org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation
Interface AnnotatedBeanDefinition

All Superinterfaces:

AttributeAccessor, BeanDefinition, BeanMetadataElement

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition, ScannedGenericBeanDefinition

public interface AnnotatedBeanDefinition
extends BeanDefinition

Extended BeanDefinition interface that exposes AnnotationMetadata about its bean class - without requiring the class to be loaded yet.

Since:

2.5

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition, AnnotationMetadata

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition

ROLE_APPLICATION, ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE, ROLE_SUPPORT, SCOPE_PROTOTYPE, SCOPE_SINGLETON

Method Summary

AnnotationMetadata

getMetadata() Obtain the annotation metadata (as well as basic class metadata) for this bean definition's bean class.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition

getBeanClassName, getConstructorArgumentValues, getDependsOn, getDescription, getFactoryBeanName, getFactoryMethodName, getOriginatingBeanDefinition, getParentName, getPropertyValues, getResourceDescription, getRole, getScope, isAbstract, isAutowireCandidate, isLazyInit, isPrimary, isPrototype, isSingleton, setAutowireCandidate, setBeanClassName, setDependsOn, setFactoryBeanName, setFactoryMethodName, setLazyInit, setParentName, setPrimary, setScope

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessor

attributeNames, getAttribute, hasAttribute, removeAttribute, setAttribute

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement

getSource

Method Detail

getMetadata

AnnotationMetadata getMetadata()

Obtain the annotation metadata (as well as basic class metadata) for this bean definition's bean class.

Returns:

the annotation metadata object (never null)