Package org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition

Annotation Interface ConditionalOnBean

@Target({TYPE,METHOD}) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Documented @Conditional(org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.condition.OnBeanCondition.class) public @interface ConditionalOnBean
@Conditional that only matches when beans meeting all the specified requirements are already contained in the BeanFactory. All the requirements must be met for the condition to match, but they do not have to be met by the same bean.

When placed on a @Bean method, the bean class defaults to the return type of the factory method: 

 @Configuration
 public class MyAutoConfiguration {

     @ConditionalOnBean
     @Bean
     public MyService myService() {
         ...
     }

 }

In the sample above the condition will match if a bean of type MyService is already contained in the BeanFactory.

The condition can only match the bean definitions that have been processed by the application context so far and, as such, it is strongly recommended to use this condition on auto-configuration classes only. If a candidate bean may be created by another auto-configuration, make sure that the one using this condition runs after.

Since:
1.0.0
Author:
Phillip Webb

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    Class<? extends Annotation>[]
    annotation
    The annotation type decorating a bean that should be checked.
    String[]
    name
    The names of beans to check.
    Class<?>[]
    parameterizedContainer
    Additional classes that may contain the specified bean types within their generic parameters.
    SearchStrategy
    search
    Strategy to decide if the application context hierarchy (parent contexts) should be considered.
    String[]
    type
    The class type names of beans that should be checked.
    Class<?>[]
    value
    The class types of beans that should be checked.

  • Element Details

    • value

      Class<?>[] value
      The class types of beans that should be checked. The condition matches when beans of all classes specified are contained in the BeanFactory.
      Returns:
      the class types of beans to check
      Default:
      {}

    • type

      String[] type
      The class type names of beans that should be checked. The condition matches when beans of all classes specified are contained in the BeanFactory.
      Returns:
      the class type names of beans to check
      Default:
      {}

    • annotation

      Class<? extends Annotation>[] annotation
      The annotation type decorating a bean that should be checked. The condition matches when all of the annotations specified are defined on beans in the BeanFactory.
      Returns:
      the class-level annotation types to check
      Default:
      {}

    • name

      String[] name
      The names of beans to check. The condition matches when all of the bean names specified are contained in the BeanFactory.
      Returns:
      the names of beans to check
      Default:
      {}

    • search

      SearchStrategy search
      Strategy to decide if the application context hierarchy (parent contexts) should be considered.
      Returns:
      the search strategy
      Default:
      ALL

    • parameterizedContainer

      Class<?>[] parameterizedContainer
      Additional classes that may contain the specified bean types within their generic parameters. For example, an annotation declaring value=Name.class and parameterizedContainer=NameRegistration.class would detect both Name and NameRegistration<Name>.
      Returns:
      the container types
      Since:
      2.1.0
      Default:
      {}