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org.springframework.beans.factory
Interface BeanFactoryAware
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public interface BeanFactoryAware
Interface to be implemented by beans that wish to be aware of their owning BeanFactory. Beans can e.g. look up collaborating beans via the factory.

Note that most beans will choose to receive references to collaborating beans via respective bean properties.

For a list of all bean lifecycle methods, see the BeanFactory javadocs.

Since11.03.2003
VersionNot specified.
AuthorRod Johnson
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Method Summary
void setBeanFactory( BeanFactory beanFactory )
Callback that supplies the owning factory to a bean instance.
Method Detail
setBeanFactory
public void setBeanFactory ( BeanFactory beanFactory )
throws
Callback that supplies the owning factory to a bean instance.

Invoked after population of normal bean properties but before an init callback like InitializingBean's afterPropertiesSet or a custom init-method.

Parameters
TypeNameDescription
BeanFactory beanFactory owning BeanFactory (may not be null). The bean can immediately call methods on the factory.
Returns void No description provided.
Exceptions
BeansException in case of initialization errors
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