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## org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation
Interface AnnotatedBeanDefinition

All Superinterfaces:
  AttributeAccessor, BeanDefinition, BeanMetadataElement

All Known Implementing Classes:
  AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition, ScannedGenericBeanDefinition

    public interface AnnotatedBeanDefinition

extends BeanDefinition

Extended `BeanDefinition` interface that exposes `AnnotationMetadata` about its bean class - without requiring the class to be loaded yet.

Since:
  2.5
Author:
  Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
  `AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition`, `AnnotationMetadata`

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition
`ROLE_APPLICATION, ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE, ROLE_SUPPORT, SCOPE_PROTOTYPE, SCOPE_SINGLETON`

Method Summary
`AnnotationMetadata` | `getMetadata()` Obtain the annotation metadata (as well as basic class metadata) for this bean definition's bean class.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition
`getBeanClassName, getConstructorArgumentValues, getDescription, getFactoryBeanName, getFactoryMethodName, getOriginatingBeanDefinition, getParentName, getPropertyValues, getResourceDescription, getRole, getScope, isAbstract, isAutowireCandidate, isLazyInit, isSingleton, setAutowireCandidate, setBeanClassName, setFactoryBeanName, setFactoryMethodName, setParentName, setScope`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessor
`attributeNames, getAttribute, hasAttribute, removeAttribute, setAttribute`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement
`getSource`

Method Detail

### getMetadata

    AnnotationMetadata getMetadata()

  Obtain the annotation metadata (as well as basic class metadata) for this bean definition's bean class.

  Returns:
    the annotation metadata object (never `null`)

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