Annotation Interface Bean

@Target(TYPE) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Inherited @Documented public @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.

  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Required Element
    Description
    boolean
    active
    Is active by default. *
    true if annotated bean (if registered) should be active (automatically loaded if required); false if annotated bean will not be automatically loaded, even if it will be registered.
    String
    name
    Name of bean. *
    This name will be used to find bean and load configuration for the bean.

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    boolean
    exportable
    Is bean exportable?
    Class
    parent
    Class of a parent bean. *
    Returns parent class for which this bean should always be registered. *
    Following cases are supported: Object if bean should never be automatically registered Kernel if bean should be automatically registered in the main/root kernel class implementing RegistrarBean if bean should be loaded automatically for that class
    Class[]
    parents
    Classes of parent beans. *
    In some cases same beans should be automatically registered for more than one class.
    Class<? extends BeanSelector>[]
    selectors
    Automatic registration selectors. *
    In some cases it is required/useful to decide if beans should be registered automatically depending on more global configuration option.

  • Element Details

    • name

      String name
      Name of bean. *
      This name will be used to find bean and load configuration for the bean.
      Returns:
      name of bean.

    • active

      boolean active
      Is active by default. *
      • true if annotated bean (if registered) should be active (automatically loaded if required);
      • false if annotated bean will not be automatically loaded, even if it will be registered. It will require manual activation in the configuration.
      Returns:
      true if bean should be automatically loaded

    • exportable

      boolean exportable
      Is 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:
      true if bean should be available also in subkernels
      Default:
      false

    • parent

      Class parent
      Class of a parent bean. *
      Returns parent class for which this bean should always be registered. *
      Following cases are supported:
      • Object if bean should never be automatically registered
      • Kernel if bean should be automatically registered in the main/root kernel
      • class implementing RegistrarBean if bean should be loaded automatically for that class
      Returns:
      parent class for which this class should be automatically registered
      Default:
      java.lang.Object.class

    • parents

      Class[] parents
      Classes 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:
      {}

    • selectors

      Class<? extends BeanSelector>[] selectors
      Automatic 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 of BeanSelector classes which provide a logic deciding if bean should be automatically loaded or not. *
      Will only work if parent() or parents() returns correct values.
      Returns:
      array of classes deciding if bean should be automatically loaded.
      Default:
      {}