org.springframework.beans.factory
Class BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException

java.lang.Object
  extended by java.lang.Throwable
      extended by java.lang.Exception
          extended by java.lang.RuntimeException
              extended by org.springframework.core.NestedRuntimeException
                  extended by org.springframework.beans.BeansException
                      extended by org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable
Direct Known Subclasses:
BeanIsNotAFactoryException

public class BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException
extends BeansException

Thrown when a bean doesn't match the expected type.

Author:
Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
private  java.lang.Class actualType
          The offending type
private  java.lang.String beanName
          The name of the instance that was of the wrong type
private  java.lang.Class requiredType
          The required type
 
Constructor Summary
BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException(java.lang.String beanName, java.lang.Class requiredType, java.lang.Class actualType)
          Create a new BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException.
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.Class getActualType()
          Return the actual type of the instance found.
 java.lang.String getBeanName()
          Return the name of the instance that was of the wrong type.
 java.lang.Class getRequiredType()
          Return the expected type for the bean.
 
Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.BeansException
equals, hashCode
 
Methods inherited from class org.springframework.core.NestedRuntimeException
contains, getMessage, getMostSpecificCause, getRootCause
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Throwable
fillInStackTrace, getCause, getLocalizedMessage, getStackTrace, initCause, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, printStackTrace, setStackTrace, toString
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

beanName

private java.lang.String beanName
The name of the instance that was of the wrong type


requiredType

private java.lang.Class requiredType
The required type


actualType

private java.lang.Class actualType
The offending type

Constructor Detail

BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException

public BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException(java.lang.String beanName,
                                      java.lang.Class requiredType,
                                      java.lang.Class actualType)
Create a new BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException.

Parameters:
beanName - the name of the bean requested
requiredType - the required type
actualType - the actual type returned, which did not match the expected type
Method Detail

getBeanName

public java.lang.String getBeanName()
Return the name of the instance that was of the wrong type.


getRequiredType

public java.lang.Class getRequiredType()
Return the expected type for the bean.


getActualType

public java.lang.Class getActualType()
Return the actual type of the instance found.