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  • Juergen Hoeller 
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package org.springframework.beans.factory.config;

import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;


Factory hook that allows for custom modification of an application context's
bean definitions, adapting the bean property values of the context's underlying
bean factory.

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. 
Registration


An ApplicationContext auto-detects BeanFactoryPostProcessor beans in its bean definitions and applies them before any other beans get created. A BeanFactoryPostProcessor may also be registered programmatically with a ConfigurableApplicationContext. 
Ordering


BeanFactoryPostProcessor beans that are autodetected in an ApplicationContext will be ordered according to PriorityOrdered and Ordered semantics. In contrast, BeanFactoryPostProcessor beans that are registered programmatically with a ConfigurableApplicationContext will be applied in the order of registration; any ordering semantics expressed through implementing the PriorityOrdered or Ordered interface will be ignored for programmatically registered post-processors. Furthermore, the @Order annotation is not taken into account for BeanFactoryPostProcessor beans. 
Author:Juergen Hoeller, Sam Brannen
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Since:06.07.2003
/**
 * Factory hook that allows for custom modification of an application context's
 * bean definitions, adapting the bean property values of the context's underlying
 * bean factory.
 *
 * <p>Useful for custom config files targeted at system administrators that
 * override bean properties configured in the application context. See
 * {@link PropertyResourceConfigurer} and its concrete implementations for
 * out-of-the-box solutions that address such configuration needs.
 *
 * <p>A {@code 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.
 *
 * <h3>Registration</h3>
 * <p>An {@code ApplicationContext} auto-detects {@code BeanFactoryPostProcessor}
 * beans in its bean definitions and applies them before any other beans get created.
 * A {@code BeanFactoryPostProcessor} may also be registered programmatically
 * with a {@code ConfigurableApplicationContext}.
 *
 * <h3>Ordering</h3>
 * <p>{@code BeanFactoryPostProcessor} beans that are autodetected in an
 * {@code ApplicationContext} will be ordered according to
 * {@link org.springframework.core.PriorityOrdered} and
 * {@link org.springframework.core.Ordered} semantics. In contrast,
 * {@code BeanFactoryPostProcessor} beans that are registered programmatically
 * with a {@code ConfigurableApplicationContext} will be applied in the order of
 * registration; any ordering semantics expressed through implementing the
 * {@code PriorityOrdered} or {@code Ordered} interface will be ignored for
 * programmatically registered post-processors. Furthermore, the
 * {@link org.springframework.core.annotation.Order @Order} annotation is not
 * taken into account for {@code BeanFactoryPostProcessor} beans.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @author Sam Brannen
 * @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;

}