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package org.springframework.beans.factory.config;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
import org.springframework.beans.TypeConverter;
import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;

Simple factory for shared List instances. Allows for central setup of Lists via the "list" element in XML bean definitions.
Author:Juergen Hoeller
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Since:09.12.2003
/** * Simple factory for shared List instances. Allows for central setup * of Lists via the "list" element in XML bean definitions. * * @author Juergen Hoeller * @since 09.12.2003 * @see SetFactoryBean * @see MapFactoryBean */
public class ListFactoryBean extends AbstractFactoryBean<List<Object>> { @Nullable private List<?> sourceList; @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") @Nullable private Class<? extends List> targetListClass;
Set the source List, typically populated via XML "list" elements.
/** * Set the source List, typically populated via XML "list" elements. */
public void setSourceList(List<?> sourceList) { this.sourceList = sourceList; }
Set the class to use for the target List. Can be populated with a fully qualified class name when defined in a Spring application context.

Default is a java.util.ArrayList.

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/** * Set the class to use for the target List. Can be populated with a fully * qualified class name when defined in a Spring application context. * <p>Default is a {@code java.util.ArrayList}. * @see java.util.ArrayList */
@SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") public void setTargetListClass(@Nullable Class<? extends List> targetListClass) { if (targetListClass == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("'targetListClass' must not be null"); } if (!List.class.isAssignableFrom(targetListClass)) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("'targetListClass' must implement [java.util.List]"); } this.targetListClass = targetListClass; } @Override @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes") public Class<List> getObjectType() { return List.class; } @Override @SuppressWarnings("unchecked") protected List<Object> createInstance() { if (this.sourceList == null) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("'sourceList' is required"); } List<Object> result = null; if (this.targetListClass != null) { result = BeanUtils.instantiateClass(this.targetListClass); } else { result = new ArrayList<>(this.sourceList.size()); } Class<?> valueType = null; if (this.targetListClass != null) { valueType = ResolvableType.forClass(this.targetListClass).asCollection().resolveGeneric(); } if (valueType != null) { TypeConverter converter = getBeanTypeConverter(); for (Object elem : this.sourceList) { result.add(converter.convertIfNecessary(elem, valueType)); } } else { result.addAll(this.sourceList); } return result; } }