CompositeComponentDefinition (Spring Framework 4.3.30.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.AbstractComponentDefinition
- - org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.CompositeComponentDefinition

All Implemented Interfaces:
BeanMetadataElement, ComponentDefinition
Direct Known Subclasses:
AspectComponentDefinition
```
public class CompositeComponentDefinition
extends AbstractComponentDefinition
```
ComponentDefinition implementation that holds one or more nested ComponentDefinition instances, aggregating them into a named group of components.
Since:
2.0.1
Author:
Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
getNestedComponents()

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
CompositeComponentDefinition(String name, Object source)
Create a new CompositeComponentDefinition.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addNestedComponent(ComponentDefinition component)`	Add the given component as nested element of this composite component.
`String`	`getName()`	Get the user-visible name of this `ComponentDefinition`.
`ComponentDefinition[]`	`getNestedComponents()`	Return the nested components that this composite component holds.
`Object`	`getSource()`	Return the configuration source `Object` for this metadata element (may be `null`).

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.AbstractComponentDefinition
getBeanDefinitions, getBeanReferences, getDescription, getInnerBeanDefinitions, toString

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

- Constructor Detail
  - CompositeComponentDefinition
```
public CompositeComponentDefinition(String name,
                                    Object source)
```
    Create a new CompositeComponentDefinition.
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the composite component
    source - the source element that defines the root of the composite component
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Description copied from interface: ComponentDefinition
    Get the user-visible name of this ComponentDefinition.
    This should link back directly to the corresponding configuration data for this component in a given context.
  - getSource
```
public Object getSource()
```
    Description copied from interface: BeanMetadataElement
    Return the configuration source Object for this metadata element (may be null).
  - addNestedComponent
```
public void addNestedComponent(ComponentDefinition component)
```
    Add the given component as nested element of this composite component.
    Parameters:
    component - the nested component to add
  - getNestedComponents
```
public ComponentDefinition[] getNestedComponents()
```
    Return the nested components that this composite component holds.
    Returns:
    the array of nested components, or an empty array if none