GenericBeanDefinition (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

org.springframework.beans.factory.support

## Class GenericBeanDefinition

- java.lang.Object
- - org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessorSupport
  - - org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor
    - - org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition
      - - org.springframework.beans.factory.support.GenericBeanDefinition

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Cloneable, BeanMetadataElement, BeanDefinition, AttributeAccessor
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition, ScannedGenericBeanDefinition

      public class GenericBeanDefinition
      extends AbstractBeanDefinition

  GenericBeanDefinition is a one-stop shop for standard bean definition purposes. Like any bean definition, it allows for specifying a class plus optionally constructor argument values and property values. Additionally, deriving from a parent bean definition can be flexibly configured through the "parentName" property.

  In general, use this `GenericBeanDefinition` class for the purpose of registering user-visible bean definitions (which a post-processor might operate on, potentially even reconfiguring the parent name). Use `RootBeanDefinition` / `ChildBeanDefinition` where parent/child relationships happen to be pre-determined.

  Since:
    2.5
  Author:
    Juergen Hoeller
  See Also:
    `setParentName(java.lang.String)`, `RootBeanDefinition`, `ChildBeanDefinition`, Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition

      `AUTOWIRE_AUTODETECT, AUTOWIRE_BY_NAME, AUTOWIRE_BY_TYPE, AUTOWIRE_CONSTRUCTOR, AUTOWIRE_NO, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_ALL, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_NONE, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_OBJECTS, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_SIMPLE, INFER_METHOD, SCOPE_DEFAULT`

    - ### Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition

      `ROLE_APPLICATION, ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE, ROLE_SUPPORT, SCOPE_PROTOTYPE, SCOPE_SINGLETON`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `GenericBeanDefinition()` Create a new GenericBeanDefinition, to be configured through its bean properties and configuration methods.
    `GenericBeanDefinition(BeanDefinition original)` Create a new GenericBeanDefinition as deep copy of the given bean definition.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `AbstractBeanDefinition` | `cloneBeanDefinition()` Clone this bean definition.
    `boolean` | `equals(Object other)`
    `String` | `getParentName()` Return the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.
    `void` | `setParentName(String parentName)` Set the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.
    `String` | `toString()`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition

      `addQualifier, applyDefaults, clone, copyQualifiersFrom, getAutowireMode, getBeanClass, getBeanClassName, getConstructorArgumentValues, getDependencyCheck, getDependsOn, getDescription, getDestroyMethodName, getFactoryBeanName, getFactoryMethodName, getInitMethodName, getMethodOverrides, getOriginatingBeanDefinition, getPropertyValues, getQualifier, getQualifiers, getResolvedAutowireMode, getResource, getResourceDescription, getRole, getScope, hasBeanClass, hasConstructorArgumentValues, hashCode, hasQualifier, isAbstract, isAutowireCandidate, isEnforceDestroyMethod, isEnforceInitMethod, isLazyInit, isLenientConstructorResolution, isNonPublicAccessAllowed, isPrimary, isPrototype, isSingleton, isSynthetic, overrideFrom, overrideFrom, prepareMethodOverride, prepareMethodOverrides, resolveBeanClass, setAbstract, setAutowireCandidate, setAutowireMode, setBeanClass, setBeanClassName, setConstructorArgumentValues, setDependencyCheck, setDependsOn, setDescription, setDestroyMethodName, setEnforceDestroyMethod, setEnforceInitMethod, setFactoryBeanName, setFactoryMethodName, setInitMethodName, setLazyInit, setLenientConstructorResolution, setMethodOverrides, setNonPublicAccessAllowed, setOriginatingBeanDefinition, setPrimary, setPropertyValues, setResource, setResourceDescription, setRole, setScope, setSingleton, setSynthetic, validate`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor

      `addMetadataAttribute, getAttribute, getMetadataAttribute, getSource, removeAttribute, setAttribute, setSource`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessorSupport

      `attributeNames, copyAttributesFrom, hasAttribute`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessor

      `attributeNames, getAttribute, hasAttribute, removeAttribute, setAttribute`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement

      `getSource`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### GenericBeanDefinition

          public GenericBeanDefinition()

      Create a new GenericBeanDefinition, to be configured through its bean properties and configuration methods.
      See Also:
        `AbstractBeanDefinition.setBeanClass(java.lang.Class<?>)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setBeanClassName(java.lang.String)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setScope(java.lang.String)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setAutowireMode(int)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setDependencyCheck(int)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setConstructorArgumentValues(org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConstructorArgumentValues)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setPropertyValues(org.springframework.beans.MutablePropertyValues)`

    - #### GenericBeanDefinition

          public GenericBeanDefinition(BeanDefinition original)

      Create a new GenericBeanDefinition as deep copy of the given bean definition.
      Parameters:
        `original` - the original bean definition to copy from

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setParentName

          public void setParentName(String parentName)

      Description copied from interface: `BeanDefinition`
      Set the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.

    - #### getParentName

          public String getParentName()

      Description copied from interface: `BeanDefinition`
      Return the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.

    - #### cloneBeanDefinition

          public AbstractBeanDefinition cloneBeanDefinition()

      Description copied from class: `AbstractBeanDefinition`
      Clone this bean definition. To be implemented by concrete subclasses.
      Specified by:
        `cloneBeanDefinition` in class `AbstractBeanDefinition`
      Returns:
        the cloned bean definition object

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(Object other)

      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `AbstractBeanDefinition`

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `AbstractBeanDefinition`