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package org.springframework.beans.factory.config;

import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;

Allows for custom modification of an application context's bean definitions, adapting the bean property values of the context's underlying bean factory.

Application contexts can auto-detect BeanFactoryPostProcessor beans in their bean definitions and apply them before any other beans get created.

Useful for custom config files targeted at system administrators that override bean properties configured in the application context.

See PropertyResourceConfigurer and its concrete implementations for out-of-the-box solutions that address such configuration needs.

A BeanFactoryPostProcessor may interact with and modify bean definitions, but never bean instances. Doing so may cause premature bean instantiation, violating the container and causing unintended side-effects. If bean instance interaction is required, consider implementing BeanPostProcessor instead.

Author:Juergen Hoeller
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Since:06.07.2003
/** * Allows for custom modification of an application context's bean definitions, * adapting the bean property values of the context's underlying bean factory. * * <p>Application contexts can auto-detect BeanFactoryPostProcessor beans in * their bean definitions and apply them before any other beans get created. * * <p>Useful for custom config files targeted at system administrators that * override bean properties configured in the application context. * * <p>See PropertyResourceConfigurer and its concrete implementations * for out-of-the-box solutions that address such configuration needs. * * <p>A BeanFactoryPostProcessor may interact with and modify bean * definitions, but never bean instances. Doing so may cause premature bean * instantiation, violating the container and causing unintended side-effects. * If bean instance interaction is required, consider implementing * {@link BeanPostProcessor} instead. * * @author Juergen Hoeller * @since 06.07.2003 * @see BeanPostProcessor * @see PropertyResourceConfigurer */
@FunctionalInterface public interface BeanFactoryPostProcessor {
Modify the application context's internal bean factory after its standard initialization. All bean definitions will have been loaded, but no beans will have been instantiated yet. This allows for overriding or adding properties even to eager-initializing beans.
Params:
  • beanFactory – the bean factory used by the application context
Throws:
/** * Modify the application context's internal bean factory after its standard * initialization. All bean definitions will have been loaded, but no beans * will have been instantiated yet. This allows for overriding or adding * properties even to eager-initializing beans. * @param beanFactory the bean factory used by the application context * @throws org.springframework.beans.BeansException in case of errors */
void postProcessBeanFactory(ConfigurableListableBeanFactory beanFactory) throws BeansException; }