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016
017package org.springframework.beans.factory;
018
019/**
020 * Sub-interface implemented by bean factories that can be part
021 * of a hierarchy.
022 *
023 * <p>The corresponding {@code setParentBeanFactory} method for bean
024 * factories that allow setting the parent in a configurable
025 * fashion can be found in the ConfigurableBeanFactory interface.
026 *
027 * @author Rod Johnson
028 * @author Juergen Hoeller
029 * @since 07.07.2003
030 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory#setParentBeanFactory
031 */
032public interface HierarchicalBeanFactory extends BeanFactory {
033
034        /**
035         * Return the parent bean factory, or {@code null} if there is none.
036         */
037        BeanFactory getParentBeanFactory();
038
039        /**
040         * Return whether the local bean factory contains a bean of the given name,
041         * ignoring beans defined in ancestor contexts.
042         * <p>This is an alternative to {@code containsBean}, ignoring a bean
043         * of the given name from an ancestor bean factory.
044         * @param name the name of the bean to query
045         * @return whether a bean with the given name is defined in the local factory
046         * @see BeanFactory#containsBean
047         */
048        boolean containsLocalBean(String name);
049
050}