| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| org.springframework.beans.factory | The core package implementing Spring's lightweight Inversion of Control (IoC) container. | 
| org.springframework.beans.factory.config | SPI interfaces and configuration-related convenience classes for bean factories. | 
| org.springframework.beans.factory.serviceloader | Support package for the Java 6 ServiceLoader facility. | 
| org.springframework.beans.factory.support | Classes supporting the  org.springframework.beans.factorypackage. | 
| Modifier and Type | Interface and Description | 
|---|---|
| interface  | SmartFactoryBean<T>Extension of the  FactoryBeaninterface. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
| class  | AbstractFactoryBean<T>Simple template superclass for  FactoryBeanimplementations that
 creates a singleton or a prototype object, depending on a flag. | 
| class  | FieldRetrievingFactoryBeanFactoryBeanwhich retrieves a static or non-static field value. | 
| class  | ListFactoryBeanSimple factory for shared List instances. | 
| class  | MapFactoryBeanSimple factory for shared Map instances. | 
| class  | MethodInvokingFactoryBeanFactoryBeanwhich returns a value which is the result of a static or instance
 method invocation. | 
| class  | ObjectFactoryCreatingFactoryBeanA  FactoryBeanimplementation that
 returns a value which is anObjectFactorythat in turn returns a bean sourced from aBeanFactory. | 
| class  | PropertiesFactoryBeanAllows for making a properties file from a classpath location available
 as Properties instance in a bean factory. | 
| class  | PropertyPathFactoryBeanFactoryBeanthat evaluates a property path on a given target object. | 
| class  | ProviderCreatingFactoryBeanA  FactoryBeanimplementation that
 returns a value which is a JSR-330Providerthat in turn
 returns a bean sourced from aBeanFactory. | 
| class  | ServiceLocatorFactoryBeanA  FactoryBeanimplementation that takes an interface which must have one or more
 methods with the signaturesMyType xxx()orMyType xxx(MyIdType id)(typically,MyService getService()orMyService getService(String id))
 and creates a dynamic proxy which implements that interface, delegating to an
 underlyingBeanFactory. | 
| class  | SetFactoryBeanSimple factory for shared Set instances. | 
| class  | YamlMapFactoryBeanFactory for a  Mapthat reads from a YAML source, preserving the
 YAML-declared value types and their structure. | 
| class  | YamlPropertiesFactoryBeanFactory for  Propertiesthat reads from a YAML source,
 exposing a flat structure of String property values. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
| class  | AbstractServiceLoaderBasedFactoryBeanAbstract base class for FactoryBeans operating on the
 JDK 1.6  ServiceLoaderfacility. | 
| class  | ServiceFactoryBeanFactoryBeanthat exposes the
 'primary' service for the configured service class, obtained through
 the JDK 1.6ServiceLoaderfacility. | 
| class  | ServiceListFactoryBeanFactoryBeanthat exposes all
 services for the configured service class, represented as a List of service objects,
 obtained through the JDK 1.6ServiceLoaderfacility. | 
| class  | ServiceLoaderFactoryBeanFactoryBeanthat exposes the
 JDK 1.6ServiceLoaderfor the configured service class. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| protected FactoryBean<?> | FactoryBeanRegistrySupport. getFactoryBean(String beanName,
              Object beanInstance)Get a FactoryBean for the given bean if possible. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| protected Object | FactoryBeanRegistrySupport. getObjectFromFactoryBean(FactoryBean<?> factory,
                        String beanName,
                        boolean shouldPostProcess)Obtain an object to expose from the given FactoryBean. | 
| protected Class<?> | FactoryBeanRegistrySupport. getTypeForFactoryBean(FactoryBean<?> factoryBean)Determine the type for the given FactoryBean. |