Uses of Package
org.springframework.beans.factory

Packages that use org.springframework.beans.factory

Package	Description
org.springframework.beans.factory	The core package implementing Spring's lightweight Inversion of Control (IoC) container.
org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation	Support package for annotation-driven bean configuration.
org.springframework.beans.factory.config	SPI interfaces and configuration-related convenience classes for bean factories.
org.springframework.beans.factory.groovy	Support package for Groovy-based bean definitions.
org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing	Support infrastructure for bean definition parsing.
org.springframework.beans.factory.serviceloader	Support package for the Java 6 ServiceLoader facility.
org.springframework.beans.factory.support	Classes supporting the org.springframework.beans.factory package.
org.springframework.beans.factory.wiring	Mechanism to determine bean wiring metadata from a bean instance.
org.springframework.beans.factory.xml	Contains an abstract XML-based BeanFactory implementation, including a standard "spring-beans" XSD.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory used by org.springframework.beans.factory

Class and Description
Aware Marker superinterface indicating that a bean is eligible to be notified by the Spring container of a particular framework object through a callback-style method.
BeanCreationException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory encounters an error when attempting to create a bean from a bean definition.
BeanFactory The root interface for accessing a Spring bean container.
BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException Thrown when a bean doesn't match the expected type.
FactoryBean Interface to be implemented by objects used within a BeanFactory which are themselves factories for individual objects.
InjectionPoint A simple descriptor for an injection point, pointing to a method/constructor parameter or a field.
ListableBeanFactory Extension of the BeanFactory interface to be implemented by bean factories that can enumerate all their bean instances, rather than attempting bean lookup by name one by one as requested by clients.
NoSuchBeanDefinitionException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory is asked for a bean instance for which it cannot find a definition.
ObjectFactory Defines a factory which can return an Object instance (possibly shared or independent) when invoked.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory used by org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation

Class and Description
Aware Marker superinterface indicating that a bean is eligible to be notified by the Spring container of a particular framework object through a callback-style method.
BeanClassLoaderAware Callback that allows a bean to be aware of the bean class loader; that is, the class loader used by the present bean factory to load bean classes.
BeanCreationException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory encounters an error when attempting to create a bean from a bean definition.
BeanFactory The root interface for accessing a Spring bean container.
BeanFactoryAware Interface to be implemented by beans that wish to be aware of their owning BeanFactory.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory used by org.springframework.beans.factory.config

Class and Description
Aware Marker superinterface indicating that a bean is eligible to be notified by the Spring container of a particular framework object through a callback-style method.
BeanClassLoaderAware Callback that allows a bean to be aware of the bean class loader; that is, the class loader used by the present bean factory to load bean classes.
BeanDefinitionStoreException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory encounters an invalid bean definition: e.g.
BeanFactory The root interface for accessing a Spring bean container.
BeanFactoryAware Interface to be implemented by beans that wish to be aware of their owning BeanFactory.
BeanNameAware Interface to be implemented by beans that want to be aware of their bean name in a bean factory.
DisposableBean Interface to be implemented by beans that want to release resources on destruction.
FactoryBean Interface to be implemented by objects used within a BeanFactory which are themselves factories for individual objects.
HierarchicalBeanFactory Sub-interface implemented by bean factories that can be part of a hierarchy.
InitializingBean Interface to be implemented by beans that need to react once all their properties have been set by a BeanFactory: for example, to perform custom initialization, or merely to check that all mandatory properties have been set.
InjectionPoint A simple descriptor for an injection point, pointing to a method/constructor parameter or a field.
ListableBeanFactory Extension of the BeanFactory interface to be implemented by bean factories that can enumerate all their bean instances, rather than attempting bean lookup by name one by one as requested by clients.
NamedBean Counterpart of BeanNameAware.
NoSuchBeanDefinitionException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory is asked for a bean instance for which it cannot find a definition.
ObjectFactory Defines a factory which can return an Object instance (possibly shared or independent) when invoked.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory used by org.springframework.beans.factory.groovy

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionStoreException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory encounters an invalid bean definition: e.g.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory used by org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionStoreException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory encounters an invalid bean definition: e.g.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory used by org.springframework.beans.factory.serviceloader

Class and Description
Aware Marker superinterface indicating that a bean is eligible to be notified by the Spring container of a particular framework object through a callback-style method.
BeanClassLoaderAware Callback that allows a bean to be aware of the bean class loader; that is, the class loader used by the present bean factory to load bean classes.
BeanFactoryAware Interface to be implemented by beans that wish to be aware of their owning BeanFactory.
DisposableBean Interface to be implemented by beans that want to release resources on destruction.
FactoryBean Interface to be implemented by objects used within a BeanFactory which are themselves factories for individual objects.
InitializingBean Interface to be implemented by beans that need to react once all their properties have been set by a BeanFactory: for example, to perform custom initialization, or merely to check that all mandatory properties have been set.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory used by org.springframework.beans.factory.support

Class and Description
Aware Marker superinterface indicating that a bean is eligible to be notified by the Spring container of a particular framework object through a callback-style method.
BeanCreationException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory encounters an error when attempting to create a bean from a bean definition.
BeanDefinitionStoreException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory encounters an invalid bean definition: e.g.
BeanFactory The root interface for accessing a Spring bean container.
BeanFactoryAware Interface to be implemented by beans that wish to be aware of their owning BeanFactory.
CannotLoadBeanClassException Exception thrown when the BeanFactory cannot load the specified class of a given bean.
DisposableBean Interface to be implemented by beans that want to release resources on destruction.
FactoryBean Interface to be implemented by objects used within a BeanFactory which are themselves factories for individual objects.
HierarchicalBeanFactory Sub-interface implemented by bean factories that can be part of a hierarchy.
ListableBeanFactory Extension of the BeanFactory interface to be implemented by bean factories that can enumerate all their bean instances, rather than attempting bean lookup by name one by one as requested by clients.
NoSuchBeanDefinitionException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory is asked for a bean instance for which it cannot find a definition.
ObjectFactory Defines a factory which can return an Object instance (possibly shared or independent) when invoked.
UnsatisfiedDependencyException Exception thrown when a bean depends on other beans or simple properties that were not specified in the bean factory definition, although dependency checking was enabled.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory used by org.springframework.beans.factory.wiring

Class and Description
Aware Marker superinterface indicating that a bean is eligible to be notified by the Spring container of a particular framework object through a callback-style method.
BeanFactory The root interface for accessing a Spring bean container.
BeanFactoryAware Interface to be implemented by beans that wish to be aware of their owning BeanFactory.
DisposableBean Interface to be implemented by beans that want to release resources on destruction.
InitializingBean Interface to be implemented by beans that need to react once all their properties have been set by a BeanFactory: for example, to perform custom initialization, or merely to check that all mandatory properties have been set.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory used by org.springframework.beans.factory.xml

Class and Description
BeanDefinitionStoreException Exception thrown when a BeanFactory encounters an invalid bean definition: e.g.
BeanFactory The root interface for accessing a Spring bean container.
HierarchicalBeanFactory Sub-interface implemented by bean factories that can be part of a hierarchy.
ListableBeanFactory Extension of the BeanFactory interface to be implemented by bean factories that can enumerate all their bean instances, rather than attempting bean lookup by name one by one as requested by clients.