends AbstractFactoryBean<Set>

Simple factory for shared Set instances. Allows for central setup of Sets via the "set" element in XML bean definitions.

Since:
09.12.2003
Author:
Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
ListFactoryBean, MapFactoryBean

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AbstractFactoryBean
logger
 
Constructor Summary
SetFactoryBean()
           
 
Method Summary
protected  Set createInstance()
          Template method that subclasses must override to construct the object returned by this factory.
 Class<Set> getObjectType()
          This abstract method declaration mirrors the method in the FactoryBean interface, for a consistent offering of abstract template methods.
 void setSourceSet(Set sourceSet)
          Set the source Set, typically populated via XML "set" elements.
 void setTargetSetClass(Class targetSetClass)
          Set the class to use for the target Set.
 
Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AbstractFactoryBean
afterPropertiesSet, destroy, destroyInstance, getBeanFactory, getBeanTypeConverter, getEarlySingletonInterfaces, getObject, isSingleton, setBeanClassLoader, setBeanFactory, setSingleton
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

SetFactoryBean

public SetFactoryBean()
Method Detail

setSourceSet

public void setSourceSet(Set sourceSet)
Set the source Set, typically populated via XML "set" elements.


setTargetSetClass

public void setTargetSetClass(Class targetSetClass)
Set the class to use for the target Set. Can be populated with a fully qualified class name when defined in a Spring application context.

Default is a linked HashSet, keeping the registration order.

See Also:
LinkedHashSet

getObjectType

public Class<Set> getObjectType()
Description copied from class: AbstractFactoryBean
This abstract method declaration mirrors the method in the FactoryBean interface, for a consistent offering of abstract template methods.

Specified by:
getObjectType in interface FactoryBean<Set>
Specified by:
getObjectType in class AbstractFactoryBean<Set>
Returns:
the type of object that this FactoryBean creates, or null if not known at the time of the call
See Also:
FactoryBean.getObjectType()

createInstance

protected Set createInstance()
Description copied from class: AbstractFactoryBean
Template method that subclasses must override to construct the object returned by this factory.

Invoked on initialization of this FactoryBean in case of a singleton; else, on each AbstractFactoryBean.getObject() call.

Specified by:
createInstance in class AbstractFactoryBean<Set>
Returns:
the object returned by this factory
See Also:
AbstractFactoryBean.getObject()