java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessorSupport
- - org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor
  - - org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition
    - - org.springframework.beans.factory.support.GenericBeanDefinition

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable, BeanMetadataElement, BeanDefinition, AttributeAccessor
Direct Known Subclasses:
AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition, ScannedGenericBeanDefinition
```
public class GenericBeanDefinition
extends AbstractBeanDefinition
```
GenericBeanDefinition is a one-stop shop for standard bean definition purposes. Like any bean definition, it allows for specifying a class plus optionally constructor argument values and property values. Additionally, deriving from a parent bean definition can be flexibly configured through the "parentName" property.
In general, use this GenericBeanDefinition class for the purpose of registering user-visible bean definitions (which a post-processor might operate on, potentially even reconfiguring the parent name). Use RootBeanDefinition / ChildBeanDefinition where parent/child relationships happen to be pre-determined.
Since:
2.5
Author:
Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
setParentName(java.lang.String), RootBeanDefinition, ChildBeanDefinition, Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition
  AUTOWIRE_AUTODETECT, AUTOWIRE_BY_NAME, AUTOWIRE_BY_TYPE, AUTOWIRE_CONSTRUCTOR, AUTOWIRE_NO, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_ALL, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_NONE, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_OBJECTS, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_SIMPLE, INFER_METHOD, SCOPE_DEFAULT
- Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition
  ROLE_APPLICATION, ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE, ROLE_SUPPORT, SCOPE_PROTOTYPE, SCOPE_SINGLETON

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`GenericBeanDefinition()`	Create a new GenericBeanDefinition, to be configured through its bean properties and configuration methods.
`GenericBeanDefinition(BeanDefinition original)`	Create a new GenericBeanDefinition as deep copy of the given bean definition.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`AbstractBeanDefinition`	`cloneBeanDefinition()`	Clone this bean definition.
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`
`String`	`getParentName()`	Return the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.
`void`	`setParentName(String parentName)`	Set the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition
addQualifier, applyDefaults, clone, copyQualifiersFrom, getAutowireMode, getBeanClass, getBeanClassName, getConstructorArgumentValues, getDependencyCheck, getDependsOn, getDescription, getDestroyMethodName, getFactoryBeanName, getFactoryMethodName, getInitMethodName, getMethodOverrides, getOriginatingBeanDefinition, getPropertyValues, getQualifier, getQualifiers, getResolvedAutowireMode, getResource, getResourceDescription, getRole, getScope, hasBeanClass, hasConstructorArgumentValues, hashCode, hasQualifier, isAbstract, isAutowireCandidate, isEnforceDestroyMethod, isEnforceInitMethod, isLazyInit, isLenientConstructorResolution, isNonPublicAccessAllowed, isPrimary, isPrototype, isSingleton, isSynthetic, overrideFrom, prepareMethodOverride, prepareMethodOverrides, resolveBeanClass, setAbstract, setAutowireCandidate, setAutowireMode, setBeanClass, setBeanClassName, setConstructorArgumentValues, setDependencyCheck, setDependsOn, setDescription, setDestroyMethodName, setEnforceDestroyMethod, setEnforceInitMethod, setFactoryBeanName, setFactoryMethodName, setInitMethodName, setLazyInit, setLenientConstructorResolution, setMethodOverrides, setNonPublicAccessAllowed, setOriginatingBeanDefinition, setPrimary, setPropertyValues, setResource, setResourceDescription, setRole, setScope, setSynthetic, validate

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor
addMetadataAttribute, getAttribute, getMetadataAttribute, getSource, removeAttribute, setAttribute, setSource

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessorSupport
attributeNames, copyAttributesFrom, hasAttribute

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

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessor
attributeNames, getAttribute, hasAttribute, removeAttribute, setAttribute

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement
getSource

- Constructor Detail
  - GenericBeanDefinition
```
public GenericBeanDefinition()
```
    Create a new GenericBeanDefinition, to be configured through its bean properties and configuration methods.
    See Also:
    AbstractBeanDefinition.setBeanClass(java.lang.Class<?>), AbstractBeanDefinition.setScope(java.lang.String), AbstractBeanDefinition.setConstructorArgumentValues(org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConstructorArgumentValues), AbstractBeanDefinition.setPropertyValues(org.springframework.beans.MutablePropertyValues)
  - GenericBeanDefinition
```
public GenericBeanDefinition(BeanDefinition original)
```
    Create a new GenericBeanDefinition as deep copy of the given bean definition.
    Parameters:
    original - the original bean definition to copy from
- Method Detail
  - setParentName
```
public void setParentName(String parentName)
```
    Description copied from interface: BeanDefinition
    Set the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.
  - getParentName
```
public String getParentName()
```
    Description copied from interface: BeanDefinition
    Return the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.
  - cloneBeanDefinition
```
public AbstractBeanDefinition cloneBeanDefinition()
```
    Description copied from class: AbstractBeanDefinition
    Clone this bean definition. To be implemented by concrete subclasses.
    Specified by:
    cloneBeanDefinition in class AbstractBeanDefinition
    Returns:
    the cloned bean definition object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    equals in class AbstractBeanDefinition
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    toString in class AbstractBeanDefinition

Class GenericBeanDefinition

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessorSupport

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessor

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement

Constructor Detail

GenericBeanDefinition

GenericBeanDefinition

Method Detail

setParentName

getParentName

cloneBeanDefinition

equals

toString