org.springframework.beans.factory.config
Class BeanDefinitionHolder

java.lang.Object
  org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinitionHolder

public class BeanDefinitionHolder
extends Object

Holder for a BeanDefinition with name and aliases. Can be registered as a placeholder for an inner bean.

Recognized by AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory for inner bean definitions. Registered by DefaultXmlBeanDefinitionParser, which also uses it as general holder for a parsed bean definition.

Can also be used for programmatic registration of inner bean definitions. If you don't care about BeanNameAware and the like, registering RootBeanDefinition or ChildBeanDefinition is good enough.

Since:

1.0.2

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

BeanNameAware, RootBeanDefinition, ChildBeanDefinition

Constructor Summary

BeanDefinitionHolder(BeanDefinition beanDefinition, String beanName)
Create a new BeanDefinitionHolder.

BeanDefinitionHolder(BeanDefinition beanDefinition, String beanName, String[] aliases)
Create a new BeanDefinitionHolder.

Method Summary

String[]	getAliases() Return the alias names for the bean, as specified directly for the bean definition.
BeanDefinition	getBeanDefinition() Return the wrapped BeanDefinition.
String	getBeanName() Return the primary name of the bean, as specified for the bean definition.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

BeanDefinitionHolder

public BeanDefinitionHolder(BeanDefinition beanDefinition,
                            String beanName)

Create a new BeanDefinitionHolder.

Parameters:

beanDefinition - the BeanDefinition to wrap

beanName - the name of the bean, as specified for the bean definition

BeanDefinitionHolder

public BeanDefinitionHolder(BeanDefinition beanDefinition,
                            String beanName,
                            String[] aliases)

Create a new BeanDefinitionHolder.

Parameters:

beanDefinition - the BeanDefinition to wrap

beanName - the name of the bean, as specified for the bean definition

aliases - alias names for the bean, or null if none

Method Detail

getBeanDefinition

public BeanDefinition getBeanDefinition()

Return the wrapped BeanDefinition.

getBeanName

public String getBeanName()

Return the primary name of the bean, as specified for the bean definition.

getAliases

public String[] getAliases()

Return the alias names for the bean, as specified directly for the bean definition.

Returns:

the array of alias names, or null if none

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object