javax.enterprise.inject.spi

Interface Bean<T>

Type Parameters:

T - bean representation type

All Superinterfaces:

Contextual<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

Decorator<T>, Interceptor<T>

public interface Bean<T>
extends Contextual<T>

Reprensts bean instances that are contextual and injectable by the container.

Version:

$Rev$ $Date$

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Class<?>	getBeanClass() Returns class of bean.
java.util.Set<InjectionPoint>	getInjectionPoints() Returns all injection points of this bean.
java.lang.String	getName() Returns name of a bean.
java.util.Set<java.lang.annotation.Annotation>	getQualifiers() Returns qualifiers of a bean.
java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>	getScope() Returns scope of a bean.
java.util.Set<java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>>	getStereotypes() Returns bean stereotypes.
java.util.Set<java.lang.reflect.Type>	getTypes() Returns api types of a bean.
boolean	isAlternative() Returns true if declares as policy
boolean	isNullable() If bean is nullable return true, false otherwise.

Methods inherited from interface javax.enterprise.context.spi.Contextual

create, destroy

Method Detail

getTypes

java.util.Set<java.lang.reflect.Type> getTypes()

Returns api types of a bean.

Returns:

api types of a bean

getQualifiers

java.util.Set<java.lang.annotation.Annotation> getQualifiers()

Returns qualifiers of a bean.

Returns:

qualifiers of a bean

getScope

java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation> getScope()

Returns scope of a bean.

Returns:

scope

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns name of a bean.

Returns:

name of a bean

isNullable

boolean isNullable()

If bean is nullable return true, false otherwise.

Nullable means that if producer bean api type is primitive, its nullable property will be false.

Returns:

true if bean is nullable.

getInjectionPoints

java.util.Set<InjectionPoint> getInjectionPoints()

Returns all injection points of this bean.

Returns:

injection points

getBeanClass

java.lang.Class<?> getBeanClass()

Returns class of bean.

Returns:

class of bean that it represents

getStereotypes

java.util.Set<java.lang.Class<? extends java.lang.annotation.Annotation>> getStereotypes()

Returns bean stereotypes.

Returns:

bean stereotypes

isAlternative

boolean isAlternative()

Returns true if declares as policy

Returns:

true if declares as policy