Uses of Interface org.springframework.test.context.ContextLoader (Spring Framework 5.2.12.RELEASE API)

Packages that use ContextLoader
Package	Description
org.springframework.test.context	This package contains the Spring TestContext Framework which provides annotation-driven unit and integration testing support that is agnostic of the actual testing framework in use.
org.springframework.test.context.support	Support classes for the Spring TestContext Framework.
org.springframework.test.context.web	Web support classes for the Spring TestContext Framework.

Uses of ContextLoader in org.springframework.test.context

Subinterfaces of ContextLoader in org.springframework.test.context
Modifier and Type	Interface	Description
`interface`	`SmartContextLoader`	Strategy interface for loading an `application context` for an integration test managed by the Spring TestContext Framework.

Methods in org.springframework.test.context that return ContextLoader
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ContextLoader`	MergedContextConfiguration.`getContextLoader()`	Get the resolved `ContextLoader` for the test class.

Methods in org.springframework.test.context that return types with arguments of type ContextLoader
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Class<? extends ContextLoader>`	ContextConfigurationAttributes.`getContextLoaderClass()`	Get the `ContextLoader` class that was declared via `@ContextConfiguration`.
`Class<? extends ContextLoader>`	`loader()`	The type of `SmartContextLoader` (or `ContextLoader`) to use for loading an `ApplicationContext`.

Methods in org.springframework.test.context with parameters of type ContextLoader
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected static String`	MergedContextConfiguration.`nullSafeClassName(ContextLoader contextLoader)`	Generate a null-safe `String` representation of the supplied `ContextLoader` based solely on the fully qualified name of the loader or "null" if the supplied loader is `null`.

Constructors in org.springframework.test.context with parameters of type ContextLoader
Constructor	Description
`MergedContextConfiguration(Class<?> testClass, String[] locations, Class<?>[] classes, String[] activeProfiles, ContextLoader contextLoader)`	Create a new `MergedContextConfiguration` instance for the supplied parameters.
`MergedContextConfiguration(Class<?> testClass, String[] locations, Class<?>[] classes, Set<Class<? extends ApplicationContextInitializer<?>>> contextInitializerClasses, String[] activeProfiles, String[] propertySourceLocations, String[] propertySourceProperties, Set<ContextCustomizer> contextCustomizers, ContextLoader contextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate cacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration parent)`	Create a new `MergedContextConfiguration` instance for the supplied parameters.
`MergedContextConfiguration(Class<?> testClass, String[] locations, Class<?>[] classes, Set<Class<? extends ApplicationContextInitializer<?>>> contextInitializerClasses, String[] activeProfiles, String[] propertySourceLocations, String[] propertySourceProperties, ContextLoader contextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate cacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration parent)`	Create a new `MergedContextConfiguration` instance for the supplied parameters.
`MergedContextConfiguration(Class<?> testClass, String[] locations, Class<?>[] classes, Set<Class<? extends ApplicationContextInitializer<?>>> contextInitializerClasses, String[] activeProfiles, ContextLoader contextLoader)`	Create a new `MergedContextConfiguration` instance for the supplied parameters.
`MergedContextConfiguration(Class<?> testClass, String[] locations, Class<?>[] classes, Set<Class<? extends ApplicationContextInitializer<?>>> contextInitializerClasses, String[] activeProfiles, ContextLoader contextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate cacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration parent)`	Create a new `MergedContextConfiguration` instance for the supplied parameters.

Uses of ContextLoader in org.springframework.test.context.support

Classes in org.springframework.test.context.support that implement ContextLoader
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`class`	`AbstractContextLoader`	Abstract application context loader that provides a basis for all concrete implementations of the `ContextLoader` SPI.
`class`	`AbstractDelegatingSmartContextLoader`	`AbstractDelegatingSmartContextLoader` serves as an abstract base class for implementations of the `SmartContextLoader` SPI that delegate to a set of candidate SmartContextLoaders (i.e., one that supports XML configuration files or Groovy scripts and one that supports annotated classes) to determine which context loader is appropriate for a given test class's configuration.
`class`	`AbstractGenericContextLoader`	Abstract, generic extension of `AbstractContextLoader` that loads a `GenericApplicationContext`.
`class`	`AnnotationConfigContextLoader`	Concrete implementation of `AbstractGenericContextLoader` that loads bean definitions from component classes.
`class`	`DelegatingSmartContextLoader`	`DelegatingSmartContextLoader` is a concrete implementation of `AbstractDelegatingSmartContextLoader` that delegates to a `GenericXmlContextLoader` (or a `GenericGroovyXmlContextLoader` if Groovy is present in the classpath) and an `AnnotationConfigContextLoader`.
`class`	`GenericGroovyXmlContextLoader`	Concrete implementation of `AbstractGenericContextLoader` that reads bean definitions from Groovy scripts and XML configuration files.
`class`	`GenericPropertiesContextLoader`	Concrete implementation of `AbstractGenericContextLoader` that reads bean definitions from Java `Properties` resources.
`class`	`GenericXmlContextLoader`	Concrete implementation of `AbstractGenericContextLoader` that reads bean definitions from XML resources.

Methods in org.springframework.test.context.support that return ContextLoader
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected ContextLoader`	AbstractTestContextBootstrapper.`resolveContextLoader(Class<?> testClass, List<ContextConfigurationAttributes> configAttributesList)`	Resolve the `ContextLoader`class to use for the supplied list of `ContextConfigurationAttributes` and then instantiate and return that `ContextLoader`.

Methods in org.springframework.test.context.support that return types with arguments of type ContextLoader
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected abstract Class<? extends ContextLoader>`	AbstractTestContextBootstrapper.`getDefaultContextLoaderClass(Class<?> testClass)`	Determine the default `ContextLoader`class to use for the supplied test class.
`protected Class<? extends ContextLoader>`	DefaultTestContextBootstrapper.`getDefaultContextLoaderClass(Class<?> testClass)`	Returns `DelegatingSmartContextLoader`.
`protected Class<? extends ContextLoader>`	AbstractTestContextBootstrapper.`resolveExplicitContextLoaderClass(List<ContextConfigurationAttributes> configAttributesList)`	Resolve the `ContextLoader`class to use for the supplied list of `ContextConfigurationAttributes`.

Uses of ContextLoader in org.springframework.test.context.web

Classes in org.springframework.test.context.web that implement ContextLoader
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`class`	`AbstractGenericWebContextLoader`	Abstract, generic extension of `AbstractContextLoader` that loads a `GenericWebApplicationContext`.
`class`	`AnnotationConfigWebContextLoader`	Concrete implementation of `AbstractGenericWebContextLoader` that loads bean definitions from annotated classes.
`class`	`GenericGroovyXmlWebContextLoader`	Concrete implementation of `AbstractGenericWebContextLoader` that loads bean definitions from Groovy scripts and XML configuration files.
`class`	`GenericXmlWebContextLoader`	Concrete implementation of `AbstractGenericWebContextLoader` that loads bean definitions from XML resources.
`class`	`WebDelegatingSmartContextLoader`	`WebDelegatingSmartContextLoader` is a concrete implementation of `AbstractDelegatingSmartContextLoader` that delegates to a `GenericXmlWebContextLoader` (or a `GenericGroovyXmlWebContextLoader` if Groovy is present on the classpath) and an `AnnotationConfigWebContextLoader`.

Methods in org.springframework.test.context.web that return types with arguments of type ContextLoader
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Class<? extends ContextLoader>`	WebTestContextBootstrapper.`getDefaultContextLoaderClass(Class<?> testClass)`	Returns `WebDelegatingSmartContextLoader` if the supplied class is annotated with `@WebAppConfiguration` and otherwise delegates to the superclass.

Constructors in org.springframework.test.context.web with parameters of type ContextLoader
Constructor	Description
`WebMergedContextConfiguration(Class<?> testClass, String[] locations, Class<?>[] classes, Set<Class<? extends ApplicationContextInitializer<?>>> contextInitializerClasses, String[] activeProfiles, String[] propertySourceLocations, String[] propertySourceProperties, String resourceBasePath, ContextLoader contextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate cacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration parent)`	Create a new `WebMergedContextConfiguration` instance for the supplied parameters.
`WebMergedContextConfiguration(Class<?> testClass, String[] locations, Class<?>[] classes, Set<Class<? extends ApplicationContextInitializer<?>>> contextInitializerClasses, String[] activeProfiles, String[] propertySourceLocations, String[] propertySourceProperties, Set<ContextCustomizer> contextCustomizers, String resourceBasePath, ContextLoader contextLoader, CacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate cacheAwareContextLoaderDelegate, MergedContextConfiguration parent)`	Create a new `WebMergedContextConfiguration` instance for the supplied parameters.