org.apache.camel.component.bean

Interface BeanHolder

All Known Subinterfaces:

BeanTypeHolder

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConstantBeanHolder, ConstantStaticTypeBeanHolder, ConstantTypeBeanHolder, RegistryBean

public interface BeanHolder

Object holder for a bean.

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Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	getBean() Gets the bean.
BeanInfo	getBeanInfo() Gets bean info for the bean.
BeanInfo	getBeanInfo(Object bean) Gets bean info for the given bean.
Processor	getProcessor() Gets a Processor for this bean, if supported.
boolean	supportProcessor() Whether a Processor is supported by this bean holder.

Method Detail

getBean

Object getBean()
        throws NoSuchBeanException

Gets the bean.

Throws:

NoSuchBeanException - is thrown if the bean cannot be found.

getProcessor

Processor getProcessor()

Gets a Processor for this bean, if supported.

Returns:

the Processor, or null if not supported.

supportProcessor

boolean supportProcessor()

Whether a Processor is supported by this bean holder.

Returns:

true if the holder can supporting using a processor, false otherwise

getBeanInfo

BeanInfo getBeanInfo()

Gets bean info for the bean.

getBeanInfo

BeanInfo getBeanInfo(Object bean)

Gets bean info for the given bean.

This implementation allows a thread safe usage for BeanHolder implementations such as the RegistryBean.

Parameters:

bean - the bean

Returns:

null if not supported, then use getBeanInfo() instead.