Package org.springframework.stereotype

Annotation Interface Component

@Target(TYPE) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Documented @Indexed public @interface Component
Indicates that an annotated class is a "component". Such classes are considered as candidates for auto-detection when using annotation-based configuration and classpath scanning.

Other class-level annotations may be considered as identifying a component as well, typically a special kind of component: e.g. the @Repository annotation or AspectJ's @Aspect annotation.

Since:
2.5
Author:
Mark Fisher
See Also:

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    String
    value
    The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name, to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an autodetected component.

  • Element Details

    • value

      String value
      The value may indicate a suggestion for a logical component name, to be turned into a Spring bean in case of an autodetected component.
      Returns:
      the suggested component name, if any (or empty String otherwise)
      Default:
      ""