Class RuntimeBeanReference

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.beans.factory.config.RuntimeBeanReference

All Implemented Interfaces:

BeanMetadataElement, BeanReference

public class RuntimeBeanReference
extends Object
implements BeanReference

Immutable placeholder class used for a property value object when it's a reference to another bean in the factory, to be resolved at runtime.

Author:

Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

• BeanDefinition.getPropertyValues()
• BeanFactory.getBean(String)
• BeanFactory.getBean(Class)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
RuntimeBeanReference(Class<?> beanType)	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type.
RuntimeBeanReference(Class<?> beanType, boolean toParent)	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type, with the option to mark it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.
RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName)	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to the given bean name.
RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName, boolean toParent)	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to the given bean name, with the option to mark it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.
RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName, Class<?> beanType)	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type.
RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName, Class<?> beanType, boolean toParent)	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type, with the option to mark it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(@Nullable Object other)
String	getBeanName()	Return the requested bean name, or the fully-qualified type name in case of by-type resolution.
@Nullable Class<?>	getBeanType()	Return the requested bean type if resolution by type is demanded.
@Nullable Object	getSource()	Return the configuration source Object for this metadata element (may be null).
int	hashCode()
boolean	isToParent()	Return whether this is an explicit reference to a bean in the parent factory.
void	setSource(@Nullable Object source)	Set the configuration source Object for this metadata element.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

RuntimeBeanReference

public RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName)

Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to the given bean name.

Parameters:

beanName - name of the target bean

RuntimeBeanReference

public RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName,
 boolean toParent)

Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to the given bean name, with the option to mark it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.

Parameters:

beanName - name of the target bean

toParent - whether this is an explicit reference to a bean in the parent factory

RuntimeBeanReference

public RuntimeBeanReference(Class<?> beanType)

Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type.

Parameters:

beanType - type of the target bean

Since:

5.2

RuntimeBeanReference

public RuntimeBeanReference(Class<?> beanType,
 boolean toParent)

Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type, with the option to mark it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.

Parameters:

beanType - type of the target bean

toParent - whether this is an explicit reference to a bean in the parent factory

Since:

5.2

RuntimeBeanReference

public RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName,
 Class<?> beanType)

Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type.

Parameters:

beanName - name of the target bean

beanType - type of the target bean

Since:

7.0

RuntimeBeanReference

public RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName,
 Class<?> beanType,
 boolean toParent)

Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type, with the option to mark it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.

Parameters:

beanName - name of the target bean

beanType - type of the target bean

toParent - whether this is an explicit reference to a bean in the parent factory

Since:

7.0

Method Details

getBeanName

public String getBeanName()

Return the requested bean name, or the fully-qualified type name in case of by-type resolution.

Specified by:

getBeanName in interface BeanReference

See Also:

• getBeanType()

getBeanType

public @Nullable Class<?> getBeanType()

Return the requested bean type if resolution by type is demanded.

Since:

5.2

isToParent

public boolean isToParent()

Return whether this is an explicit reference to a bean in the parent factory.

setSource

public void setSource(@Nullable Object source)

Set the configuration source Object for this metadata element.

The exact type of the object will depend on the configuration mechanism used.

getSource

public @Nullable Object getSource()

Description copied from interface: BeanMetadataElement

Return the configuration source Object for this metadata element (may be null).

Specified by:

getSource in interface BeanMetadataElement

equals

public boolean equals(@Nullable Object other)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object