org.springframework.context.annotation

Annotation Type Import

@Target(value=TYPE)
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
public @interface Import

Indicates one or more @Configuration classes to import.

Provides functionality equivalent to the <import/> element in Spring XML. Allows for importing @Configuration classes, ImportSelector and ImportBeanDefinitionRegistrar implementations, as well as regular component classes (as of 4.2; analogous to AnnotationConfigApplicationContext.register(java.lang.Class<?>...)).

@Bean definitions declared in imported @Configuration classes should be accessed by using @Autowired injection. Either the bean itself can be autowired, or the configuration class instance declaring the bean can be autowired. The latter approach allows for explicit, IDE-friendly navigation between @Configuration class methods.

May be declared at the class level or as a meta-annotation.

If XML or other non-@Configuration bean definition resources need to be imported, use the @ImportResource annotation instead.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Chris Beams, Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

Configuration, ImportSelector, ImportResource

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
Class<?>[]	value

Element Detail

value

public abstract Class<?>[] value