org.springframework.beans.factory.config
Class SetFactoryBean

java.lang.Object
  org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AbstractFactoryBean
      org.springframework.beans.factory.config.SetFactoryBean

All Implemented Interfaces:

BeanClassLoaderAware, BeanFactoryAware, DisposableBean, FactoryBean, InitializingBean

public class SetFactoryBean
extends AbstractFactoryBean

Simple factory for shared Set instances. Allows for central setup of Sets via the "set" element in XML bean definitions.

Since:

09.12.2003

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

ListFactoryBean, MapFactoryBean

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AbstractFactoryBean

logger

Constructor Summary

SetFactoryBean()

Method Summary

protected Object	createInstance() Template method that subclasses must override to construct the object returned by this factory.
Class	getObjectType() This abstract method declaration mirrors the method in the FactoryBean interface, for a consistent offering of abstract template methods.
void	setSourceSet(Set sourceSet) Set the source Set, typically populated via XML "set" elements.
void	setTargetSetClass(Class targetSetClass) Set the class to use for the target Set.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AbstractFactoryBean

afterPropertiesSet, destroy, destroyInstance, getBeanFactory, getBeanTypeConverter, getEarlySingletonInterfaces, getObject, isSingleton, setBeanClassLoader, setBeanFactory, setSingleton

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SetFactoryBean

public SetFactoryBean()

Method Detail

setSourceSet

public void setSourceSet(Set sourceSet)

Set the source Set, typically populated via XML "set" elements.

setTargetSetClass

public void setTargetSetClass(Class targetSetClass)

Set the class to use for the target Set. Can be populated with a fully qualified class name when defined in a Spring application context.

Default is a linked HashSet, keeping the registration order.

See Also:

LinkedHashSet

getObjectType

public Class getObjectType()

Description copied from class: AbstractFactoryBean

This abstract method declaration mirrors the method in the FactoryBean interface, for a consistent offering of abstract template methods.

Specified by:

getObjectType in interface FactoryBean

Specified by:

getObjectType in class AbstractFactoryBean

Returns:

the type of object that this FactoryBean creates, or null if not known at the time of the call

See Also:

FactoryBean.getObjectType()

createInstance

protected Object createInstance()

Description copied from class: AbstractFactoryBean

Template method that subclasses must override to construct the object returned by this factory.

Invoked on initialization of this FactoryBean in case of a singleton; else, on each AbstractFactoryBean.getObject() call.

Specified by:

createInstance in class AbstractFactoryBean

Returns:

the object returned by this factory

See Also:

AbstractFactoryBean.getObject()