HierarchicalBeanFactory

implements BeanFactory

org.springframework.beans.factory.HierarchicalBeanFactory

Known Indirect Subclasses

AbstractApplicationContext, AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory, AbstractBeanFactory, AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext, AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext, AbstractRefreshablePortletApplicationContext, AbstractRefreshableWebApplicationContext, AbstractXmlApplicationContext, AnnotationConfigApplicationContext, AnnotationConfigWebApplicationContext, ApplicationContext, ClassPathXmlApplicationContext, ConfigurableApplicationContext, ConfigurableBeanFactory, ConfigurableListableBeanFactory, and 15 others.

Class Overview

Sub-interface implemented by bean factories that can be part of a hierarchy.

The corresponding setParentBeanFactory method for bean factories that allow setting the parent in a configurable fashion can be found in the ConfigurableBeanFactory interface.

Summary

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Inherited Constants

From interface org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory

Public Methods
abstract boolean	containsLocalBean(String name) Return whether the local bean factory contains a bean of the given name, ignoring beans defined in ancestor contexts.
abstract BeanFactory	getParentBeanFactory() Return the parent bean factory, or `null` if there is none.

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Inherited Methods

From interface org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory

abstract boolean	containsBean(String name) Does this bean factory contain a bean with the given name? More specifically, is `getBean(Class)` able to obtain a bean instance for the given name? Translates aliases back to the corresponding canonical bean name.
abstract String[]	getAliases(String name) Return the aliases for the given bean name, if any.
abstract Object	getBean(String name) Return an instance, which may be shared or independent, of the specified bean.
abstract Object	getBean(String name, Object... args) Return an instance, which may be shared or independent, of the specified bean.
abstract <T> T	getBean(Class<T> requiredType) Return the bean instance that uniquely matches the given object type, if any.
abstract <T> T	getBean(String name, Class<T> requiredType) Return an instance, which may be shared or independent, of the specified bean.
abstract Class<?>	getType(String name) Determine the type of the bean with the given name.
abstract boolean	isPrototype(String name) Is this bean a prototype? That is, will `getBean(Class)` always return independent instances? Note: This method returning `false` does not clearly indicate a singleton object.
abstract boolean	isSingleton(String name) Is this bean a shared singleton? That is, will `getBean(Class)` always return the same instance? Note: This method returning `false` does not clearly indicate independent instances.
abstract boolean	isTypeMatch(String name, Class<?> targetType) Check whether the bean with the given name matches the specified type.

Public Methods

public abstract boolean containsLocalBean (String name)

Also: SpringBeans

Return whether the local bean factory contains a bean of the given name, ignoring beans defined in ancestor contexts.

This is an alternative to containsBean, ignoring a bean of the given name from an ancestor bean factory.

Parameters

name	the name of the bean to query

Returns

whether a bean with the given name is defined in the local factory

public abstract BeanFactory getParentBeanFactory ()

Also: SpringBeans

Return the parent bean factory, or null if there is none.

Interfaces

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