public interface BeanLocator
Core interface for locating and discovering Bean instances.
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| default <T> Optional<T> | findBean(Class<T> beanType)Finds a Bean for the given type. | 
| <T> Optional<T> | findBean(Class<T> beanType,
        Qualifier<T> qualifier)Finds a Bean for the given type and qualifier. | 
| default <T> Optional<T> | findOrInstantiateBean(Class<T> beanType)Finds a Bean for the given type or attempts to instantiate the given instance. | 
| default <T> T | getBean(Class<T> beanType)Obtains a Bean for the given type. | 
| <T> T | getBean(Class<T> beanType,
       Qualifier<T> qualifier)Obtains a Bean for the given type and qualifier. | 
| <T> Collection<T> | getBeansOfType(Class<T> beanType)Get all beans of the given type. | 
| <T> Collection<T> | getBeansOfType(Class<T> beanType,
              Qualifier<T> qualifier)Get all beans of the given type. | 
| <T> T | getProxyTargetBean(Class<T> beanType,
                  Qualifier<T> qualifier)Resolves the proxy target for a given bean type. | 
| default <T> Stream<T> | streamOfType(Class<T> beanType)Obtain a stream of beans of the given type. | 
| <T> Stream<T> | streamOfType(Class<T> beanType,
            Qualifier<T> qualifier)Obtain a stream of beans of the given type. | 
@Nonnull <T> T getBean(@Nonnull Class<T> beanType, @Nullable Qualifier<T> qualifier)
T - The bean type parameterbeanType - The bean typequalifier - The qualifierNonUniqueBeanException - When multiple possible bean definitions exist
                                                                for the given typeQualifiers@Nonnull <T> Optional<T> findBean(@Nonnull Class<T> beanType, @Nullable Qualifier<T> qualifier)
T - The bean type parameterbeanType - The bean typequalifier - The qualifierOptional that is either empty or containing the specified beanNonUniqueBeanException - When multiple possible bean definitions exist
                                                                for the given typeQualifiers@Nonnull <T> Collection<T> getBeansOfType(@Nonnull Class<T> beanType)
T - The bean type parameterbeanType - The bean type@Nonnull <T> Collection<T> getBeansOfType(@Nonnull Class<T> beanType, @Nullable Qualifier<T> qualifier)
T - The bean type parameterbeanType - The bean typequalifier - The qualifier@Nonnull <T> Stream<T> streamOfType(@Nonnull Class<T> beanType, @Nullable Qualifier<T> qualifier)
T - The bean concrete typebeanType - The bean typequalifier - The qualifierQualifiers@Nonnull <T> T getProxyTargetBean(@Nonnull Class<T> beanType, @Nullable Qualifier<T> qualifier)
T - The generic typebeanType - The bean typequalifier - The bean qualifier@Nonnull default <T> Stream<T> streamOfType(@Nonnull Class<T> beanType)
T - The bean concrete typebeanType - The bean type@Nonnull default <T> T getBean(@Nonnull Class<T> beanType)
T - The bean type parameterbeanType - The bean typeNonUniqueBeanException - When multiple possible bean definitions exist
                                                                for the given typeNoSuchBeanException - If the bean doesn't exist@Nonnull default <T> Optional<T> findBean(@Nonnull Class<T> beanType)
T - The bean type parameterbeanType - The bean typeOptional that is either empty or containing the specified beanNonUniqueBeanException - When multiple possible bean definitions exist
                                                                for the given type@Nonnull default <T> Optional<T> findOrInstantiateBean(@Nonnull Class<T> beanType)
T - The bean type parameterbeanType - The bean typeOptional that is either empty or containing the specified bean if it could not
 be found or instantiatedNonUniqueBeanException - When multiple possible bean definitions exist
                                                                for the given type