spring-framework / org.springframework.beans.factory / ObjectProvider

ObjectProvider

interface ObjectProvider<T : Any> : ObjectFactory<T>

A variant of ObjectFactory designed specifically for injection points, allowing for programmatic optionality and lenient not-unique handling.

Author
Juergen Hoeller

Since
4.3

Functions

getIfAvailable	`abstract fun getIfAvailable(): T` `open fun getIfAvailable(defaultSupplier: Supplier<T>): T` Return an instance (possibly shared or independent) of the object managed by this factory.
getIfUnique	`abstract fun getIfUnique(): T` `open fun getIfUnique(defaultSupplier: Supplier<T>): T` Return an instance (possibly shared or independent) of the object managed by this factory.
getObject	`abstract fun getObject(vararg args: Any): T` Return an instance (possibly shared or independent) of the object managed by this factory. Allows for specifying explicit construction arguments, along the lines of `BeanFactory#getBean(String, Object...)`.
ifAvailable	`open fun ifAvailable(dependencyConsumer: Consumer<T>): Unit` Consume an instance (possibly shared or independent) of the object managed by this factory, if available.
ifUnique	`open fun ifUnique(dependencyConsumer: Consumer<T>): Unit` Consume an instance (possibly shared or independent) of the object managed by this factory, if unique.