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package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
import org.springframework.lang.Nullable;
import org.springframework.util.ObjectUtils;

GenericBeanDefinition is a one-stop shop for standard bean definition purposes. Like any bean definition, it allows for specifying a class plus optionally constructor argument values and property values. Additionally, deriving from a parent bean definition can be flexibly configured through the "parentName" property.

In general, use this GenericBeanDefinition class for the purpose of registering user-visible bean definitions (which a post-processor might operate on, potentially even reconfiguring the parent name). Use RootBeanDefinition / ChildBeanDefinition where parent/child relationships happen to be pre-determined.

Author:Juergen Hoeller
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Since:2.5
/** * GenericBeanDefinition is a one-stop shop for standard bean definition purposes. * Like any bean definition, it allows for specifying a class plus optionally * constructor argument values and property values. Additionally, deriving from a * parent bean definition can be flexibly configured through the "parentName" property. * * <p>In general, use this {@code GenericBeanDefinition} class for the purpose of * registering user-visible bean definitions (which a post-processor might operate on, * potentially even reconfiguring the parent name). Use {@code RootBeanDefinition} / * {@code ChildBeanDefinition} where parent/child relationships happen to be pre-determined. * * @author Juergen Hoeller * @since 2.5 * @see #setParentName * @see RootBeanDefinition * @see ChildBeanDefinition */
@SuppressWarnings("serial") public class GenericBeanDefinition extends AbstractBeanDefinition { @Nullable private String parentName;
Create a new GenericBeanDefinition, to be configured through its bean properties and configuration methods.
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/** * Create a new GenericBeanDefinition, to be configured through its bean * properties and configuration methods. * @see #setBeanClass * @see #setScope * @see #setConstructorArgumentValues * @see #setPropertyValues */
public GenericBeanDefinition() { super(); }
Create a new GenericBeanDefinition as deep copy of the given bean definition.
Params:
  • original – the original bean definition to copy from
/** * Create a new GenericBeanDefinition as deep copy of the given * bean definition. * @param original the original bean definition to copy from */
public GenericBeanDefinition(BeanDefinition original) { super(original); } @Override public void setParentName(@Nullable String parentName) { this.parentName = parentName; } @Override @Nullable public String getParentName() { return this.parentName; } @Override public AbstractBeanDefinition cloneBeanDefinition() { return new GenericBeanDefinition(this); } @Override public boolean equals(@Nullable Object other) { if (this == other) { return true; } if (!(other instanceof GenericBeanDefinition)) { return false; } GenericBeanDefinition that = (GenericBeanDefinition) other; return (ObjectUtils.nullSafeEquals(this.parentName, that.parentName) && super.equals(other)); } @Override public String toString() { if (this.parentName != null) { return "Generic bean with parent '" + this.parentName + "': " + super.toString(); } return "Generic bean: " + super.toString(); } }