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## org.springframework.beans.factory.support
Class GenericBeanDefinition

    java.lang.Object
      org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessorSupport
          org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor
              org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition
                  org.springframework.beans.factory.support.GenericBeanDefinition

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, Cloneable, BeanMetadataElement, BeanDefinition, AttributeAccessor

Direct Known Subclasses:
  AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition, ScannedGenericBeanDefinition

    public class GenericBeanDefinition

extends AbstractBeanDefinition

GenericBeanDefinition is a one-stop shop for standard bean definition purposes. Like any bean definition, it allows for specifying a class plus optionally constructor argument values and property values. Additionally, deriving from a parent bean definition can be flexibly configured through the "parentName" property.

In general, use this `GenericBeanDefinition` class for the purpose of registering user-visible bean definitions (which a post-processor might operate on, potentially even reconfiguring the parent name). Use `RootBeanDefinition` / `ChildBeanDefinition` where parent/child relationships happen to be pre-determined.

Since:
  2.5
Author:
  Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
  `setParentName(java.lang.String)`, `RootBeanDefinition`, `ChildBeanDefinition`, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition
`AUTOWIRE_AUTODETECT, AUTOWIRE_BY_NAME, AUTOWIRE_BY_TYPE, AUTOWIRE_CONSTRUCTOR, AUTOWIRE_NO, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_ALL, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_NONE, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_OBJECTS, DEPENDENCY_CHECK_SIMPLE`

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition
`ROLE_APPLICATION, ROLE_INFRASTRUCTURE, ROLE_SUPPORT, SCOPE_PROTOTYPE, SCOPE_SINGLETON`

Constructor Summary
`GenericBeanDefinition()` Create a new GenericBeanDefinition, to be configured through its bean properties and configuration methods.
`GenericBeanDefinition(BeanDefinition original)` Create a new GenericBeanDefinition as deep copy of the given bean definition.

Method Summary
`AbstractBeanDefinition` `cloneBeanDefinition()` Clone this bean definition.
`boolean` `equals(Object other)`
`String` `getParentName()` Return the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.
`void` `setParentName(String parentName)` Set the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.
`String` `toString()`

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition

`addQualifier, applyDefaults, clone, copyQualifiersFrom, getAutowireMode, getBeanClass, getBeanClassName, getConstructorArgumentValues, getDependencyCheck, getDependsOn, getDescription, getDestroyMethodName, getFactoryBeanName, getFactoryMethodName, getInitMethodName, getMethodOverrides, getOriginatingBeanDefinition, getPropertyValues, getQualifier, getQualifiers, getResolvedAutowireMode, getResource, getResourceDescription, getRole, getScope, hasBeanClass, hasConstructorArgumentValues, hashCode, hasQualifier, isAbstract, isAutowireCandidate, isEnforceDestroyMethod, isEnforceInitMethod, isLazyInit, isPrimary, isPrototype, isSingleton, isSynthetic, overrideFrom, overrideFrom, prepareMethodOverride, prepareMethodOverrides, resolveBeanClass, setAbstract, setAutowireCandidate, setAutowireMode, setBeanClass, setBeanClassName, setConstructorArgumentValues, setDependencyCheck, setDependsOn, setDescription, setDestroyMethodName, setEnforceDestroyMethod, setEnforceInitMethod, setFactoryBeanName, setFactoryMethodName, setInitMethodName, setLazyInit, setMethodOverrides, setOriginatingBeanDefinition, setPrimary, setPropertyValues, setResource, setResourceDescription, setRole, setScope, setSingleton, setSynthetic, validate`

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataAttributeAccessor
`addMetadataAttribute, getAttribute, getMetadataAttribute, getSource, removeAttribute, setAttribute, setSource`

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessorSupport
`attributeNames, copyAttributesFrom, hasAttribute`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.core.AttributeAccessor
`attributeNames, getAttribute, hasAttribute, removeAttribute, setAttribute`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement
`getSource`

Constructor Detail

### GenericBeanDefinition

    public GenericBeanDefinition()

  Create a new GenericBeanDefinition, to be configured through its bean properties and configuration methods.

  See Also:
    `AbstractBeanDefinition.setBeanClass(java.lang.Class)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setBeanClassName(java.lang.String)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setScope(java.lang.String)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setAutowireMode(int)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setDependencyCheck(int)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setConstructorArgumentValues(org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConstructorArgumentValues)`, `AbstractBeanDefinition.setPropertyValues(org.springframework.beans.MutablePropertyValues)`

### GenericBeanDefinition

    public GenericBeanDefinition(BeanDefinition original)

  Create a new GenericBeanDefinition as deep copy of the given bean definition.

  Parameters:
    `original` - the original bean definition to copy from

Method Detail

### setParentName

    public void setParentName(String parentName)

  Description copied from interface: `BeanDefinition`
  Set the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.

### getParentName

    public String getParentName()

  Description copied from interface: `BeanDefinition`
  Return the name of the parent definition of this bean definition, if any.

### cloneBeanDefinition

    public AbstractBeanDefinition cloneBeanDefinition()

  Description copied from class: `AbstractBeanDefinition`
  Clone this bean definition. To be implemented by concrete subclasses.

  Specified by:
    `cloneBeanDefinition` in class `AbstractBeanDefinition`
  Returns:
    the cloned bean definition object

### equals

    public boolean equals(Object other)

  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `AbstractBeanDefinition`

### toString

    public String toString()

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `AbstractBeanDefinition`

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