org.apache.commons.configuration2.beanutils

Interface BeanCreationContext

public interface BeanCreationContext

Definition of a context object storing all required information for the creation of a bean.

An object implementing this interface is passed to a BeanFactory. The interface also contains methods for the creation and initialization of nested beans (e.g. constructor arguments or complex properties of the bean to be created).

Since:

2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	createBean(BeanDeclaration data) Creates a bean based on the given BeanDeclaration.
Class<?>	getBeanClass() Returns the class of the bean to be created.
BeanDeclaration	getBeanDeclaration() Returns the BeanDeclaration with the data for the new bean.
Object	getParameter() Returns the (optional) parameter object for the bean factory.
void	initBean(Object bean, BeanDeclaration data) Initializes a bean's property based on the given BeanDeclaration.

Method Detail

getBeanClass

Class<?> getBeanClass()

Returns the class of the bean to be created.

Returns:

the bean class

getBeanDeclaration

BeanDeclaration getBeanDeclaration()

Returns the BeanDeclaration with the data for the new bean. This data is used to initialize the bean's properties.

Returns:

the BeanDeclaration defining the bean to be created

getParameter

Object getParameter()

Returns the (optional) parameter object for the bean factory. This is a mechanism which can be used to pass custom parameters to a BeanFactory.

Returns:

the parameter for the bean factory

initBean

void initBean(Object bean,
              BeanDeclaration data)

Initializes a bean's property based on the given BeanDeclaration.

Parameters:

bean - the bean to be initialized

data - the BeanDeclaration with initialization data for this bean

createBean

Object createBean(BeanDeclaration data)

Creates a bean based on the given BeanDeclaration. This method can be used to create dependent beans needed for the initialization of the bean that is actually created.

Parameters:

data - the BeanDeclaration describing the bean

Returns:

the bean created based on this declaration