EE4J 10.0.0 · jakarta.enterprise.inject.spi.BeanContainer

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public < type of the instance T> CreationalContext<T>	Returns: the new `CreationalContext` createCreationalContext(Contextual<T> the `Contextual`, or a null value in the case of a non-contextual object contextual) Obtain an instance of a `CreationalContext` for the given contextual type, or for a non-contextual object.
public Instance<Object>	Returns: an `Instance` object to request beans instances createInstance() Obtains an `Instance` object to access to beans instances.
public Set<Bean<?>>	Returns: the resulting set of beans getBeans(Type the required bean type beanType, Annotation... the required qualifiers qualifiers) Return the set of beans which have the given required type and qualifiers and are available for injection in the module or library containing the class into which the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was obtained, according to the rules of typesafe resolution.
public Set<Bean<?>>	Returns: the resulting set of beans getBeans(String the EL name name) Return the set of beans which have the given EL name and are available for injection in the module or library containing the class into which the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was obtained, according to the rules of EL name resolution.
public Context	Returns: the context object getContext(Class<? extends Annotation> the scope scopeType) Obtains an active context object for the given scope .
public Event<Object>	Returns: a new `Event` object whose event type is `Object` and qualifier `@Default` getEvent() Returns an instance of Event with specified type `java.lang.Object` and specified qualifier `@Default` It allows typesafe synchronous or asynchronous event firing without injection of `Event` built-in bean requirement.
public Object	Returns: a contextual reference representing the bean getReference(Bean<?> the `Bean` object representing the bean bean, Type a bean type that must be implemented by any client proxy that is returned beanType, CreationalContext<?> a `CreationalContext` that may be used to destroy any object with scope `Dependent` that is created ctx) Obtains a contextual reference for a certain bean and a certain bean type of the bean.
public boolean	Returns: `true` if the annotation type is a interceptor binding type isInterceptorBinding(Class<? extends Annotation> the annotation to test annotationType) Test the given annotation type to determine if it is an interceptor binding type .
public boolean	Returns: `true` if the annotation type is a normal scope type isNormalScope(Class<? extends Annotation> the annotation type annotationType) Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a normal scope type.
public boolean	Returns: `true` if the annotation type is a qualifier type isQualifier(Class<? extends Annotation> the annotation type annotationType) Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a qualifier type.
public boolean	Returns: true if the annotation type is a scope type isScope(Class<? extends Annotation> the annotation type annotationType) Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a scope type.
public boolean	Returns: `true` if the annotation type is a stereotype isStereotype(Class<? extends Annotation> the annotation type annotationType) Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a stereotype.
public < a common type of the beans X> Bean<? extends X>	Returns: the resolved bean, or null if null or an empty set is passed resolve(Set<Bean<? extends X>> a set of beans of the given type beans) Apply the ambiguous dependency resolution rules to a set of beans.
public List<Interceptor<?>>	Returns: the resulting set of interceptors resolveInterceptors(InterceptionType the type of the interception type, Annotation... the interceptor bindings interceptorBindings) Return an ordered list of enabled interceptors for a set of interceptor bindings and a type of interception and which are enabled in the module or library containing the class into which the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was obtained.
public < the type of the event T> Set<ObserverMethod<? super T>>	Returns: the resulting set of observer methods resolveObserverMethods(T the event object event, Annotation... the event qualifiers qualifiers) Return an ordered set of observer methods for an event.

Method Detail

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createCreationalContext	back to summary
public <T> CreationalContext<T> createCreationalContext(Contextual<T> contextual) Obtain an instance of a `CreationalContext` for the given contextual type, or for a non-contextual object. Parameters <T> type of the instance contextual:Contextual<T> the `Contextual`, or a null value in the case of a non-contextual object Returns:CreationalContext<T> the new `CreationalContext`

public <T> CreationalContext<T> createCreationalContext(Contextual<T> contextual)

Obtain an instance of a CreationalContext for the given contextual type, or for a non-contextual object.

Parameters

<T>: type of the instance
contextual:Contextual<T>: the Contextual, or a null value in the case of a non-contextual object

Returns:CreationalContext<T>

the new CreationalContext

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public Instance<Object> createInstance() Obtains an `Instance` object to access to beans instances. The returned `Instance` object can only access instances of beans that are available for injection in the module or library containing the class into which the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the `BeanContainer` was obtained, according to the rules of typesafe resolution. Note that when called during invocation of an `AfterBeanDiscovery` event observer, the `Instance` returned by this method will only give access to instances of beans discovered by the container before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired. Instances of dependent scoped beans obtained with this `Instance` must be explicitly destroyed by calling `Instance#destroy(Object)` If no qualifier is passed to `Instance#select` method, the `@Default` qualifier is assumed. Returns:Instance<Object> an `Instance` object to request beans instances Exceptions IllegalStateException: if called during application initialization, before the `AfterDeploymentValidation` event is fired. Since 2.0

public Instance<Object> createInstance()

Obtains an Instance object to access to beans instances.

The returned Instance object can only access instances of beans that are available for injection in the module or library containing the class into which the BeanManager/BeanContainer was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the BeanContainer was obtained, according to the rules of typesafe resolution.

Note that when called during invocation of an AfterBeanDiscovery event observer, the Instance returned by this method will only give access to instances of beans discovered by the container before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

Instances of dependent scoped beans obtained with this Instance must be explicitly destroyed by calling Instance#destroy(Object)

If no qualifier is passed to Instance#select method, the @Default qualifier is assumed.

Returns:Instance<Object>

an Instance object to request beans instances

Exceptions

IllegalStateException:: if called during application initialization, before the AfterDeploymentValidation event is fired.

Since

2.0

getBeans back to summary

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public Set<Bean<?>> getBeans(Type beanType, Annotation... qualifiers) Return the set of beans which have the given required type and qualifiers and are available for injection in the module or library containing the class into which the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was obtained, according to the rules of typesafe resolution. If no qualifiers are given, the default qualifier is assumed. Note that when called during invocation of an `AfterBeanDiscovery` event observer, this method will only return beans discovered by the container before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired. Parameters beanType:Type the required bean type qualifiers:Annotation[] the required qualifiers Returns:Set<Bean<?>> the resulting set of beans Exceptions IllegalArgumentException: if the given type represents a type variable if two instances of the same non repeating qualifier type are given if an instance of an annotation that is not a qualifier type is given IllegalStateException: if called during application initialization, before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired.

public Set<Bean<?>> getBeans(Type beanType, Annotation... qualifiers)

Return the set of beans which have the given required type and qualifiers and are available for injection in the module or library containing the class into which the BeanManager/BeanContainer was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the BeanManager/BeanContainer was obtained, according to the rules of typesafe resolution. If no qualifiers are given, the default qualifier is assumed.

Note that when called during invocation of an AfterBeanDiscovery event observer, this method will only return beans discovered by the container before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

Parameters

beanType:Type: the required bean type
qualifiers:Annotation[]: the required qualifiers

Returns:Set<Bean<?>>

the resulting set of beans

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException:

if the given type represents a type variable
if two instances of the same non repeating qualifier type are given
if an instance of an annotation that is not a qualifier type is given

IllegalStateException:

if called during application initialization, before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

getBeans back to summary

getBeans	back to summary
public Set<Bean<?>> getBeans(String name) Return the set of beans which have the given EL name and are available for injection in the module or library containing the class into which the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was obtained, according to the rules of EL name resolution. Note that when called during invocation of an `AfterBeanDiscovery` event observer, this method will only return beans discovered by the container before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired. Parameters name:String the EL name Returns:Set<Bean<?>> the resulting set of beans Exceptions IllegalStateException: if called during application initialization, before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired.

public Set<Bean<?>> getBeans(String name)

Return the set of beans which have the given EL name and are available for injection in the module or library containing the class into which the BeanManager/BeanContainer was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the BeanManager/BeanContainer was obtained, according to the rules of EL name resolution.

Note that when called during invocation of an AfterBeanDiscovery event observer, this method will only return beans discovered by the container before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

Parameters

name:String: the EL name

Returns:Set<Bean<?>>

the resulting set of beans

Exceptions

IllegalStateException:: if called during application initialization, before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

getContext	back to summary
public Context getContext(Class<? extends Annotation> scopeType) Obtains an active context object for the given scope . Parameters scopeType:Class<? extends Annotation> the scope Returns:Context the context object Exceptions ContextNotActiveException: if there is no active context object for the given scope IllegalArgumentException: if there is more than one active context object for the given scope

getContext

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public Context getContext(Class<? extends Annotation> scopeType)

Obtains an active context object for the given scope .

Parameters

scopeType:Class<? extends Annotation>: the scope

Returns:Context

the context object

Exceptions

ContextNotActiveException:: if there is no active context object for the given scope
IllegalArgumentException:: if there is more than one active context object for the given scope

getEvent back to summary

getEvent	back to summary
public Event<Object> getEvent() Returns an instance of Event with specified type `java.lang.Object` and specified qualifier `@Default` It allows typesafe synchronous or asynchronous event firing without injection of `Event` built-in bean requirement. Returns:Event<Object> a new `Event` object whose event type is `Object` and qualifier `@Default` Since 2.0

public Event<Object> getEvent()

Returns an instance of Event with specified type java.lang.Object and specified qualifier @Default It allows typesafe synchronous or asynchronous event firing without injection of Event built-in bean requirement.

Returns:Event<Object>: a new Event object whose event type is Object and qualifier @Default
Since: 2.0

getReference back to summary

getReference	back to summary
public Object getReference(Bean<?> bean, Type beanType, CreationalContext<?> ctx) Obtains a contextual reference for a certain bean and a certain bean type of the bean. Parameters bean:Bean<?> the `Bean` object representing the bean beanType:Type a bean type that must be implemented by any client proxy that is returned ctx:CreationalContext<?> a `CreationalContext` that may be used to destroy any object with scope `Dependent` that is created Returns:Object a contextual reference representing the bean Exceptions IllegalArgumentException: if the given type is not a bean type of the given bean IllegalStateException: if called during application initialization, before the `AfterDeploymentValidation` event is fired.

public Object getReference(Bean<?> bean, Type beanType, CreationalContext<?> ctx)

Obtains a contextual reference for a certain bean and a certain bean type of the bean.

Parameters

bean:Bean<?>: the Bean object representing the bean
beanType:Type: a bean type that must be implemented by any client proxy that is returned
ctx:CreationalContext<?>: a CreationalContext that may be used to destroy any object with scope Dependent that is created

Returns:Object

a contextual reference representing the bean

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException:: if the given type is not a bean type of the given bean
IllegalStateException:: if called during application initialization, before the AfterDeploymentValidation event is fired.

isInterceptorBinding back to summary

isInterceptorBinding	back to summary
public boolean isInterceptorBinding(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType) Test the given annotation type to determine if it is an interceptor binding type . Parameters annotationType:Class<? extends Annotation> the annotation to test Returns:boolean `true` if the annotation type is a interceptor binding type

public boolean isInterceptorBinding(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)

Test the given annotation type to determine if it is an interceptor binding type .

Parameters

annotationType:Class<? extends Annotation>: the annotation to test

Returns:boolean

true if the annotation type is a interceptor binding type

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public boolean isNormalScope(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType) Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a normal scope type. Parameters annotationType:Class<? extends Annotation> the annotation type Returns:boolean `true` if the annotation type is a normal scope type

public boolean isNormalScope(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)

Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a normal scope type.

Parameters

annotationType:Class<? extends Annotation>: the annotation type

Returns:boolean

true if the annotation type is a normal scope type

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public boolean isQualifier(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType) Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a qualifier type. Parameters annotationType:Class<? extends Annotation> the annotation type Returns:boolean `true` if the annotation type is a qualifier type

public boolean isQualifier(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)

Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a qualifier type.

Parameters

annotationType:Class<? extends Annotation>: the annotation type

Returns:boolean

true if the annotation type is a qualifier type

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public boolean isScope(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType) Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a scope type. Parameters annotationType:Class<? extends Annotation> the annotation type Returns:boolean true if the annotation type is a scope type

isScope

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public boolean isScope(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)

Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a scope type.

Parameters

annotationType:Class<? extends Annotation>: the annotation type

Returns:boolean

true if the annotation type is a scope type

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public boolean isStereotype(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType) Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a stereotype. Parameters annotationType:Class<? extends Annotation> the annotation type Returns:boolean `true` if the annotation type is a stereotype

public boolean isStereotype(Class<? extends Annotation> annotationType)

Test the given annotation type to determine if it is a stereotype.

Parameters

annotationType:Class<? extends Annotation>: the annotation type

Returns:boolean

true if the annotation type is a stereotype

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public <X> Bean<? extends X> resolve(Set<Bean<? extends X>> beans) Apply the ambiguous dependency resolution rules to a set of beans. Note that when called during invocation of an `AfterBeanDiscovery` event observer, this method will only return beans discovered by the container before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired. Parameters <X> a common type of the beans beans:Set<Bean<? extends X>> a set of beans of the given type Returns:Bean<? extends X> the resolved bean, or null if null or an empty set is passed Exceptions AmbiguousResolutionException: if the ambiguous dependency resolution rules fail IllegalStateException: if called during application initialization, before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired.

public <X> Bean<? extends X> resolve(Set<Bean<? extends X>> beans)

Apply the ambiguous dependency resolution rules to a set of beans.

Note that when called during invocation of an AfterBeanDiscovery event observer, this method will only return beans discovered by the container before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

Parameters

<X>: a common type of the beans
beans:Set<Bean<? extends X>>: a set of beans of the given type

Returns:Bean<? extends X>

the resolved bean, or null if null or an empty set is passed

Exceptions

AmbiguousResolutionException:: if the ambiguous dependency resolution rules fail
IllegalStateException:: if called during application initialization, before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

resolveInterceptors back to summary

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public List<Interceptor<?>> resolveInterceptors(InterceptionType type, Annotation... interceptorBindings) Return an ordered list of enabled interceptors for a set of interceptor bindings and a type of interception and which are enabled in the module or library containing the class into which the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the `BeanManager`/`BeanContainer` was obtained. Note that when called during invocation of an `AfterBeanDiscovery` event observer, this method will only return interceptors discovered by the container before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired. Parameters type:InterceptionType the type of the interception interceptorBindings:Annotation[] the interceptor bindings Returns:List<Interceptor<?>> the resulting set of interceptors Exceptions IllegalArgumentException: if no interceptor binding type is given if two instances of the same interceptor binding type are given if an instance of an annotation that is not an interceptor binding type is given IllegalStateException: if called during application initialization, before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired.

public List<Interceptor<?>> resolveInterceptors(InterceptionType type, Annotation... interceptorBindings)

Return an ordered list of enabled interceptors for a set of interceptor bindings and a type of interception and which are enabled in the module or library containing the class into which the BeanManager/BeanContainer was injected or, in the Jakarta EE environment, the Jakarta EE component from whose JNDI environment namespace the BeanManager/BeanContainer was obtained.

Note that when called during invocation of an AfterBeanDiscovery event observer, this method will only return interceptors discovered by the container before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

Parameters

type:InterceptionType: the type of the interception
interceptorBindings:Annotation[]: the interceptor bindings

Returns:List<Interceptor<?>>

the resulting set of interceptors

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException:

if no interceptor binding type is given
if two instances of the same interceptor binding type are given
if an instance of an annotation that is not an interceptor binding type is given

IllegalStateException:

if called during application initialization, before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

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public <T> Set<ObserverMethod<? super T>> resolveObserverMethods(T event, Annotation... qualifiers) Return an ordered set of observer methods for an event. Note that when called during invocation of an `AfterBeanDiscovery` event observer, this method will only return observers discovered by the container before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired. Parameters <T> the type of the event event:T the event object qualifiers:Annotation[] the event qualifiers Returns:Set<ObserverMethod<? super T>> the resulting set of observer methods Exceptions IllegalArgumentException: if the runtime type of the event object contains a type variable if two instances of the same non repeating qualifier type are given if an instance of an annotation that is not a qualifier type is given IllegalStateException: if called during application initialization, before the `AfterBeanDiscovery` event is fired.

public <T> Set<ObserverMethod<? super T>> resolveObserverMethods(T event, Annotation... qualifiers)

Return an ordered set of observer methods for an event.

Note that when called during invocation of an AfterBeanDiscovery event observer, this method will only return observers discovered by the container before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

Parameters

<T>: the type of the event
event:T: the event object
qualifiers:Annotation[]: the event qualifiers

Returns:Set<ObserverMethod<? super T>>

the resulting set of observer methods

Exceptions

IllegalArgumentException:

if the runtime type of the event object contains a type variable
if two instances of the same non repeating qualifier type are given
if an instance of an annotation that is not a qualifier type is given

IllegalStateException:

if called during application initialization, before the AfterBeanDiscovery event is fired.

public Interface BeanContainer

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