## org.springframework.context.support
Class FileSystemXmlApplicationContext

    java.lang.Object
      org.springframework.core.io.DefaultResourceLoader
          org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext
              org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext
                  org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext
                      org.springframework.context.support.AbstractXmlApplicationContext
                          org.springframework.context.support.FileSystemXmlApplicationContext

All Implemented Interfaces:
  BeanFactory, BeanNameAware, DisposableBean, HierarchicalBeanFactory, InitializingBean, ListableBeanFactory, ApplicationContext, ApplicationEventPublisher, ConfigurableApplicationContext, Lifecycle, MessageSource, ResourceLoader, ResourcePatternResolver

    public class FileSystemXmlApplicationContext

extends AbstractXmlApplicationContext

Standalone XML application context, taking the context definition files from the file system or from URLs, interpreting plain paths as relative file system locations (e.g. "mydir/myfile.txt"). Useful for test harnesses as well as for standalone environments.

NOTE: Plain paths will always be interpreted as relative to the current VM working directory, even if they start with a slash. (This is consistent with the semantics in a Servlet container.) Use an explicit "file:" prefix to enforce an absolute file path.

The config location defaults can be overridden via `AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext.getConfigLocations()`, Config locations can either denote concrete files like "/myfiles/context.xml" or Ant-style patterns like "/myfiles/*-context.xml" (see the `AntPathMatcher` javadoc for pattern details).

Note: In case of multiple config locations, later bean definitions will override ones defined in earlier loaded files. This can be leveraged to deliberately override certain bean definitions via an extra XML file.

This is a simple, one-stop shop convenience ApplicationContext. Consider using the `GenericApplicationContext` class in combination with an `XmlBeanDefinitionReader` for more flexible context setup.

Author:
  Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
  `DefaultResourceLoader.getResource(java.lang.String)`, `getResourceByPath(java.lang.String)`, `GenericApplicationContext`

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext
`APPLICATION_EVENT_MULTICASTER_BEAN_NAME, logger, MESSAGE_SOURCE_BEAN_NAME`

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext
`CONFIG_LOCATION_DELIMITERS, LOAD_TIME_WEAVER_BEAN_NAME`

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory
`FACTORY_BEAN_PREFIX`

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.core.io.support.ResourcePatternResolver
`CLASSPATH_ALL_URL_PREFIX`

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.core.io.ResourceLoader
`CLASSPATH_URL_PREFIX`

Constructor Summary
`FileSystemXmlApplicationContext()` Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext for bean-style configuration.
`FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(ApplicationContext parent)` Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext for bean-style configuration.
`FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(String configLocation)` Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext, loading the definitions from the given XML file and automatically refreshing the context.
`FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(String[] configLocations)` Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext, loading the definitions from the given XML files and automatically refreshing the context.
`FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(String[] configLocations, ApplicationContext parent)` Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext with the given parent, loading the definitions from the given XML files and automatically refreshing the context.
`FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(String[] configLocations, boolean refresh)` Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext, loading the definitions from the given XML files.
`FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(String[] configLocations, boolean refresh, ApplicationContext parent)` Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext with the given parent, loading the definitions from the given XML files.

Method Summary
`protected Resource` `getResourceByPath(String path)` Resolve resource paths as file system paths.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.context.support.AbstractXmlApplicationContext
`getConfigResources, initBeanDefinitionReader, loadBeanDefinitions, loadBeanDefinitions`

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext
`afterPropertiesSet, getConfigLocations, getDefaultConfigLocations, resolvePath, setBeanName, setConfigLocation, setConfigLocations, setId`

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableApplicationContext
`closeBeanFactory, createBeanFactory, customizeBeanFactory, getBeanFactory, hasBeanFactory, refreshBeanFactory, setAllowBeanDefinitionOverriding, setAllowCircularReferences`

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplicationContext

`addApplicationListener, addBeanFactoryPostProcessor, addListener, cancelRefresh, close, containsBean, containsBeanDefinition, containsLocalBean, destroy, destroyBeans, doClose, finishBeanFactoryInitialization, finishRefresh, getAliases, getApplicationListeners, getAutowireCapableBeanFactory, getBean, getBean, getBean, getBeanDefinitionCount, getBeanDefinitionNames, getBeanFactoryPostProcessors, getBeanNamesForType, getBeanNamesForType, getBeansOfType, getBeansOfType, getDisplayName, getId, getInternalParentBeanFactory, getInternalParentMessageSource, getMessage, getMessage, getMessage, getParent, getParentBeanFactory, getResourcePatternResolver, getResources, getStartupDate, getType, initApplicationEventMulticaster, initMessageSource, invokeBeanFactoryPostProcessors, isActive, isPrototype, isRunning, isSingleton, isTypeMatch, obtainFreshBeanFactory, onClose, onRefresh, postProcessBeanFactory, prepareBeanFactory, prepareRefresh, publishEvent, refresh, registerBeanPostProcessors, registerListeners, registerShutdownHook, setDisplayName, setParent, start, stop, toString`

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.core.io.DefaultResourceLoader
`getClassLoader, getResource, setClassLoader`

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

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.core.io.ResourceLoader
`getClassLoader, getResource`

Constructor Detail

### FileSystemXmlApplicationContext

    public FileSystemXmlApplicationContext()

  Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext for bean-style configuration.

  See Also:
    `AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext.setConfigLocation(java.lang.String)`, `AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext.setConfigLocations(java.lang.String[])`, `AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext.afterPropertiesSet()`

### FileSystemXmlApplicationContext

    public FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(ApplicationContext parent)

  Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext for bean-style configuration.

  Parameters:
    `parent` - the parent context
  See Also:
    `AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext.setConfigLocation(java.lang.String)`, `AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext.setConfigLocations(java.lang.String[])`, `AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext.afterPropertiesSet()`

### FileSystemXmlApplicationContext

    public FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(String configLocation)
                                    throws BeansException

  Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext, loading the definitions from the given XML file and automatically refreshing the context.

  Parameters:
    `configLocation` - file path
  Throws:
    `BeansException` - if context creation failed

### FileSystemXmlApplicationContext

    public FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(String[] configLocations)
                                    throws BeansException

  Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext, loading the definitions from the given XML files and automatically refreshing the context.

  Parameters:
    `configLocations` - array of file paths
  Throws:
    `BeansException` - if context creation failed

### FileSystemXmlApplicationContext

    public FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(String[] configLocations,
                                           ApplicationContext parent)
                                    throws BeansException

  Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext with the given parent, loading the definitions from the given XML files and automatically refreshing the context.

  Parameters:
    `configLocations` - array of file paths
    `parent` - the parent context
  Throws:
    `BeansException` - if context creation failed

### FileSystemXmlApplicationContext

    public FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(String[] configLocations,
                                           boolean refresh)
                                    throws BeansException

  Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext, loading the definitions from the given XML files.

  Parameters:
    `configLocations` - array of file paths
    `refresh` - whether to automatically refresh the context, loading all bean definitions and creating all singletons. Alternatively, call refresh manually after further configuring the context.
  Throws:
    `BeansException` - if context creation failed
  See Also:
    `AbstractApplicationContext.refresh()`

### FileSystemXmlApplicationContext

    public FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(String[] configLocations,
                                           boolean refresh,
                                           ApplicationContext parent)
                                    throws BeansException

  Create a new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext with the given parent, loading the definitions from the given XML files.

  Parameters:
    `configLocations` - array of file paths
    `refresh` - whether to automatically refresh the context, loading all bean definitions and creating all singletons. Alternatively, call refresh manually after further configuring the context.
    `parent` - the parent context
  Throws:
    `BeansException` - if context creation failed
  See Also:
    `AbstractApplicationContext.refresh()`

Method Detail

### getResourceByPath

    protected Resource getResourceByPath(String path)

  Resolve resource paths as file system paths.

  Note: Even if a given path starts with a slash, it will get interpreted as relative to the current VM working directory. This is consistent with the semantics in a Servlet container.

  Overrides:
    `getResourceByPath` in class `DefaultResourceLoader`
  Parameters:
    `path` - path to the resource
  Returns:
    Resource handle
  See Also:
    `AbstractRefreshableWebApplicationContext.getResourceByPath(java.lang.String)`

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