Package org.springframework.context.annotation

Annotation Interface ImportResource

@Retention(RUNTIME) @Target(TYPE) @Documented public @interface ImportResource
Indicates one or more resources containing bean definitions to import.

Like @Import, this annotation provides functionality similar to the <import/> element in Spring XML. It is typically used when designing @Configuration classes to be bootstrapped by an AnnotationConfigApplicationContext, but where some XML functionality such as namespaces is still necessary.

By default, arguments to the value() attribute will be processed using a GroovyBeanDefinitionReader if ending in ".groovy"; otherwise, an XmlBeanDefinitionReader will be used to parse Spring <beans/> XML files. Optionally, the reader() attribute may be declared, allowing the user to choose a custom BeanDefinitionReader implementation.

Since:
3.0
Author:
Chris Beams, Juergen Hoeller, Sam Brannen
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  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    String[]
    locations
    Resource locations from which to import.
    Class<? extends org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionReader>
    reader
    BeanDefinitionReader implementation to use when processing resources specified via the value() attribute.
    String[]
    value
    Alias for locations().

  • Element Details

    • value

      @AliasFor("locations") String[] value
      Alias for locations().
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      Default:
      {}

    • locations

      @AliasFor("value") String[] locations
      Resource locations from which to import.

      Supports resource-loading prefixes such as classpath:, file:, etc.

      Consult the Javadoc for reader() for details on how resources will be processed.

      Since:
      4.2
      See Also:
      Default:
      {}

    • reader

      Class<? extends org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionReader> reader
      BeanDefinitionReader implementation to use when processing resources specified via the value() attribute.

      By default, the reader will be adapted to the resource path specified: ".groovy" files will be processed with a GroovyBeanDefinitionReader; whereas, all other resources will be processed with an XmlBeanDefinitionReader.

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      Default:
      org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionReader.class