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package org.springframework.beans.factory;
import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
/**
* The root interface for accessing a Spring bean container.
* This is the basic client view of a bean container;
* further interfaces such as {@link ListableBeanFactory} and
* {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory}
* are available for specific purposes.
*
* <p>This interface is implemented by objects that hold a number of bean definitions,
* each uniquely identified by a String name. Depending on the bean definition,
* the factory will return either an independent instance of a contained object
* (the Prototype design pattern), or a single shared instance (a superior
* alternative to the Singleton design pattern, in which the instance is a
* singleton in the scope of the factory). Which type of instance will be returned
* depends on the bean factory configuration: the API is the same. Since Spring
* 2.0, further scopes are available depending on the concrete application
* context (e.g. "request" and "session" scopes in a web environment).
*
* <p>The point of this approach is that the BeanFactory is a central registry
* of application components, and centralizes configuration of application
* components (no more do individual objects need to read properties files,
* for example). See chapters 4 and 11 of "Expert One-on-One J2EE Design and
* Development" for a discussion of the benefits of this approach.
*
* <p>Note that it is generally better to rely on Dependency Injection
* ("push" configuration) to configure application objects through setters
* or constructors, rather than use any form of "pull" configuration like a
* BeanFactory lookup. Spring's Dependency Injection functionality is
* implemented using this BeanFactory interface and its subinterfaces.
*
* <p>Normally a BeanFactory will load bean definitions stored in a configuration
* source (such as an XML document), and use the <code>org.springframework.beans</code>
* package to configure the beans. However, an implementation could simply return
* Java objects it creates as necessary directly in Java code. There are no
* constraints on how the definitions could be stored: LDAP, RDBMS, XML,
* properties file, etc. Implementations are encouraged to support references
* amongst beans (Dependency Injection).
*
* <p>In contrast to the methods in {@link ListableBeanFactory}, all of the
* operations in this interface will also check parent factories if this is a
* {@link HierarchicalBeanFactory}. If a bean is not found in this factory instance,
* the immediate parent factory will be asked. Beans in this factory instance
* are supposed to override beans of the same name in any parent factory.
*
* <p>Bean factory implementations should support the standard bean lifecycle interfaces
* as far as possible. The full set of initialization methods and their standard order is:<br>
* 1. BeanNameAware's <code>setBeanName</code><br>
* 2. BeanClassLoaderAware's <code>setBeanClassLoader</code><br>
* 3. BeanFactoryAware's <code>setBeanFactory</code><br>
* 4. ResourceLoaderAware's <code>setResourceLoader</code>
* (only applicable when running in an application context)<br>
* 5. ApplicationEventPublisherAware's <code>setApplicationEventPublisher</code>
* (only applicable when running in an application context)<br>
* 6. MessageSourceAware's <code>setMessageSource</code>
* (only applicable when running in an application context)<br>
* 7. ApplicationContextAware's <code>setApplicationContext</code>
* (only applicable when running in an application context)<br>
* 8. ServletContextAware's <code>setServletContext</code>
* (only applicable when running in a web application context)<br>
* 9. <code>postProcessBeforeInitialization</code> methods of BeanPostProcessors<br>
* 10. InitializingBean's <code>afterPropertiesSet</code><br>
* 11. a custom init-method definition<br>
* 12. <code>postProcessAfterInitialization</code> methods of BeanPostProcessors
*
* <p>On shutdown of a bean factory, the following lifecycle methods apply:<br>
* 1. DisposableBean's <code>destroy</code><br>
* 2. a custom destroy-method definition
*
* @author Rod Johnson
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 13 April 2001
* @see BeanNameAware#setBeanName
* @see BeanClassLoaderAware#setBeanClassLoader
* @see BeanFactoryAware#setBeanFactory
* @see org.springframework.context.ResourceLoaderAware#setResourceLoader
* @see org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisherAware#setApplicationEventPublisher
* @see org.springframework.context.MessageSourceAware#setMessageSource
* @see org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware#setApplicationContext
* @see org.springframework.web.context.ServletContextAware#setServletContext
* @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor#postProcessBeforeInitialization
* @see InitializingBean#afterPropertiesSet
* @see org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition#getInitMethodName
* @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor#postProcessAfterInitialization
* @see DisposableBean#destroy
* @see org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition#getDestroyMethodName
*/
public interface BeanFactory {
/**
* Used to dereference a {@link FactoryBean} instance and distinguish it from
* beans <i>created</i> by the FactoryBean. For example, if the bean named
* <code>myJndiObject</code> is a FactoryBean, getting <code>&myJndiObject</code>
* will return the factory, not the instance returned by the factory.
*/
String FACTORY_BEAN_PREFIX = "&";
/**
* Return an instance, which may be shared or independent, of the specified bean.
* <p>This method allows a Spring BeanFactory to be used as a replacement for the
* Singleton or Prototype design pattern. Callers may retain references to
* returned objects in the case of Singleton beans.
* <p>Translates aliases back to the corresponding canonical bean name.
* Will ask the parent factory if the bean cannot be found in this factory instance.
* @param name the name of the bean to retrieve
* @return an instance of the bean
* @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean definition
* with the specified name
* @throws BeansException if the bean could not be obtained
*/
Object getBean(String name) throws BeansException;
/**
* Return an instance, which may be shared or independent, of the specified bean.
* <p>Behaves the same as {@link #getBean(String)}, but provides a measure of type
* safety by throwing a BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException if the bean is not of the
* required type. This means that ClassCastException can't be thrown on casting
* the result correctly, as can happen with {@link #getBean(String)}.
* <p>Translates aliases back to the corresponding canonical bean name.
* Will ask the parent factory if the bean cannot be found in this factory instance.
* @param name the name of the bean to retrieve
* @param requiredType type the bean must match. Can be an interface or superclass
* of the actual class, or <code>null</code> for any match. For example, if the value
* is <code>Object.class</code>, this method will succeed whatever the class of the
* returned instance.
* @return an instance of the bean
* @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there's no such bean definition
* @throws BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException if the bean is not of the required type
* @throws BeansException if the bean could not be created
*/
<T> T getBean(String name, Class<T> requiredType) throws BeansException;
/**
* Return the bean instance that uniquely matches the given object type, if any.
* @param requiredType type the bean must match; can be an interface or superclass.
* {@literal null} is disallowed.
* <p>This method goes into {@link ListableBeanFactory} by-type lookup territory
* but may also be translated into a conventional by-name lookup based on the name
* of the given type. For more extensive retrieval operations across sets of beans,
* use {@link ListableBeanFactory} and/or {@link BeanFactoryUtils}.
* @return an instance of the single bean matching the required type
* @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is not exactly one matching bean found
* @since 3.0
* @see ListableBeanFactory
*/
<T> T getBean(Class<T> requiredType) throws BeansException;
/**
* Return an instance, which may be shared or independent, of the specified bean.
* <p>Allows for specifying explicit constructor arguments / factory method arguments,
* overriding the specified default arguments (if any) in the bean definition.
* @param name the name of the bean to retrieve
* @param args arguments to use if creating a prototype using explicit arguments to a
* static factory method. It is invalid to use a non-null args value in any other case.
* @return an instance of the bean
* @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there's no such bean definition
* @throws BeanDefinitionStoreException if arguments have been given but
* the affected bean isn't a prototype
* @throws BeansException if the bean could not be created
* @since 2.5
*/
Object getBean(String name, Object... args) throws BeansException;
/**
* Does this bean factory contain a bean with the given name? More specifically,
* is {@link #getBean} able to obtain a bean instance for the given name?
* <p>Translates aliases back to the corresponding canonical bean name.
* Will ask the parent factory if the bean cannot be found in this factory instance.
* @param name the name of the bean to query
* @return whether a bean with the given name is defined
*/
boolean containsBean(String name);
/**
* Is this bean a shared singleton? That is, will {@link #getBean} always
* return the same instance?
* <p>Note: This method returning <code>false</code> does not clearly indicate
* independent instances. It indicates non-singleton instances, which may correspond
* to a scoped bean as well. Use the {@link #isPrototype} operation to explicitly
* check for independent instances.
* <p>Translates aliases back to the corresponding canonical bean name.
* Will ask the parent factory if the bean cannot be found in this factory instance.
* @param name the name of the bean to query
* @return whether this bean corresponds to a singleton instance
* @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean with the given name
* @see #getBean
* @see #isPrototype
*/
boolean isSingleton(String name) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
/**
* Is this bean a prototype? That is, will {@link #getBean} always return
* independent instances?
* <p>Note: This method returning <code>false</code> does not clearly indicate
* a singleton object. It indicates non-independent instances, which may correspond
* to a scoped bean as well. Use the {@link #isSingleton} operation to explicitly
* check for a shared singleton instance.
* <p>Translates aliases back to the corresponding canonical bean name.
* Will ask the parent factory if the bean cannot be found in this factory instance.
* @param name the name of the bean to query
* @return whether this bean will always deliver independent instances
* @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean with the given name
* @since 2.0.3
* @see #getBean
* @see #isSingleton
*/
boolean isPrototype(String name) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
/**
* Check whether the bean with the given name matches the specified type.
* More specifically, check whether a {@link #getBean} call for the given name
* would return an object that is assignable to the specified target type.
* <p>Translates aliases back to the corresponding canonical bean name.
* Will ask the parent factory if the bean cannot be found in this factory instance.
* @param name the name of the bean to query
* @param targetType the type to match against
* @return <code>true</code> if the bean type matches,
* <code>false</code> if it doesn't match or cannot be determined yet
* @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean with the given name
* @since 2.0.1
* @see #getBean
* @see #getType
*/
boolean isTypeMatch(String name, Class targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
/**
* Determine the type of the bean with the given name. More specifically,
* determine the type of object that {@link #getBean} would return for the given name.
* <p>For a {@link FactoryBean}, return the type of object that the FactoryBean creates,
* as exposed by {@link FactoryBean#getObjectType()}.
* <p>Translates aliases back to the corresponding canonical bean name.
* Will ask the parent factory if the bean cannot be found in this factory instance.
* @param name the name of the bean to query
* @return the type of the bean, or <code>null</code> if not determinable
* @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean with the given name
* @since 1.1.2
* @see #getBean
* @see #isTypeMatch
*/
Class<?> getType(String name) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
/**
* Return the aliases for the given bean name, if any.
* All of those aliases point to the same bean when used in a {@link #getBean} call.
* <p>If the given name is an alias, the corresponding original bean name
* and other aliases (if any) will be returned, with the original bean name
* being the first element in the array.
* <p>Will ask the parent factory if the bean cannot be found in this factory instance.
* @param name the bean name to check for aliases
* @return the aliases, or an empty array if none
* @see #getBean
*/
String[] getAliases(String name);
}
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