BeanDefinitionBuilder (Spring Framework 3.2.2.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionBuilder

```
public class BeanDefinitionBuilder
extends Object
```
Programmatic means of constructing BeanDefinitions using the builder pattern. Intended primarily for use when implementing Spring 2.0 NamespaceHandlers.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Rod Johnson, Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`addConstructorArg(Object value)` Deprecated. since Spring 2.5, in favor of `addConstructorArgValue(java.lang.Object)`
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`addConstructorArgReference(String beanName)` Add a reference to a named bean as a constructor arg.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`addConstructorArgValue(Object value)` Add an indexed constructor arg value.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`addDependsOn(String beanName)` Append the specified bean name to the list of beans that this definition depends on.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`addPropertyReference(String name, String beanName)` Add a reference to the specified bean name under the property specified.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`addPropertyValue(String name, Object value)` Add the supplied property value under the given name.
`static BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`childBeanDefinition(String parentName)` Create a new `BeanDefinitionBuilder` used to construct a `ChildBeanDefinition`.
`static BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`genericBeanDefinition()` Create a new `BeanDefinitionBuilder` used to construct a `GenericBeanDefinition`.
`static BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`genericBeanDefinition(Class beanClass)` Create a new `BeanDefinitionBuilder` used to construct a `GenericBeanDefinition`.
`static BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`genericBeanDefinition(String beanClassName)` Create a new `BeanDefinitionBuilder` used to construct a `GenericBeanDefinition`.
`AbstractBeanDefinition`	`getBeanDefinition()` Validate and return the created BeanDefinition object.
`AbstractBeanDefinition`	`getRawBeanDefinition()` Return the current BeanDefinition object in its raw (unvalidated) form.
`static BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`rootBeanDefinition(Class beanClass)` Create a new `BeanDefinitionBuilder` used to construct a `RootBeanDefinition`.
`static BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`rootBeanDefinition(Class beanClass, String factoryMethodName)` Create a new `BeanDefinitionBuilder` used to construct a `RootBeanDefinition`.
`static BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`rootBeanDefinition(String beanClassName)` Create a new `BeanDefinitionBuilder` used to construct a `RootBeanDefinition`.
`static BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`rootBeanDefinition(String beanClassName, String factoryMethodName)` Create a new `BeanDefinitionBuilder` used to construct a `RootBeanDefinition`.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setAbstract(boolean flag)` Set whether or not this definition is abstract.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setAutowireMode(int autowireMode)` Set the autowire mode for this definition.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setDependencyCheck(int dependencyCheck)` Set the depency check mode for this definition.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setDestroyMethodName(String methodName)` Set the destroy method for this definition.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setFactoryBean(String factoryBean, String factoryMethod)` Deprecated. since Spring 2.5, in favor of preparing this on the `raw BeanDefinition object`
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setFactoryMethod(String factoryMethod)` Set the name of the factory method to use for this definition.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setInitMethodName(String methodName)` Set the init method for this definition.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setLazyInit(boolean lazy)` Set whether beans for this definition should be lazily initialized or not.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setParentName(String parentName)` Set the name of the parent definition of this bean definition.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setResourceDescription(String resourceDescription)` Deprecated. since Spring 2.5, in favor of preparing this on the `raw BeanDefinition object`
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setRole(int role)` Set the role of this definition.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setScope(String scope)` Set the scope of this definition.
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setSingleton(boolean singleton)` Deprecated. since Spring 2.5, in favor of `setScope(java.lang.String)`
`BeanDefinitionBuilder`	`setSource(Object source)` Deprecated. since Spring 2.5, in favor of preparing this on the `raw BeanDefinition object`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - genericBeanDefinition
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public static BeanDefinitionBuilder genericBeanDefinition()
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    Create a new BeanDefinitionBuilder used to construct a GenericBeanDefinition.
  - genericBeanDefinition
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public static BeanDefinitionBuilder genericBeanDefinition(Class beanClass)
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    Create a new BeanDefinitionBuilder used to construct a GenericBeanDefinition.
    
    Parameters:
    beanClass - the Class of the bean that the definition is being created for
  - genericBeanDefinition
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public static BeanDefinitionBuilder genericBeanDefinition(String beanClassName)
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    Create a new BeanDefinitionBuilder used to construct a GenericBeanDefinition.
    
    Parameters:
    beanClassName - the class name for the bean that the definition is being created for
  - rootBeanDefinition
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public static BeanDefinitionBuilder rootBeanDefinition(Class beanClass)
```
    Create a new BeanDefinitionBuilder used to construct a RootBeanDefinition.
    
    Parameters:
    beanClass - the Class of the bean that the definition is being created for
  - rootBeanDefinition
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public static BeanDefinitionBuilder rootBeanDefinition(Class beanClass,
                                       String factoryMethodName)
```
    Create a new BeanDefinitionBuilder used to construct a RootBeanDefinition.
    
    Parameters:
    beanClass - the Class of the bean that the definition is being created for
    factoryMethodName - the name of the method to use to construct the bean instance
  - rootBeanDefinition
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public static BeanDefinitionBuilder rootBeanDefinition(String beanClassName)
```
    Create a new BeanDefinitionBuilder used to construct a RootBeanDefinition.
    
    Parameters:
    beanClassName - the class name for the bean that the definition is being created for
  - rootBeanDefinition
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public static BeanDefinitionBuilder rootBeanDefinition(String beanClassName,
                                       String factoryMethodName)
```
    Create a new BeanDefinitionBuilder used to construct a RootBeanDefinition.
    
    Parameters:
    beanClassName - the class name for the bean that the definition is being created for
    factoryMethodName - the name of the method to use to construct the bean instance
  - childBeanDefinition
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public static BeanDefinitionBuilder childBeanDefinition(String parentName)
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    Create a new BeanDefinitionBuilder used to construct a ChildBeanDefinition.
    
    Parameters:
    parentName - the name of the parent bean
  - getRawBeanDefinition
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public AbstractBeanDefinition getRawBeanDefinition()
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    Return the current BeanDefinition object in its raw (unvalidated) form.
    
    See Also:
    getBeanDefinition()
  - getBeanDefinition
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public AbstractBeanDefinition getBeanDefinition()
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    Validate and return the created BeanDefinition object.
  - setParentName
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder setParentName(String parentName)
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    Set the name of the parent definition of this bean definition.
  - setFactoryMethod
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder setFactoryMethod(String factoryMethod)
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    Set the name of the factory method to use for this definition.
  - setFactoryBean
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@Deprecated
public BeanDefinitionBuilder setFactoryBean(String factoryBean,
                                              String factoryMethod)
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    Deprecated. since Spring 2.5, in favor of preparing this on the raw BeanDefinition object
    
    Set the name of the factory bean to use for this definition.
  - addConstructorArg
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@Deprecated
public BeanDefinitionBuilder addConstructorArg(Object value)
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    Deprecated. since Spring 2.5, in favor of addConstructorArgValue(java.lang.Object)
    
    Add an indexed constructor arg value. The current index is tracked internally and all additions are at the present point.
  - addConstructorArgValue
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder addConstructorArgValue(Object value)
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    Add an indexed constructor arg value. The current index is tracked internally and all additions are at the present point.
  - addConstructorArgReference
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder addConstructorArgReference(String beanName)
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    Add a reference to a named bean as a constructor arg.
    
    See Also:
    addConstructorArgValue(Object)
  - addPropertyValue
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder addPropertyValue(String name,
                                     Object value)
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    Add the supplied property value under the given name.
  - addPropertyReference
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder addPropertyReference(String name,
                                         String beanName)
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    Add a reference to the specified bean name under the property specified.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the property to add the reference to
    beanName - the name of the bean being referenced
  - setInitMethodName
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder setInitMethodName(String methodName)
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    Set the init method for this definition.
  - setDestroyMethodName
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder setDestroyMethodName(String methodName)
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    Set the destroy method for this definition.
  - setScope
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder setScope(String scope)
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    Set the scope of this definition.
    
    See Also:
    BeanDefinition.SCOPE_SINGLETON, BeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE
  - setSingleton
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@Deprecated
public BeanDefinitionBuilder setSingleton(boolean singleton)
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    Deprecated. since Spring 2.5, in favor of setScope(java.lang.String)
    
    Set whether or not this definition describes a singleton bean, as alternative to setScope(java.lang.String).
  - setAbstract
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder setAbstract(boolean flag)
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    Set whether or not this definition is abstract.
  - setLazyInit
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder setLazyInit(boolean lazy)
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    Set whether beans for this definition should be lazily initialized or not.
  - setAutowireMode
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder setAutowireMode(int autowireMode)
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    Set the autowire mode for this definition.
  - setDependencyCheck
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder setDependencyCheck(int dependencyCheck)
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    Set the depency check mode for this definition.
  - addDependsOn
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder addDependsOn(String beanName)
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    Append the specified bean name to the list of beans that this definition depends on.
  - setRole
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public BeanDefinitionBuilder setRole(int role)
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    Set the role of this definition.
  - setSource
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@Deprecated
public BeanDefinitionBuilder setSource(Object source)
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    Deprecated. since Spring 2.5, in favor of preparing this on the raw BeanDefinition object
    
    Set the source of this definition.
  - setResourceDescription
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@Deprecated
public BeanDefinitionBuilder setResourceDescription(String resourceDescription)
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    Deprecated. since Spring 2.5, in favor of preparing this on the raw BeanDefinition object
    
    Set the description associated with this definition.

Class BeanDefinitionBuilder

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

genericBeanDefinition

genericBeanDefinition

genericBeanDefinition

rootBeanDefinition

rootBeanDefinition

rootBeanDefinition

rootBeanDefinition

childBeanDefinition

getRawBeanDefinition

getBeanDefinition

setParentName

setFactoryMethod

setFactoryBean

addConstructorArg

addConstructorArgValue

addConstructorArgReference

addPropertyValue

addPropertyReference

setInitMethodName

setDestroyMethodName

setScope

setSingleton

setAbstract

setLazyInit

setAutowireMode

setDependencyCheck

addDependsOn

setRole

setSource

setResourceDescription