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

All Implemented Interfaces:
BeanMetadataElement, BeanReference
```
public class RuntimeBeanReference
extends Object
implements BeanReference
```
Immutable placeholder class used for a property value object when it's a reference to another bean in the factory, to be resolved at runtime.
Author:
Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
BeanDefinition.getPropertyValues(), BeanFactory.getBean(java.lang.String)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName)`	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to the given bean name, without explicitly marking it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.
`RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName, boolean toParent)`	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to the given bean name, with the option to mark it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`
`String`	`getBeanName()`	Return the target bean name that this reference points to (never `null`).
`Object`	`getSource()`	Return the configuration source `Object` for this metadata element (may be `null`).
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isToParent()`	Return whether this is an explicit reference to a bean in the parent factory.
`void`	`setSource(Object source)`	Set the configuration source `Object` for this metadata element.
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - RuntimeBeanReference
```
public RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName)
```
    Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to the given bean name, without explicitly marking it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.
    Parameters:
    beanName - name of the target bean
  - RuntimeBeanReference
```
public RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName,
                            boolean toParent)
```
    Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to the given bean name, with the option to mark it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.
    Parameters:
    beanName - name of the target bean
    toParent - whether this is an explicit reference to a bean in the parent factory
- Method Detail
  - getBeanName
```
public String getBeanName()
```
    Description copied from interface: BeanReference
    Return the target bean name that this reference points to (never null).
    Specified by:
    getBeanName in interface BeanReference
  - isToParent
```
public boolean isToParent()
```
    Return whether this is an explicit reference to a bean in the parent factory.
  - setSource
```
public void setSource(Object source)
```
    Set the configuration source Object for this metadata element.
    The exact type of the object will depend on the configuration mechanism used.
  - getSource
```
public Object getSource()
```
    Description copied from interface: BeanMetadataElement
    Return the configuration source Object for this metadata element (may be null).
    Specified by:
    getSource in interface BeanMetadataElement
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    toString in class Object

Class RuntimeBeanReference

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

RuntimeBeanReference

RuntimeBeanReference

Method Detail

getBeanName

isToParent

setSource

getSource

equals

hashCode

toString