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## Uses of Interface
org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement

Packages that use BeanMetadataElement
org.springframework.aop.config: Support package for declarative AOP configuration, with XML schema being the primary configuration format.
org.springframework.beans: This package contains interfaces and classes for manipulating Java beans.
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.parsing: Support infrastructure for bean definition parsing.
org.springframework.beans.factory.support: Classes supporting the `org.springframework.beans.factory` package.
org.springframework.beans.factory.xml: Contains an abstract XML-based `BeanFactory` implementation, including a standard "spring-beans" DTD.
org.springframework.context.annotation: Annotation support for context configuration, including classpath scanning for autowire candidates.

Uses of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.aop.config

Classes in org.springframework.aop.config that implement BeanMetadataElement
`class` `AdvisorComponentDefinition` `ComponentDefinition` that bridges the gap between the advisor bean definition configured by the `<aop:advisor>` tag and the component definition infrastructure.
`class` `AspectComponentDefinition` `ComponentDefinition` that holds an aspect definition, including its nested pointcuts.
`class` `PointcutComponentDefinition` `ComponentDefinition` implementation that holds a pointcut definition.

Uses of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.beans

Classes in org.springframework.beans that implement BeanMetadataElement
`class` `BeanMetadataAttribute` Holder for a key-value style attribute that is part of a bean definition.
`class` `BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor` Extension of `AttributeAccessorSupport`, holding attributes as `BeanMetadataAttribute` objects in order to keep track of the definition source.
`class` `PropertyValue` Object to hold information and value for an individual bean property.

Uses of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation

Subinterfaces of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation
`interface` `AnnotatedBeanDefinition` Extended `BeanDefinition` interface that exposes `AnnotationMetadata` about its bean class - without requiring the class to be loaded yet.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation that implement BeanMetadataElement
`class` `AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition` Extension of the `GenericBeanDefinition` class, adding support for annotation metadata exposed through the `AnnotatedBeanDefinition` interface.

Uses of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.beans.factory.config

Subinterfaces of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.beans.factory.config
`interface` `BeanDefinition` A BeanDefinition describes a bean instance, which has property values, constructor argument values, and further information supplied by concrete implementations.
`interface` `BeanReference` Interface that exposes a reference to a bean name in an abstract fashion.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.config that implement BeanMetadataElement
`class` `BeanDefinitionHolder` Holder for a BeanDefinition with name and aliases.
`static class` `ConstructorArgumentValues.ValueHolder` Holder for a constructor argument value, with an optional type attribute indicating the target type of the actual constructor argument.
`class` `RuntimeBeanNameReference` Immutable placeholder class used for a property value object when it's a reference to another bean name in the factory, to be resolved at runtime.
`class` `RuntimeBeanReference` Immutable placeholder class used for a property value object when it's a reference to another bean in the factory, to be resolved at runtime.
`class` `TypedStringValue` Holder for a typed String value.

Uses of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing

Subinterfaces of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing
`interface` `ComponentDefinition` Interface that describes the logical view of a set of `BeanDefinitions` and `BeanReferences` as presented in some configuration context.
`interface` `DefaultsDefinition` Marker interface for a defaults definition, extending BeanMetadataElement to inherit source exposure.

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing that implement BeanMetadataElement
`class` `AbstractComponentDefinition` Base implementation of `ComponentDefinition` that provides a basic implementation of `AbstractComponentDefinition.getDescription()` which delegates to `ComponentDefinition.getName()`.
`class` `AliasDefinition` Representation of an alias that has been registered during the parsing process.
`class` `BeanComponentDefinition` ComponentDefinition based on a standard BeanDefinition, exposing the given bean definition as well as inner bean definitions and bean references for the given bean.
`class` `CompositeComponentDefinition` `ComponentDefinition` implementation that holds one or more nested `ComponentDefinition` instances, aggregating them into a named group of components.
`class` `ImportDefinition` Representation of an import that has been processed during the parsing process.

Uses of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.beans.factory.support

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.support that implement BeanMetadataElement
`class` `AbstractBeanDefinition` Base class for concrete, full-fledged `BeanDefinition` classes, factoring out common properties of `RootBeanDefinition` and `ChildBeanDefinition`.
`class` `AutowireCandidateQualifier` Qualifier for resolving autowire candidates.
`class` `ChildBeanDefinition` Bean definition for beans which inherit settings from their parent.
`class` `GenericBeanDefinition` GenericBeanDefinition is a one-stop shop for standard bean definition purposes.
`class` `LookupOverride` Represents an override of a method that looks up an object in the same IoC context.
`class` `ManagedList` Tag collection class used to hold managed List elements, which may include runtime bean references (to be resolved into bean objects).
`class` `ManagedMap` Tag collection class used to hold managed Map values, which may include runtime bean references (to be resolved into bean objects).
`class` `ManagedProperties` Tag class which represents a Spring-managed `Properties` instance that supports merging of parent/child definitions.
`class` `ManagedSet` Tag collection class used to hold managed Set values, which may include runtime bean references (to be resolved into bean objects).
`class` `MethodOverride` Object representing the override of a method on a managed object by the IoC container.
`class` `ReplaceOverride` Extension of MethodOverride that represents an arbitrary override of a method by the IoC container.
`class` `RootBeanDefinition` A root bean definition represents the merged bean definition that backs a specific bean in a Spring BeanFactory at runtime.

Uses of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.beans.factory.xml

Classes in org.springframework.beans.factory.xml that implement BeanMetadataElement
`class` `DocumentDefaultsDefinition` Simple JavaBean that holds the defaults specified at the `%lt;beans>` level in a standard Spring XML bean definition document: `default-lazy-init`, `default-autowire`, etc

Uses of BeanMetadataElement in org.springframework.context.annotation

Classes in org.springframework.context.annotation that implement BeanMetadataElement
`class` `ScannedGenericBeanDefinition` Extension of the `GenericBeanDefinition` class, based on an ASM ClassReader, with support for annotation metadata exposed through the `AnnotatedBeanDefinition` interface.

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