Spring Framework example source code file (AliasDefinition.java)

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The Spring Framework AliasDefinition.java source code

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package org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing;

import org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement;
import org.springframework.util.Assert;

/**
 * Representation of an alias that has been registered during the parsing process.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 2.0
 * @see ReaderEventListener#aliasRegistered(AliasDefinition)
 */
public class AliasDefinition implements BeanMetadataElement {

	private final String beanName;

	private final String alias;

	private final Object source;


	/**
	 * Create a new AliasDefinition.
	 * @param beanName the canonical name of the bean
	 * @param alias the alias registered for the bean
	 */
	public AliasDefinition(String beanName, String alias) {
		this(beanName, alias, null);
	}

	/**
	 * Create a new AliasDefinition.
	 * @param beanName the canonical name of the bean
	 * @param alias the alias registered for the bean
	 * @param source the source object (may be <code>null)
	 */
	public AliasDefinition(String beanName, String alias, Object source) {
		Assert.notNull(beanName, "Bean name must not be null");
		Assert.notNull(alias, "Alias must not be null");
		this.beanName = beanName;
		this.alias = alias;
		this.source = source;
	}


	/**
	 * Return the canonical name of the bean.
	 */
	public final String getBeanName() {
		return this.beanName;
	}

	/**
	 * Return the alias registered for the bean.
	 */
	public final String getAlias() {
		return this.alias;
	}

	public final Object getSource() {
		return this.source;
	}

}