Uses of Package
org.springframework.beans.factory.support

Packages that use org.springframework.beans.factory.support

Package	Description
org.springframework.aop.config	Support package for declarative AOP configuration, with XML schema being the primary configuration format.
org.springframework.aop.framework.autoproxy.target
org.springframework.aop.scope	Support for AOP-based scoping of target objects, with configurable backend.
org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation	Support package for annotation-driven bean configuration.
org.springframework.beans.factory.groovy	Support package for Groovy-based bean definitions.
org.springframework.beans.factory.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.beans.factory package.
org.springframework.beans.factory.xml	Contains an abstract XML-based BeanFactory implementation, including a standard "spring-beans" XSD.
org.springframework.context.annotation	Annotation support for the Application Context, including JSR-250 "common" annotations, component-scanning, and Java-based metadata for creating Spring-managed objects.
org.springframework.context.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.context package, such as abstract base classes for ApplicationContext implementations and a MessageSource implementation.
org.springframework.jca.context	Integration package that allows for deploying a Spring application context as a JCA 1.7 compliant RAR file.
org.springframework.jdbc.core.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.jdbc.core package.
org.springframework.jms.annotation	Annotations and support classes for declarative JMS listener endpoints.
org.springframework.orm.jpa.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.orm.jpa package.
org.springframework.scheduling.annotation	Java 5 annotation for asynchronous method execution.
org.springframework.scheduling.config	Support package for declarative scheduling configuration, with XML schema being the primary configuration format.
org.springframework.scripting.config	Support package for Spring's dynamic language machinery, with XML schema being the primary configuration format.
org.springframework.test.context.support	Support classes for the Spring TestContext Framework.
org.springframework.test.context.web	Web support classes for the Spring TestContext Framework.
org.springframework.transaction.config	Support package for declarative transaction configuration, with XML schema being the primary configuration format.
org.springframework.web.context.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.web.context package, such as WebApplicationContext implementations and various utility classes.
org.springframework.web.servlet.config	Defines the XML configuration namespace for Spring MVC.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.aop.config

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.aop.framework.autoproxy.target

Class and Description
DefaultListableBeanFactory Spring's default implementation of the ConfigurableListableBeanFactory and BeanDefinitionRegistry interfaces: a full-fledged bean factory based on bean definition metadata, extensible through post-processors.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.aop.scope

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation

Class and Description
AbstractBeanDefinition Base class for concrete, full-fledged BeanDefinition classes, factoring out common properties of GenericBeanDefinition, RootBeanDefinition, and ChildBeanDefinition.
AutowireCandidateResolver Strategy interface for determining whether a specific bean definition qualifies as an autowire candidate for a specific dependency.
GenericBeanDefinition GenericBeanDefinition is a one-stop shop for standard bean definition purposes.
GenericTypeAwareAutowireCandidateResolver Basic AutowireCandidateResolver that performs a full generic type match with the candidate's type if the dependency is declared as a generic type (e.g.
MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor Post-processor callback interface for merged bean definitions at runtime.
RootBeanDefinition A root bean definition represents the merged bean definition that backs a specific bean in a Spring BeanFactory at runtime.
SimpleAutowireCandidateResolver AutowireCandidateResolver implementation to use when no annotation support is available.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.beans.factory.groovy

Class and Description
AbstractBeanDefinition Base class for concrete, full-fledged BeanDefinition classes, factoring out common properties of GenericBeanDefinition, RootBeanDefinition, and ChildBeanDefinition.
AbstractBeanDefinitionReader Abstract base class for bean definition readers which implement the BeanDefinitionReader interface.
BeanDefinitionReader Simple interface for bean definition readers.
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.
GenericBeanDefinition GenericBeanDefinition is a one-stop shop for standard bean definition purposes.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.beans.factory.support

Class and Description
AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory Abstract bean factory superclass that implements default bean creation, with the full capabilities specified by the RootBeanDefinition class.
AbstractBeanDefinition Base class for concrete, full-fledged BeanDefinition classes, factoring out common properties of GenericBeanDefinition, RootBeanDefinition, and ChildBeanDefinition.
AbstractBeanDefinitionReader Abstract base class for bean definition readers which implement the BeanDefinitionReader interface.
AbstractBeanFactory Abstract base class for BeanFactory implementations, providing the full capabilities of the ConfigurableBeanFactory SPI.
AutowireCandidateQualifier Qualifier for resolving autowire candidates.
AutowireCandidateResolver Strategy interface for determining whether a specific bean definition qualifies as an autowire candidate for a specific dependency.
BeanDefinitionBuilder Programmatic means of constructing BeanDefinitions using the builder pattern.
BeanDefinitionDefaults A simple holder for BeanDefinition property defaults.
BeanDefinitionReader Simple interface for bean definition readers.
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.
BeanDefinitionValidationException Exception thrown when the validation of a bean definition failed.
BeanNameGenerator Strategy interface for generating bean names for bean definitions.
ChildBeanDefinition Bean definition for beans which inherit settings from their parent.
DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry Generic registry for shared bean instances, implementing the SingletonBeanRegistry.
FactoryBeanRegistrySupport Support base class for singleton registries which need to handle FactoryBean instances, integrated with DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry's singleton management.
InstantiationStrategy Interface responsible for creating instances corresponding to a root bean definition.
ManagedList Tag collection class used to hold managed List elements, which may include runtime bean references (to be resolved into bean objects).
MethodOverride Object representing the override of a method on a managed object by the IoC container.
MethodOverrides Set of method overrides, determining which, if any, methods on a managed object the Spring IoC container will override at runtime.
RootBeanDefinition A root bean definition represents the merged bean definition that backs a specific bean in a Spring BeanFactory at runtime.
SecurityContextProvider Provider of the security context of the code running inside the bean factory.
SimpleAutowireCandidateResolver AutowireCandidateResolver implementation to use when no annotation support is available.
SimpleInstantiationStrategy Simple object instantiation strategy for use in a BeanFactory.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.beans.factory.xml

Class and Description
AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory Abstract bean factory superclass that implements default bean creation, with the full capabilities specified by the RootBeanDefinition class.
AbstractBeanDefinition Base class for concrete, full-fledged BeanDefinition classes, factoring out common properties of GenericBeanDefinition, RootBeanDefinition, and ChildBeanDefinition.
AbstractBeanDefinitionReader Abstract base class for bean definition readers which implement the BeanDefinitionReader interface.
AbstractBeanFactory Abstract base class for BeanFactory implementations, providing the full capabilities of the ConfigurableBeanFactory SPI.
BeanDefinitionBuilder Programmatic means of constructing BeanDefinitions using the builder pattern.
BeanDefinitionDefaults A simple holder for BeanDefinition property defaults.
BeanDefinitionReader Simple interface for bean definition readers.
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.
DefaultListableBeanFactory Spring's default implementation of the ConfigurableListableBeanFactory and BeanDefinitionRegistry interfaces: a full-fledged bean factory based on bean definition metadata, extensible through post-processors.
DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry Generic registry for shared bean instances, implementing the SingletonBeanRegistry.
FactoryBeanRegistrySupport Support base class for singleton registries which need to handle FactoryBean instances, integrated with DefaultSingletonBeanRegistry's singleton management.
MethodOverrides Set of method overrides, determining which, if any, methods on a managed object the Spring IoC container will override at runtime.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.context.annotation

Class and Description
AbstractBeanDefinition Base class for concrete, full-fledged BeanDefinition classes, factoring out common properties of GenericBeanDefinition, RootBeanDefinition, and ChildBeanDefinition.
AutowireCandidateResolver Strategy interface for determining whether a specific bean definition qualifies as an autowire candidate for a specific dependency.
BeanDefinitionDefaults A simple holder for BeanDefinition property defaults.
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.
BeanDefinitionRegistryPostProcessor Extension to the standard BeanFactoryPostProcessor SPI, allowing for the registration of further bean definitions before regular BeanFactoryPostProcessor detection kicks in.
BeanNameGenerator Strategy interface for generating bean names for bean definitions.
DefaultListableBeanFactory Spring's default implementation of the ConfigurableListableBeanFactory and BeanDefinitionRegistry interfaces: a full-fledged bean factory based on bean definition metadata, extensible through post-processors.
GenericBeanDefinition GenericBeanDefinition is a one-stop shop for standard bean definition purposes.
GenericTypeAwareAutowireCandidateResolver Basic AutowireCandidateResolver that performs a full generic type match with the candidate's type if the dependency is declared as a generic type (e.g.
MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor Post-processor callback interface for merged bean definitions at runtime.
RootBeanDefinition A root bean definition represents the merged bean definition that backs a specific bean in a Spring BeanFactory at runtime.
SimpleAutowireCandidateResolver AutowireCandidateResolver implementation to use when no annotation support is available.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.context.support

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.
DefaultListableBeanFactory Spring's default implementation of the ConfigurableListableBeanFactory and BeanDefinitionRegistry interfaces: a full-fledged bean factory based on bean definition metadata, extensible through post-processors.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.jca.context

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.jdbc.core.support

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.
PropertiesBeanDefinitionReader Bean definition reader for a simple properties format.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.jms.annotation

Class and Description
MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor Post-processor callback interface for merged bean definitions at runtime.
RootBeanDefinition A root bean definition represents the merged bean definition that backs a specific bean in a Spring BeanFactory at runtime.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.orm.jpa.support

Class and Description
MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor Post-processor callback interface for merged bean definitions at runtime.
RootBeanDefinition A root bean definition represents the merged bean definition that backs a specific bean in a Spring BeanFactory at runtime.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.scheduling.annotation

Class and Description
MergedBeanDefinitionPostProcessor Post-processor callback interface for merged bean definitions at runtime.
RootBeanDefinition A root bean definition represents the merged bean definition that backs a specific bean in a Spring BeanFactory at runtime.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.scheduling.config

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionBuilder Programmatic means of constructing BeanDefinitions using the builder pattern.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.scripting.config

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.test.context.support

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionReader Simple interface for bean definition readers.
DefaultListableBeanFactory Spring's default implementation of the ConfigurableListableBeanFactory and BeanDefinitionRegistry interfaces: a full-fledged bean factory based on bean definition metadata, extensible through post-processors.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.test.context.web

Class and Description
DefaultListableBeanFactory Spring's default implementation of the ConfigurableListableBeanFactory and BeanDefinitionRegistry interfaces: a full-fledged bean factory based on bean definition metadata, extensible through post-processors.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.transaction.config

Class and Description
AbstractBeanDefinition Base class for concrete, full-fledged BeanDefinition classes, factoring out common properties of GenericBeanDefinition, RootBeanDefinition, and ChildBeanDefinition.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.web.context.support

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionRegistry Interface for registries that hold bean definitions, for example RootBeanDefinition and ChildBeanDefinition instances.
BeanNameGenerator Strategy interface for generating bean names for bean definitions.
DefaultListableBeanFactory Spring's default implementation of the ConfigurableListableBeanFactory and BeanDefinitionRegistry interfaces: a full-fledged bean factory based on bean definition metadata, extensible through post-processors.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support used by org.springframework.web.servlet.config

Class and Description
AbstractBeanDefinition Base class for concrete, full-fledged BeanDefinition classes, factoring out common properties of GenericBeanDefinition, RootBeanDefinition, and ChildBeanDefinition.
BeanDefinitionBuilder Programmatic means of constructing BeanDefinitions using the builder pattern.