ManagedProperties (Spring Framework 4.3.30.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- java.util.Dictionary<K,V>
- - java.util.Hashtable<Object,Object>
  - - java.util.Properties
    - - org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ManagedProperties

All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable, Map<Object,Object>, BeanMetadataElement, Mergeable
```
public class ManagedProperties
extends Properties
implements Mergeable, BeanMetadataElement
```
Tag class which represents a Spring-managed Properties instance that supports merging of parent/child definitions.
Since:
2.0
Author:
Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class java.util.Properties
  defaults

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
ManagedProperties()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Object`	`getSource()`	Return the configuration source `Object` for this metadata element (may be `null`).
`boolean`	`isMergeEnabled()`	Is merging enabled for this particular instance?
`Object`	`merge(Object parent)`	Merge the current value set with that of the supplied object.
`void`	`setMergeEnabled(boolean mergeEnabled)`	Set whether merging should be enabled for this collection, in case of a 'parent' collection value being present.
`void`	`setSource(Object source)`	Set the configuration source `Object` for this metadata element.

Methods inherited from class java.util.Properties
clear, clone, compute, computeIfAbsent, computeIfPresent, contains, containsKey, containsValue, elements, entrySet, equals, forEach, get, getOrDefault, getProperty, getProperty, hashCode, isEmpty, keys, keySet, list, list, load, load, loadFromXML, merge, propertyNames, put, putAll, putIfAbsent, rehash, remove, remove, replace, replace, replaceAll, save, setProperty, size, store, store, storeToXML, storeToXML, storeToXML, stringPropertyNames, toString, values

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ManagedProperties
```
public ManagedProperties()
```
- Method Detail
  - 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
  - setMergeEnabled
```
public void setMergeEnabled(boolean mergeEnabled)
```
    Set whether merging should be enabled for this collection, in case of a 'parent' collection value being present.
  - isMergeEnabled
```
public boolean isMergeEnabled()
```
    Description copied from interface: Mergeable
    Is merging enabled for this particular instance?
    Specified by:
    isMergeEnabled in interface Mergeable
  - merge
```
public Object merge(Object parent)
```
    Description copied from interface: Mergeable
    Merge the current value set with that of the supplied object.
    The supplied object is considered the parent, and values in the callee's value set must override those of the supplied object.
    Specified by:
    merge in interface Mergeable
    Parameters:
    parent - the object to merge with
    Returns:
    the result of the merge operation