public abstract @interface

Import

implements Annotation
org.springframework.context.annotation.Import

Class Overview

Indicates one or more @Configuration classes to import.

Provides functionality equivalent to the <import/> element in Spring XML. Only supported for actual @Configuration-annotated classes.

@Bean definitions declared in imported @Configuration classes should be accessed by using Autowired @Autowired injection. Either the bean itself can be autowired, or the configuration class instance declaring the bean can be autowired. The latter approach allows for explicit, IDE-friendly navigation between @Configuration class methods.

If XML or other non-@Configuration bean definition resources need to be imported, use @ImportResource

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From interface java.lang.annotation.Annotation