org.springframework.expression

Interface BeanResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

BeanFactoryResolver

public interface BeanResolver

A bean resolver can be registered with the evaluation context and will kick in for bean references: @myBeanName and &myBeanName expressions. The & variant syntax allows access to the factory bean where relevant.

Since:

3.0.3

Author:

Andy Clement

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	resolve(EvaluationContext context, String beanName) Look up a bean by the given name and return a corresponding instance for it.

Method Detail

resolve

Object resolve(EvaluationContext context,
               String beanName)
        throws AccessException

Look up a bean by the given name and return a corresponding instance for it. For attempting access to a factory bean, the name needs a & prefix.

Parameters:

context - the current evaluation context

beanName - the name of the bean to look up

Returns:

an object representing the bean

Throws:

AccessException - if there is an unexpected problem resolving the bean