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package org.springframework.beans.factory;
import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
/**
* Interface to be implemented by beans that wish to be aware of their
* owning {@link BeanFactory}.
*
* <p>For example, beans can look up collaborating beans via the factory
* (Dependency Lookup). Note that most beans will choose to receive references
* to collaborating beans via corresponding bean properties or constructor
* arguments (Dependency Injection).
*
* <p>For a list of all bean lifecycle methods, see the
* {@link BeanFactory BeanFactory javadocs}.
*
* @author Rod Johnson
* @since 11.03.2003
* @see BeanNameAware
* @see BeanClassLoaderAware
* @see InitializingBean
* @see org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextAware
*/
public interface BeanFactoryAware {
/**
* Callback that supplies the owning factory to a bean instance.
* <p>Invoked after the population of normal bean properties
* but before an initialization callback such as
* {@link InitializingBean#afterPropertiesSet()} or a custom init-method.
* @param beanFactory owning BeanFactory (never <code>null</code>).
* The bean can immediately call methods on the factory.
* @throws BeansException in case of initialization errors
* @see BeanInitializationException
*/
void setBeanFactory(BeanFactory beanFactory) throws BeansException;
}