public
interface
BeanEntry
implements Map.Entry<K, V>| org.sonatype.inject.BeanEntry<Q extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation, T> |
Class Overview
Map Entry that maps a JSR330 @Qualifier annotation to a bean implementation.
Summary
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Returns a human-readable description of the bean; see @
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Attempts to find the implementation type without creating the bean instance.
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Returns the @
Qualifier annotation associated with this particular bean. | |||||||||||
Returns the underlying
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Returns the bean's rank; higher ranked beans override lower ranked beans.
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Returns an arbitrary object that describes where this bean was configured.
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Returns the associated instance of the bean; returns same instance for each call.
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From interface
java.util.Map.Entry
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Public Methods
public abstract String getDescription ()
Returns a human-readable description of the bean; see @Description.
Returns
- Human-readable description
public abstract Class<T> getImplementationClass ()
Attempts to find the implementation type without creating the bean instance.
Returns
- Implementation type;
nullif the type cannot be determined
public abstract Q getKey ()
Returns the @Qualifier annotation associated with this particular bean.
Returns
- Qualifier annotation
public abstract Provider<T> getProvider ()
Returns the underlying Provider; may support creation of multiple instances.
Returns
- Bean provider
public abstract int getRank ()
Returns the bean's rank; higher ranked beans override lower ranked beans.
Returns
- Assigned rank
public abstract Object getSource ()
Returns an arbitrary object that describes where this bean was configured.
Returns
- Source location
See Also
public abstract T getValue ()
Returns the associated instance of the bean; returns same instance for each call.
Returns
- Bean instance (lazily-created)