Package org.springframework.beans.factory.config

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:

  • 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

  • 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
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    • 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