org.apache.camel.component.bean
Interface BeanHolder

All Known Subinterfaces:

BeanTypeHolder

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConstantBeanHolder, ConstantTypeBeanHolder, RegistryBean

public interface BeanHolder

Object holder for a bean.

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Method Summary

Object	getBean() Gets the bean.
BeanInfo	getBeanInfo() Gets bean info for the bean.
BeanInfo	getBeanInfo(Object bean) Gets bean info for the given bean.
Processor	getProcessor() Gets a Processor for this bean, if supported.

Method Detail

getBean

Object getBean()
               throws NoSuchBeanException

Gets the bean.

Throws:

NoSuchBeanException - is thrown if the bean cannot be found.

getProcessor

Processor getProcessor()

Gets a Processor for this bean, if supported.

Returns:

the Processor, or null if not supported.

getBeanInfo

BeanInfo getBeanInfo()

Gets bean info for the bean.

getBeanInfo

BeanInfo getBeanInfo(Object bean)

Gets bean info for the given bean.

This implementation allows a thread safe usage for BeanHolder implementations such as the RegistryBean.

Parameters:

bean - the bean

Returns:

null if not supported, then use getBeanInfo() instead.