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org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation
public interface: AnnotatedBeanDefinition [javadoc | source]

All Implemented Interfaces:
    BeanDefinition

All Known Implementing Classes:
    AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition, ScannedGenericBeanDefinition

Extended org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition interface that exposes org.springframework.core.type.AnnotationMetadata about its bean class - without requiring the class to be loaded yet.

Also see:

AnnotatedGenericBeanDefinition
org.springframework.core.type.AnnotationMetadata
author: Juergen - Hoeller

since: 2.5 -

Method from org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AnnotatedBeanDefinition Summary:
getMetadata

Method from org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.AnnotatedBeanDefinition Detail:
public AnnotationMetadata getMetadata() Obtain the annotation metadata (as well as basic class metadata) for this bean definition's bean class.