public interface

BeanReference

implements BeanMetadataElement
org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanReference
Known Indirect Subclasses

Class Overview

Interface that exposes a reference to a bean name in an abstract fashion. This interface does not necessarily imply a reference to an actual bean instance; it just expresses a logical reference to the name of a bean.

Serves as common interface implemented by any kind of bean reference holder, such as RuntimeBeanReference and RuntimeBeanNameReference.

Summary

Public Methods
abstract String getBeanName()
Return the target bean name that this reference points to (never null).
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Inherited Methods
From interface org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement

Public Methods

public abstract String getBeanName ()

Also: SpringBeans

Return the target bean name that this reference points to (never null).