org.springframework.beans.factory
Interface HierarchicalBeanFactory

All Superinterfaces:

BeanFactory

All Known Subinterfaces:

ApplicationContext, ConfigurableApplicationContext, ConfigurableBeanFactory, ConfigurableListableBeanFactory, ConfigurableWebApplicationContext, WebApplicationContext

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractApplicationContext, AbstractBeanFactory, DefaultListableBeanFactory, StaticWebApplicationContext, XmlWebApplicationContext

public interface HierarchicalBeanFactory

extends BeanFactory

Sub-interface implemented by bean factories that can be part of a hierarchy.

The corresponding setParentBeanFactory method for bean factories that allow setting the parent in a configurable fashion can be found in the ConfigurableBeanFactory interface.

Since:

07-Jul-2003

Version:

$Id: HierarchicalBeanFactory.java,v 1.3 2004/03/18 02:46:07 trisberg Exp $

Author:

Rod Johnson

See Also:

ConfigurableBeanFactory.setParentBeanFactory(org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory)

Method Summary

BeanFactory

getParentBeanFactory() Return the parent bean factory, or null if there is none.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory

containsBean, getAliases, getBean, getBean, isSingleton

Method Detail

getParentBeanFactory

public BeanFactory getParentBeanFactory()

Return the parent bean factory, or null if there is none.