Package org.springframework.beans.factory.access

Helper infrastructure to locate and access bean factories.

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Description

Interface Summary

BeanFactoryLocator	An interface for a class used to lookup/use, and optionally allow the release of a BeanFactory, or BeanFactory subclass such as ApplicationContext.
BeanFactoryReference	Class used to track a reference to a BeanFactory obtained through a BeanFactoryLocator.

Class Summary

BeanFactoryBootstrap	Deprecated. since Spring 1.2.7: consider using a BeanFactoryLocator or a custom bootstrap class instead
SingletonBeanFactoryLocator	Keyed-singleton implementation of BeanFactoryLocator, which leverages existing Spring constructs.

Exception Summary

BootstrapException

Exception thrown if a bean factory could not be loaded by a bootstrap class.

Package org.springframework.beans.factory.access Description

Helper infrastructure to locate and access bean factories.

Note: This package is only relevant for special sharing of bean factories, for example behind EJB facades. It is not used in a typical web application or standalone application.