## org.springframework.beans.factory.config
Interface ConfigurableListableBeanFactory

All Superinterfaces:
  AutowireCapableBeanFactory, BeanFactory, ConfigurableBeanFactory, HierarchicalBeanFactory, ListableBeanFactory, SingletonBeanRegistry

All Known Implementing Classes:
  DefaultListableBeanFactory, XmlBeanFactory

    public interface ConfigurableListableBeanFactory

extends ListableBeanFactory, AutowireCapableBeanFactory, ConfigurableBeanFactory

Configuration interface to be implemented by most listable bean factories. In addition to `ConfigurableBeanFactory`, it provides facilities to analyze and modify bean definitions, and to pre-instantiate singletons.

This subinterface of `BeanFactory` is not meant to be used in normal application code: Stick to `BeanFactory` or `ListableBeanFactory` for typical use cases. This interface is just meant to allow for framework-internal plug'n'play even when needing access to bean factory configuration methods.

Since:
  03.11.2003
Author:
  Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
  `AbstractApplicationContext.getBeanFactory()`

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AutowireCapableBeanFactory
`AUTOWIRE_AUTODETECT, AUTOWIRE_BY_NAME, AUTOWIRE_BY_TYPE, AUTOWIRE_CONSTRUCTOR, AUTOWIRE_NO`

Fields inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory
`SCOPE_PROTOTYPE, SCOPE_SINGLETON`

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

Method Summary
`void` `freezeConfiguration()` Freeze all bean definitions, signalling that the registered bean definitions will not be modified or post-processed any further.
`BeanDefinition` `getBeanDefinition(String beanName)` Return the registered BeanDefinition for the specified bean, allowing access to its property values and constructor argument value (which can be modified during bean factory post-processing).
`void` `ignoreDependencyInterface(Class ifc)` Ignore the given dependency interface for autowiring.
`void` `ignoreDependencyType(Class type)` Ignore the given dependency type for autowiring: for example, String.
`boolean` `isAutowireCandidate(String beanName, DependencyDescriptor descriptor)` Determine whether the specified bean qualifies as an autowire candidate, to be injected into other beans which declare a dependency of matching type.
`boolean` `isConfigurationFrozen()` Return whether this factory's bean definitions are frozen, i.e.
`void` `preInstantiateSingletons()` Ensure that all non-lazy-init singletons are instantiated, also considering `FactoryBeans`.
`void` `registerResolvableDependency(Class dependencyType, Object autowiredValue)` Register a special dependency type with corresponding autowired value.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.ListableBeanFactory
`containsBeanDefinition, findAnnotationOnBean, getBeanDefinitionCount, getBeanDefinitionNames, getBeanNamesForType, getBeanNamesForType, getBeansOfType, getBeansOfType, getBeansWithAnnotation`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.AutowireCapableBeanFactory
`applyBeanPostProcessorsAfterInitialization, applyBeanPostProcessorsBeforeInitialization, applyBeanPropertyValues, autowire, autowireBean, autowireBeanProperties, configureBean, createBean, createBean, initializeBean, resolveDependency, resolveDependency`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory

`addBeanPostProcessor, addEmbeddedValueResolver, addPropertyEditorRegistrar, copyConfigurationFrom, copyRegisteredEditorsTo, destroyBean, destroyScopedBean, destroySingletons, getAccessControlContext, getBeanClassLoader, getBeanExpressionResolver, getBeanPostProcessorCount, getConversionService, getDependenciesForBean, getDependentBeans, getMergedBeanDefinition, getRegisteredScope, getRegisteredScopeNames, getTempClassLoader, getTypeConverter, isCacheBeanMetadata, isCurrentlyInCreation, isFactoryBean, registerAlias, registerCustomEditor, registerDependentBean, registerScope, resolveAliases, resolveEmbeddedValue, setBeanClassLoader, setBeanExpressionResolver, setCacheBeanMetadata, setConversionService, setParentBeanFactory, setTempClassLoader, setTypeConverter`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.HierarchicalBeanFactory
`containsLocalBean, getParentBeanFactory`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory
`containsBean, getAliases, getBean, getBean, getBean, getBean, getType, isPrototype, isSingleton, isTypeMatch`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.config.SingletonBeanRegistry
`containsSingleton, getSingleton, getSingletonCount, getSingletonNames, registerSingleton`

Method Detail

### ignoreDependencyType

    void ignoreDependencyType(Class type)

  Ignore the given dependency type for autowiring: for example, String. Default is none.

  Parameters:
    `type` - the dependency type to ignore

### ignoreDependencyInterface

    void ignoreDependencyInterface(Class ifc)

  Ignore the given dependency interface for autowiring.

  This will typically be used by application contexts to register dependencies that are resolved in other ways, like BeanFactory through BeanFactoryAware or ApplicationContext through ApplicationContextAware.

  By default, only the BeanFactoryAware interface is ignored. For further types to ignore, invoke this method for each type.

  Parameters:
    `ifc` - the dependency interface to ignore
  See Also:
    `BeanFactoryAware`, `ApplicationContextAware`

### registerResolvableDependency

    void registerResolvableDependency(Class dependencyType,
                                      Object autowiredValue)

  Register a special dependency type with corresponding autowired value.

  This is intended for factory/context references that are supposed to be autowirable but are not defined as beans in the factory: e.g. a dependency of type ApplicationContext resolved to the ApplicationContext instance that the bean is living in.

  Note: There are no such default types registered in a plain BeanFactory, not even for the BeanFactory interface itself.

  Parameters:
    `dependencyType` - the dependency type to register. This will typically be a base interface such as BeanFactory, with extensions of it resolved as well if declared as an autowiring dependency (e.g. ListableBeanFactory), as long as the given value actually implements the extended interface.
    `autowiredValue` - the corresponding autowired value. This may also be an implementation of the `ObjectFactory` interface, which allows for lazy resolution of the actual target value.

### isAutowireCandidate

    boolean isAutowireCandidate(String beanName,
                                DependencyDescriptor descriptor)
                                throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException

  Determine whether the specified bean qualifies as an autowire candidate, to be injected into other beans which declare a dependency of matching type.

  This method checks ancestor factories as well.

  Parameters:
    `beanName` - the name of the bean to check
    `descriptor` - the descriptor of the dependency to resolve
  Returns:
    whether the bean should be considered as autowire candidate
  Throws:
    `NoSuchBeanDefinitionException` - if there is no bean with the given name

### getBeanDefinition

    BeanDefinition getBeanDefinition(String beanName)
                                     throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException

  Return the registered BeanDefinition for the specified bean, allowing access to its property values and constructor argument value (which can be modified during bean factory post-processing).

  A returned BeanDefinition object should not be a copy but the original definition object as registered in the factory. This means that it should be castable to a more specific implementation type, if necessary.

  NOTE: This method does not consider ancestor factories. It is only meant for accessing local bean definitions of this factory.

  Parameters:
    `beanName` - the name of the bean
  Returns:
    the registered BeanDefinition
  Throws:
    `NoSuchBeanDefinitionException` - if there is no bean with the given name defined in this factory

### freezeConfiguration

    void freezeConfiguration()

  Freeze all bean definitions, signalling that the registered bean definitions will not be modified or post-processed any further.

  This allows the factory to aggressively cache bean definition metadata.

### isConfigurationFrozen

    boolean isConfigurationFrozen()

  Return whether this factory's bean definitions are frozen, i.e. are not supposed to be modified or post-processed any further.

  Returns:
    `true` if the factory's configuration is considered frozen

### preInstantiateSingletons

    void preInstantiateSingletons()
                                  throws BeansException

  Ensure that all non-lazy-init singletons are instantiated, also considering `FactoryBeans`. Typically invoked at the end of factory setup, if desired.

  Throws:
    `BeansException` - if one of the singleton beans could not be created. Note: This may have left the factory with some beans already initialized! Call `ConfigurableBeanFactory.destroySingletons()` for full cleanup in this case.
  See Also:
    `ConfigurableBeanFactory.destroySingletons()`