org.springframework.beans

Interface BeanMetadataElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

AnnotatedBeanDefinition, BeanDefinition, BeanReference, ComponentDefinition, DefaultsDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBeanDefinition, AbstractComponentDefinition, AliasDefinition, AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition, AutowireCandidateQualifier, BeanComponentDefinition, BeanDefinitionHolder, BeanMetadataAttribute, BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor, ChildBeanDefinition, CompositeComponentDefinition, ConstructorArgumentValues.ValueHolder, DocumentDefaultsDefinition, GenericBeanDefinition, ImportDefinition, LookupOverride, ManagedArray, ManagedList, ManagedMap, ManagedProperties, ManagedSet, MethodOverride, PropertyValue, ReplaceOverride, RootBeanDefinition, RuntimeBeanNameReference, RuntimeBeanReference, TypedStringValue

public interface BeanMetadataElement

Interface to be implemented by bean metadata elements that carry a configuration source object.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default Object	getSource() Return the configuration source Object for this metadata element (may be null).

Method Detail

getSource

@Nullable
default Object getSource()

Return the configuration source Object for this metadata element (may be null).