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(String), BeanFactory.getBean(Class)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`RuntimeBeanReference(Class<?> beanType)`	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type.
`RuntimeBeanReference(Class<?> beanType, boolean toParent)`	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type, with the option to mark it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.
`RuntimeBeanReference(String beanName)`	Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to the given bean name.
`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 requested bean name, or the fully-qualified type name in case of by-type resolution.
`Class<?>`	`getBeanType()`	Return the requested bean type if resolution by type is demanded.
`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.
    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
  - RuntimeBeanReference
```
public RuntimeBeanReference(Class<?> beanType)
```
    Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type.
    Parameters:
    beanType - type of the target bean
    Since:
    5.2
  - RuntimeBeanReference
```
public RuntimeBeanReference(Class<?> beanType,
                            boolean toParent)
```
    Create a new RuntimeBeanReference to a bean of the given type, with the option to mark it as reference to a bean in the parent factory.
    Parameters:
    beanType - type of the target bean
    toParent - whether this is an explicit reference to a bean in the parent factory
    Since:
    5.2
- Method Detail
  - getBeanName
```
public String getBeanName()
```
    Return the requested bean name, or the fully-qualified type name in case of by-type resolution.
    Specified by:
    getBeanName in interface BeanReference
    See Also:
    getBeanType()
  - getBeanType
```
@Nullable
public Class<?> getBeanType()
```
    Return the requested bean type if resolution by type is demanded.
    Since:
    5.2
  - isToParent
```
public boolean isToParent()
```
    Return whether this is an explicit reference to a bean in the parent factory.
  - setSource
```
public void setSource(@Nullable
                      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
```
@Nullable
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(@Nullable
                      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

RuntimeBeanReference

RuntimeBeanReference

Method Detail

getBeanName

getBeanType

isToParent

setSource

getSource

equals

hashCode

toString