Package tigase.kernel.beans
Annotation Interface Bean
Defines name of bean.
This annotation is not required, but each bean must be named! Instead of using annotation, name of bean may be defined during registration.
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Required Element Summary
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Optional Element Summary
Optional ElementsModifier and TypeOptional ElementDescriptionbooleanIs bean exportable? *
Exportable beans are available not only in the context of a kernel in which they are registered but are available also to all beans registered in subkernels.Class of a parent bean.Class[]Classes of parent beans.Class<? extends BeanSelector>[]Automatic registration selectors.
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Element Details
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name
String nameName of bean. *
This name will be used to find bean and load configuration for the bean.- Returns:
- name of bean.
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active
boolean activeIs active by default. *
trueif annotated bean (if registered) should be active (automatically loaded if required);falseif annotated bean will not be automatically loaded, even if it will be registered. It will require manual activation in the configuration.
- Returns:
trueif bean should be automatically loaded
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exportable
boolean exportableIs bean exportable? *
Exportable beans are available not only in the context of a kernel in which they are registered but are available also to all beans registered in subkernels.- Returns:
trueif bean should be available also in subkernels
- Default:
false
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parent
Class parentClass of a parent bean. *
Returns parent class for which this bean should always be registered. *
Following cases are supported:Objectif bean should never be automatically registeredKernelif bean should be automatically registered in the main/root kernel- class implementing
RegistrarBeanif bean should be loaded automatically for that class
- Returns:
- parent class for which this class should be automatically registered
- Default:
java.lang.Object.class
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parents
Class[] parentsClasses of parent beans. *
In some cases same beans should be automatically registered for more than one class. This method allows to return more than one class.- Returns:
- array of classes for which this class should be automatically registered
- See Also:
- Default:
{}
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selectors
Class<? extends BeanSelector>[] selectorsAutomatic registration selectors. *
In some cases it is required/useful to decide if beans should be registered automatically depending on more global configuration option. This method returns array ofBeanSelectorclasses which provide a logic deciding if bean should be automatically loaded or not. *
Will only work ifparent()orparents()returns correct values.- Returns:
- array of classes deciding if bean should be automatically loaded.
- Default:
{}
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