java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinitionHolder

All Implemented Interfaces:
BeanMetadataElement
Direct Known Subclasses:
BeanComponentDefinition
```
public class BeanDefinitionHolder
extends Object
implements BeanMetadataElement
```
Holder for a BeanDefinition with name and aliases. Can be registered as a placeholder for an inner bean.
Can also be used for programmatic registration of inner bean definitions. If you don't care about BeanNameAware and the like, registering RootBeanDefinition or ChildBeanDefinition is good enough.
Since:
1.0.2
Author:
Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
BeanNameAware, RootBeanDefinition, ChildBeanDefinition

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`BeanDefinitionHolder(BeanDefinitionHolder beanDefinitionHolder)`	Copy constructor: Create a new BeanDefinitionHolder with the same contents as the given BeanDefinitionHolder instance.
`BeanDefinitionHolder(BeanDefinition beanDefinition, String beanName)`	Create a new BeanDefinitionHolder.
`BeanDefinitionHolder(BeanDefinition beanDefinition, String beanName, String[] aliases)`	Create a new BeanDefinitionHolder.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`
`String[]`	`getAliases()`	Return the alias names for the bean, as specified directly for the bean definition.
`BeanDefinition`	`getBeanDefinition()`	Return the wrapped BeanDefinition.
`String`	`getBeanName()`	Return the primary name of the bean, as specified for the bean definition.
`String`	`getLongDescription()`	Return a long description for the bean, including name and aliases as well as a description of the contained `BeanDefinition`.
`String`	`getShortDescription()`	Return a friendly, short description for the bean, stating name and aliases.
`Object`	`getSource()`	Expose the bean definition's source object.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`matchesName(String candidateName)`	Determine whether the given candidate name matches the bean name or the aliases stored in this bean definition.
`String`	`toString()`	This implementation returns the long description.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - BeanDefinitionHolder
```
public BeanDefinitionHolder(BeanDefinition beanDefinition,
                            String beanName)
```
    Create a new BeanDefinitionHolder.
    Parameters:
    beanDefinition - the BeanDefinition to wrap
    beanName - the name of the bean, as specified for the bean definition
  - BeanDefinitionHolder
```
public BeanDefinitionHolder(BeanDefinition beanDefinition,
                            String beanName,
                            String[] aliases)
```
    Create a new BeanDefinitionHolder.
    Parameters:
    beanDefinition - the BeanDefinition to wrap
    beanName - the name of the bean, as specified for the bean definition
    aliases - alias names for the bean, or null if none
  - BeanDefinitionHolder
```
public BeanDefinitionHolder(BeanDefinitionHolder beanDefinitionHolder)
```
    Copy constructor: Create a new BeanDefinitionHolder with the same contents as the given BeanDefinitionHolder instance.
    Note: The wrapped BeanDefinition reference is taken as-is; it is not deeply copied.
    Parameters:
    beanDefinitionHolder - the BeanDefinitionHolder to copy
- Method Detail
  - getBeanDefinition
```
public BeanDefinition getBeanDefinition()
```
    Return the wrapped BeanDefinition.
  - getBeanName
```
public String getBeanName()
```
    Return the primary name of the bean, as specified for the bean definition.
  - getAliases
```
public String[] getAliases()
```
    Return the alias names for the bean, as specified directly for the bean definition.
    Returns:
    the array of alias names, or null if none
  - getSource
```
public Object getSource()
```
    Expose the bean definition's source object.
    Specified by:
    getSource in interface BeanMetadataElement
    See Also:
    BeanMetadataElement.getSource()
  - matchesName
```
public boolean matchesName(String candidateName)
```
    Determine whether the given candidate name matches the bean name or the aliases stored in this bean definition.
  - getShortDescription
```
public String getShortDescription()
```
    Return a friendly, short description for the bean, stating name and aliases.
    See Also:
    getBeanName(), getAliases()
  - getLongDescription
```
public String getLongDescription()
```
    Return a long description for the bean, including name and aliases as well as a description of the contained BeanDefinition.
    See Also:
    getShortDescription(), getBeanDefinition()
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    This implementation returns the long description. Can be overridden to return the short description or any kind of custom description instead.
    Overrides:
    toString in class Object
    See Also:
    getLongDescription(), getShortDescription()
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    hashCode in class Object

Class BeanDefinitionHolder

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

BeanDefinitionHolder

BeanDefinitionHolder

BeanDefinitionHolder

Method Detail

getBeanDefinition

getBeanName

getAliases

getSource

matchesName

getShortDescription

getLongDescription

toString

equals

hashCode