ResolvableType-based type matching at the BeanFactory API level

Issue: SPR-12147

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/BeanFactory.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package org.springframework.beans.factory;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 
 /**
  * The root interface for accessing a Spring bean container.
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ public interface BeanFactory {
 	 */
 	String FACTORY_BEAN_PREFIX = "&";
 
+
 	/**
 	 * Return an instance, which may be shared or independent, of the specified bean.
 	 * <p>This method allows a Spring BeanFactory to be used as a replacement for the
@@ -202,6 +204,7 @@ public interface BeanFactory {
 	 */
 	<T> T getBean(Class<T> requiredType, Object... args) throws BeansException;
 
+
 	/**
 	 * Does this bean factory contain a bean definition or externally registered singleton
 	 * instance with the given name?
@@ -261,7 +264,24 @@ public interface BeanFactory {
 	 * <p>Translates aliases back to the corresponding canonical bean name.
 	 * Will ask the parent factory if the bean cannot be found in this factory instance.
 	 * @param name the name of the bean to query
-	 * @param targetType the type to match against
+	 * @param targetType the type to match against (as a {@code ResolvableType})
+	 * @return {@code true} if the bean type matches,
+	 * {@code false} if it doesn't match or cannot be determined yet
+	 * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean with the given name
+	 * @since 4.2
+	 * @see #getBean
+	 * @see #getType
+	 */
+	boolean isTypeMatch(String name, ResolvableType targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
+
+	/**
+	 * Check whether the bean with the given name matches the specified type.
+	 * More specifically, check whether a {@link #getBean} call for the given name
+	 * would return an object that is assignable to the specified target type.
+	 * <p>Translates aliases back to the corresponding canonical bean name.
+	 * Will ask the parent factory if the bean cannot be found in this factory instance.
+	 * @param name the name of the bean to query
+	 * @param targetType the type to match against (as a {@code Class})
 	 * @return {@code true} if the bean type matches,
 	 * {@code false} if it doesn't match or cannot be determined yet
 	 * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean with the given name

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/BeanFactoryUtils.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package org.springframework.beans.factory;
 
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.LinkedHashMap;
@@ -24,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
@@ -126,6 +126,39 @@ public abstract class BeanFactoryUtils {
 		return beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(lbf, Object.class);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Get all bean names for the given type, including those defined in ancestor
+	 * factories. Will return unique names in case of overridden bean definitions.
+	 * <p>Does consider objects created by FactoryBeans, which means that FactoryBeans
+	 * will get initialized. If the object created by the FactoryBean doesn't match,
+	 * the raw FactoryBean itself will be matched against the type.
+	 * <p>This version of {@code beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors} automatically
+	 * includes prototypes and FactoryBeans.
+	 * @param lbf the bean factory
+	 * @param type the type that beans must match (as a {@code ResolvableType})
+	 * @return the array of matching bean names, or an empty array if none
+	 * @since 4.2
+	 */
+	public static String[] beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(ListableBeanFactory lbf, ResolvableType type) {
+		Assert.notNull(lbf, "ListableBeanFactory must not be null");
+		String[] result = lbf.getBeanNamesForType(type);
+		if (lbf instanceof HierarchicalBeanFactory) {
+			HierarchicalBeanFactory hbf = (HierarchicalBeanFactory) lbf;
+			if (hbf.getParentBeanFactory() instanceof ListableBeanFactory) {
+				String[] parentResult = beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(
+						(ListableBeanFactory) hbf.getParentBeanFactory(), type);
+				List<String> resultList = new ArrayList<String>();
+				resultList.addAll(Arrays.asList(result));
+				for (String beanName : parentResult) {
+					if (!resultList.contains(beanName) && !hbf.containsLocalBean(beanName)) {
+						resultList.add(beanName);
+					}
+				}
+				result = StringUtils.toStringArray(resultList);
+			}
+		}
+		return result;
+	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Get all bean names for the given type, including those defined in ancestor
@@ -136,7 +169,7 @@ public abstract class BeanFactoryUtils {
 	 * <p>This version of {@code beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors} automatically
 	 * includes prototypes and FactoryBeans.
 	 * @param lbf the bean factory
-	 * @param type the type that beans must match
+	 * @param type the type that beans must match (as a {@code Class})
 	 * @return the array of matching bean names, or an empty array if none
 	 */
 	public static String[] beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(ListableBeanFactory lbf, Class<?> type) {

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/ListableBeanFactory.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 
 /**
  * Extension of the {@link BeanFactory} interface to be implemented by bean factories
@@ -85,6 +86,34 @@ public interface ListableBeanFactory extends BeanFactory {
 	 */
 	String[] getBeanDefinitionNames();
 
+	/**
+	 * Return the names of beans matching the given type (including subclasses),
+	 * judging from either bean definitions or the value of {@code getObjectType}
+	 * in the case of FactoryBeans.
+	 * <p><b>NOTE: This method introspects top-level beans only.</b> It does <i>not</i>
+	 * check nested beans which might match the specified type as well.
+	 * <p>Does consider objects created by FactoryBeans, which means that FactoryBeans
+	 * will get initialized. If the object created by the FactoryBean doesn't match,
+	 * the raw FactoryBean itself will be matched against the type.
+	 * <p>Does not consider any hierarchy this factory may participate in.
+	 * Use BeanFactoryUtils' {@code beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors}
+	 * to include beans in ancestor factories too.
+	 * <p>Note: Does <i>not</i> ignore singleton beans that have been registered
+	 * by other means than bean definitions.
+	 * <p>This version of {@code getBeanNamesForType} matches all kinds of beans,
+	 * be it singletons, prototypes, or FactoryBeans. In most implementations, the
+	 * result will be the same as for {@code getBeanNamesForType(type, true, true)}.
+	 * <p>Bean names returned by this method should always return bean names <i>in the
+	 * order of definition</i> in the backend configuration, as far as possible.
+	 * @param type the class or interface to match, or {@code null} for all bean names
+	 * @return the names of beans (or objects created by FactoryBeans) matching
+	 * the given object type (including subclasses), or an empty array if none
+	 * @since 4.2
+	 * @see FactoryBean#getObjectType
+	 * @see BeanFactoryUtils#beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(ListableBeanFactory, ResolvableType)
+	 */
+	String[] getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType type);
+
 	/**
 	 * Return the names of beans matching the given type (including subclasses),
 	 * judging from either bean definitions or the value of {@code getObjectType}

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java

@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.InstantiationAwareBeanPostProces
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.Scope;
 import org.springframework.core.DecoratingClassLoader;
 import org.springframework.core.NamedThreadLocal;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.ConversionService;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.util.ClassUtils;
@@ -479,9 +480,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, Class<?> targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, ResolvableType typeToMatch) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
 		String beanName = transformedBeanName(name);
-		Class<?> typeToMatch = (targetType != null ? targetType : Object.class);
 
 		// Check manually registered singletons.
 		Object beanInstance = getSingleton(beanName, false);
@@ -489,15 +489,14 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 			if (beanInstance instanceof FactoryBean) {
 				if (!BeanFactoryUtils.isFactoryDereference(name)) {
 					Class<?> type = getTypeForFactoryBean((FactoryBean<?>) beanInstance);
-					return (type != null && ClassUtils.isAssignable(typeToMatch, type));
+					return (type != null && typeToMatch.isAssignableFrom(type));
 				}
 				else {
-					return ClassUtils.isAssignableValue(typeToMatch, beanInstance);
+					return typeToMatch.isInstance(beanInstance);
 				}
 			}
 			else {
-				return !BeanFactoryUtils.isFactoryDereference(name) &&
+				return (!BeanFactoryUtils.isFactoryDereference(name) && typeToMatch.isInstance(beanInstance));
-						ClassUtils.isAssignableValue(typeToMatch, beanInstance);
 			}
 		}
 		else if (containsSingleton(beanName) && !containsBeanDefinition(beanName)) {
@@ -510,14 +509,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 			BeanFactory parentBeanFactory = getParentBeanFactory();
 			if (parentBeanFactory != null && !containsBeanDefinition(beanName)) {
 				// No bean definition found in this factory -> delegate to parent.
-				return parentBeanFactory.isTypeMatch(originalBeanName(name), targetType);
+				return parentBeanFactory.isTypeMatch(originalBeanName(name), typeToMatch);
 			}
 
 			// Retrieve corresponding bean definition.
 			RootBeanDefinition mbd = getMergedLocalBeanDefinition(beanName);
 
-			Class<?>[] typesToMatch = (FactoryBean.class.equals(typeToMatch) ?
+			Class<?> classToMatch = typeToMatch.getRawClass();
-					new Class<?>[] {typeToMatch} : new Class<?>[] {FactoryBean.class, typeToMatch});
+			Class<?>[] typesToMatch = (FactoryBean.class.equals(classToMatch) ?
+					new Class<?>[] {classToMatch} : new Class<?>[] {FactoryBean.class, classToMatch});
 
 			// Check decorated bean definition, if any: We assume it'll be easier
 			// to determine the decorated bean's type than the proxy's type.
@@ -559,6 +559,11 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, Class<?> targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+		return isTypeMatch(name, ResolvableType.forClass(targetType));
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public Class<?> getType(String name) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
 		String beanName = transformedBeanName(name);

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/DefaultListableBeanFactory.java

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.DependencyDescriptor;
 import org.springframework.core.OrderComparator;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
 import org.springframework.lang.UsesJava8;
 import org.springframework.util.Assert;
@@ -323,7 +324,7 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 
 
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
-	// Implementation of ListableBeanFactory interface
+	// Implementation of remaining BeanFactory methods
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 	@Override
@@ -372,6 +373,11 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		}
 	}
 
+
+	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+	// Implementation of ListableBeanFactory interface
+	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean containsBeanDefinition(String beanName) {
 		Assert.notNull(beanName, "Bean name must not be null");
@@ -393,6 +399,11 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		}
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType type) {
+		return doGetBeanNamesForType(type, true, true);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(Class<?> type) {
 		return getBeanNamesForType(type, true, true);
@@ -401,7 +412,8 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 	@Override
 	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(Class<?> type, boolean includeNonSingletons, boolean allowEagerInit) {
 		if (!isConfigurationFrozen() || type == null || !allowEagerInit) {
-			return doGetBeanNamesForType(type, includeNonSingletons, allowEagerInit);
+			return doGetBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClass(type != null ? type : Object.class),
+					includeNonSingletons, allowEagerInit);
 		}
 		Map<Class<?>, String[]> cache =
 				(includeNonSingletons ? this.allBeanNamesByType : this.singletonBeanNamesByType);
@@ -409,14 +421,14 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactory extends AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFacto
 		if (resolvedBeanNames != null) {
 			return resolvedBeanNames;
 		}
-		resolvedBeanNames = doGetBeanNamesForType(type, includeNonSingletons, allowEagerInit);
+		resolvedBeanNames = doGetBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClass(type), includeNonSingletons, allowEagerInit);
 		if (ClassUtils.isCacheSafe(type, getBeanClassLoader())) {
 			cache.put(type, resolvedBeanNames);
 		}
 		return resolvedBeanNames;
 	}
 
-	private String[] doGetBeanNamesForType(Class<?> type, boolean includeNonSingletons, boolean allowEagerInit) {
+	private String[] doGetBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType type, boolean includeNonSingletons, boolean allowEagerInit) {
 		List<String> result = new ArrayList<String>();
 
 		// Check all bean definitions.

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/StaticListableBeanFactory.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.ListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoUniqueBeanDefinitionException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.SmartFactoryBean;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationUtils;
 import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
 
@@ -167,6 +168,12 @@ public class StaticListableBeanFactory implements ListableBeanFactory {
 				(bean instanceof FactoryBean && !((FactoryBean<?>) bean).isSingleton()));
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, ResolvableType targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+		Class<?> type = getType(name);
+		return (targetType == null || (type != null && targetType.isAssignableFrom(type)));
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, Class<?> targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
 		Class<?> type = getType(name);
@@ -216,24 +223,18 @@ public class StaticListableBeanFactory implements ListableBeanFactory {
 	}
 
 	@Override
-	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(Class<?> type) {
+	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType type) {
-		return getBeanNamesForType(type, true, true);
+		boolean isFactoryType = (type != null && FactoryBean.class.isAssignableFrom(type.getRawClass()));
-	}
-
-	@Override
-	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(Class<?> type, boolean includeNonSingletons, boolean includeFactoryBeans) {
-		boolean isFactoryType = (type != null && FactoryBean.class.isAssignableFrom(type));
 		List<String> matches = new ArrayList<String>();
-		for (String name : this.beans.keySet()) {
+		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : this.beans.entrySet()) {
-			Object beanInstance = this.beans.get(name);
+			String name = entry.getKey();
+			Object beanInstance = entry.getValue();
 			if (beanInstance instanceof FactoryBean && !isFactoryType) {
-				if (includeFactoryBeans) {
 				Class<?> objectType = ((FactoryBean<?>) beanInstance).getObjectType();
 				if (objectType != null && (type == null || type.isAssignableFrom(objectType))) {
 					matches.add(name);
 				}
 			}
-			}
 			else {
 				if (type == null || type.isInstance(beanInstance)) {
 					matches.add(name);
@@ -243,6 +244,16 @@ public class StaticListableBeanFactory implements ListableBeanFactory {
 		return StringUtils.toStringArray(matches);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(Class<?> type) {
+		return getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClass(type));
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(Class<?> type, boolean includeNonSingletons, boolean allowEagerInit) {
+		return getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClass(type));
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public <T> Map<String, T> getBeansOfType(Class<T> type) throws BeansException {
 		return getBeansOfType(type, true, true);
@@ -250,18 +261,17 @@ public class StaticListableBeanFactory implements ListableBeanFactory {
 
 	@Override
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	public <T> Map<String, T> getBeansOfType(Class<T> type, boolean includeNonSingletons, boolean includeFactoryBeans)
+	public <T> Map<String, T> getBeansOfType(Class<T> type, boolean includeNonSingletons, boolean allowEagerInit)
 			throws BeansException {
 
 		boolean isFactoryType = (type != null && FactoryBean.class.isAssignableFrom(type));
 		Map<String, T> matches = new HashMap<String, T>();
 
-		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : beans.entrySet()) {
+		for (Map.Entry<String, Object> entry : this.beans.entrySet()) {
 			String beanName = entry.getKey();
 			Object beanInstance = entry.getValue();
 			// Is bean a FactoryBean?
 			if (beanInstance instanceof FactoryBean && !isFactoryType) {
-				if (includeFactoryBeans) {
 				// Match object created by FactoryBean.
 				FactoryBean<?> factory = (FactoryBean<?>) beanInstance;
 				Class<?> objectType = factory.getObjectType();
@@ -270,7 +280,6 @@ public class StaticListableBeanFactory implements ListableBeanFactory {
 					matches.put(beanName, getBean(beanName, type));
 				}
 			}
-			}
 			else {
 				if (type == null || type.isInstance(beanInstance)) {
 					// If type to match is FactoryBean, return FactoryBean itself.

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/BeanFactoryUtilsTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.StaticListableBeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader;
@@ -53,16 +51,16 @@ public final class BeanFactoryUtilsTests {
 	private static final Resource LEAF_CONTEXT = qualifiedResource(CLASS, "leaf.xml");
 	private static final Resource DEPENDENT_BEANS_CONTEXT = qualifiedResource(CLASS, "dependentBeans.xml");
 
-	private ConfigurableListableBeanFactory listableBeanFactory;
+	private DefaultListableBeanFactory listableBeanFactory;
+
+	private DefaultListableBeanFactory dependentBeansFactory;
 
-	private ConfigurableListableBeanFactory dependentBeansBF;
 
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() {
 		// Interesting hierarchical factory to test counts.
 		// Slow to read so we cache it.
 
-
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory grandParent = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
 		new XmlBeanDefinitionReader(grandParent).loadBeanDefinitions(ROOT_CONTEXT);
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory parent = new DefaultListableBeanFactory(grandParent);
@@ -70,12 +68,13 @@ public final class BeanFactoryUtilsTests {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory child = new DefaultListableBeanFactory(parent);
 		new XmlBeanDefinitionReader(child).loadBeanDefinitions(LEAF_CONTEXT);
 
-		this.dependentBeansBF = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		this.dependentBeansFactory = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
-		new XmlBeanDefinitionReader((BeanDefinitionRegistry) this.dependentBeansBF).loadBeanDefinitions(DEPENDENT_BEANS_CONTEXT);
+		new XmlBeanDefinitionReader(this.dependentBeansFactory).loadBeanDefinitions(DEPENDENT_BEANS_CONTEXT);
-		dependentBeansBF.preInstantiateSingletons();
+		dependentBeansFactory.preInstantiateSingletons();
 		this.listableBeanFactory = child;
 	}
 
+
 	@Test
 	public void testHierarchicalCountBeansWithNonHierarchicalFactory() {
 		StaticListableBeanFactory lbf = new StaticListableBeanFactory();
@@ -92,22 +91,21 @@ public final class BeanFactoryUtilsTests {
 		// Leaf count
 		assertTrue(this.listableBeanFactory.getBeanDefinitionCount() == 1);
 		// Count minus duplicate
-		assertTrue("Should count 7 beans, not "
+		assertTrue("Should count 7 beans, not " + BeanFactoryUtils.countBeansIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory),
-				+ BeanFactoryUtils.countBeansIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory),
 				BeanFactoryUtils.countBeansIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory) == 7);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testHierarchicalNamesWithNoMatch() throws Exception {
-		List<String> names = Arrays.asList(BeanFactoryUtils.beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory,
+		List<String> names = Arrays.asList(
-			NoOp.class));
+				BeanFactoryUtils.beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory, NoOp.class));
 		assertEquals(0, names.size());
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testHierarchicalNamesWithMatchOnlyInRoot() throws Exception {
-		List<String> names = Arrays.asList(BeanFactoryUtils.beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory,
+		List<String> names = Arrays.asList(
-			IndexedTestBean.class));
+				BeanFactoryUtils.beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory, IndexedTestBean.class));
 		assertEquals(1, names.size());
 		assertTrue(names.contains("indexedBean"));
 		// Distinguish from default ListableBeanFactory behavior
@@ -116,8 +114,8 @@ public final class BeanFactoryUtilsTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testGetBeanNamesForTypeWithOverride() throws Exception {
-		List<String> names = Arrays.asList(BeanFactoryUtils.beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory,
+		List<String> names = Arrays.asList(
-			ITestBean.class));
+				BeanFactoryUtils.beanNamesForTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory, ITestBean.class));
 		// includes 2 TestBeans from FactoryBeans (DummyFactory definitions)
 		assertEquals(4, names.size());
 		assertTrue(names.contains("test"));
@@ -147,18 +145,7 @@ public final class BeanFactoryUtilsTests {
 		lbf.addBean("t3", t3);
 		lbf.addBean("t4", t4);
 
-		Map<?, ?> beans = BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(lbf, ITestBean.class, true, false);
+		Map<String, ?> beans = BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(lbf, ITestBean.class, true, true);
-		assertEquals(2, beans.size());
-		assertEquals(t1, beans.get("t1"));
-		assertEquals(t2, beans.get("t2"));
-
-		beans = BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(lbf, ITestBean.class, false, true);
-		assertEquals(3, beans.size());
-		assertEquals(t1, beans.get("t1"));
-		assertEquals(t2, beans.get("t2"));
-		assertEquals(t3.getObject(), beans.get("t3"));
-
-		beans = BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(lbf, ITestBean.class, true, true);
 		assertEquals(4, beans.size());
 		assertEquals(t1, beans.get("t1"));
 		assertEquals(t2, beans.get("t2"));
@@ -191,8 +178,8 @@ public final class BeanFactoryUtilsTests {
 		this.listableBeanFactory.registerSingleton("t3", t3);
 		this.listableBeanFactory.registerSingleton("t4", t4);
 
-		Map<?, ?> beans = BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory, ITestBean.class, true,
+		Map<String, ?> beans =
-			false);
+				BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory, ITestBean.class, true, false);
 		assertEquals(6, beans.size());
 		assertEquals(test3, beans.get("test3"));
 		assertEquals(test, beans.get("test"));
@@ -200,12 +187,9 @@ public final class BeanFactoryUtilsTests {
 		assertEquals(t2, beans.get("t2"));
 		assertEquals(t3.getObject(), beans.get("t3"));
 		assertTrue(beans.get("t4") instanceof TestBean);
-		// t3 and t4 are found here as of Spring 2.0, since they are
+		// t3 and t4 are found here as of Spring 2.0, since they are pre-registered
-		// pre-registered
+		// singleton instances, while testFactory1 and testFactory are *not* found
-		// singleton instances, while testFactory1 and testFactory are *not*
+		// because they are FactoryBean definitions that haven't been initialized yet.
-		// found
-		// because they are FactoryBean definitions that haven't been
-		// initialized yet.
 
 		beans = BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory, ITestBean.class, false, true);
 		Object testFactory1 = this.listableBeanFactory.getBean("testFactory1");
@@ -247,8 +231,8 @@ public final class BeanFactoryUtilsTests {
 		Object test3 = this.listableBeanFactory.getBean("test3");
 		Object test = this.listableBeanFactory.getBean("test");
 
-		Map<?, ?> beans = BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory, ITestBean.class, true,
+		Map<?, ?> beans =
-			false);
+				BeanFactoryUtils.beansOfTypeIncludingAncestors(this.listableBeanFactory, ITestBean.class, true, false);
 		assertEquals(2, beans.size());
 		assertEquals(test3, beans.get("test3"));
 		assertEquals(test, beans.get("test"));
@@ -283,25 +267,25 @@ public final class BeanFactoryUtilsTests {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testADependencies() {
-		String[] deps = this.dependentBeansBF.getDependentBeans("a");
+		String[] deps = this.dependentBeansFactory.getDependentBeans("a");
 		assertTrue(ObjectUtils.isEmpty(deps));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testBDependencies() {
-		String[] deps = this.dependentBeansBF.getDependentBeans("b");
+		String[] deps = this.dependentBeansFactory.getDependentBeans("b");
 		assertTrue(Arrays.equals(new String[] { "c" }, deps));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testCDependencies() {
-		String[] deps = this.dependentBeansBF.getDependentBeans("c");
+		String[] deps = this.dependentBeansFactory.getDependentBeans("c");
 		assertTrue(Arrays.equals(new String[] { "int", "long" }, deps));
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testIntDependencies() {
-		String[] deps = this.dependentBeansBF.getDependentBeans("int");
+		String[] deps = this.dependentBeansFactory.getDependentBeans("int");
 		assertTrue(Arrays.equals(new String[] { "buffer" }, deps));
 	}
 

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests.java

@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.RootBeanDefinition;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.ConstructorDependenciesBean;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.CustomNumberEditor;
 import org.springframework.core.MethodParameter;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.AnnotationAwareOrderComparator;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
 import org.springframework.core.convert.support.DefaultConversionService;
@@ -194,13 +195,16 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("x1", TestBean.class));
 		assertFalse(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", TestBean.class));
 		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", DummyFactory.class));
+		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", ResolvableType.forClass(DummyFactory.class)));
+		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(FactoryBean.class, Object.class)));
+		assertFalse(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(FactoryBean.class, String.class)));
 		assertEquals(TestBean.class, lbf.getType("x1"));
 		assertEquals(DummyFactory.class, lbf.getType("&x1"));
 		assertTrue("prototype not instantiated", !DummyFactory.wasPrototypeCreated());
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testPrototypeSingletonFactoryBeanIgnoredByNonEagerTypeMatching() {
+	public void testSingletonFactoryBeanIgnoredByNonEagerTypeMatching() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory lbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
 		Properties p = new Properties();
 		p.setProperty("x1.(class)", DummyFactory.class.getName());
@@ -226,6 +230,9 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("x1", TestBean.class));
 		assertFalse(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", TestBean.class));
 		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", DummyFactory.class));
+		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", ResolvableType.forClass(DummyFactory.class)));
+		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(FactoryBean.class, Object.class)));
+		assertFalse(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(FactoryBean.class, String.class)));
 		assertEquals(TestBean.class, lbf.getType("x1"));
 		assertEquals(DummyFactory.class, lbf.getType("&x1"));
 		assertTrue("prototype not instantiated", !DummyFactory.wasPrototypeCreated());
@@ -257,6 +264,9 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("x1", TestBean.class));
 		assertFalse(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", TestBean.class));
 		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", DummyFactory.class));
+		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", ResolvableType.forClass(DummyFactory.class)));
+		assertTrue(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(FactoryBean.class, Object.class)));
+		assertFalse(lbf.isTypeMatch("&x1", ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(FactoryBean.class, String.class)));
 		assertEquals(TestBean.class, lbf.getType("x1"));
 		assertEquals(DummyFactory.class, lbf.getType("&x1"));
 		assertTrue("prototype not instantiated", !DummyFactory.wasPrototypeCreated());
@@ -1606,6 +1616,8 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 
 		assertEquals(1, lbf.getBeanNamesForType(ConstructorDependency.class).length);
 		assertEquals(1, lbf.getBeanNamesForType(ConstructorDependencyFactoryBean.class).length);
+		assertEquals(1, lbf.getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(FactoryBean.class, Object.class)).length);
+		assertEquals(0, lbf.getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(FactoryBean.class, String.class)).length);
 	}
 
 	private RootBeanDefinition createConstructorDependencyBeanDefinition(int age) {

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/BeanFactoryGenericsTests.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2013 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.TypedStringValue;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.xml.XmlBeanDefinitionReader;
 import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.CustomNumberEditor;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.UrlResource;
 import org.springframework.tests.Assume;
@@ -770,7 +771,7 @@ public class BeanFactoryGenericsTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	public void testSpr11250() {
+	public void testGenericMatchingWithBeanNameDifferentiation() {
 		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
 		bf.setAutowireCandidateResolver(new GenericTypeAwareAutowireCandidateResolver());
 
@@ -780,8 +781,43 @@ public class BeanFactoryGenericsTests {
 				new RootBeanDefinition(NumberBean.class, RootBeanDefinition.AUTOWIRE_CONSTRUCTOR, false));
 
 		NumberBean nb = bf.getBean(NumberBean.class);
-		assertNotNull(nb.getDoubleStore());
+		assertSame(bf.getBean("doubleStore"), nb.getDoubleStore());
-		assertNotNull(nb.getFloatStore());
+		assertSame(bf.getBean("floatStore"), nb.getFloatStore());
+
+		String[] numberStoreNames = bf.getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClass(NumberStore.class));
+		String[] doubleStoreNames = bf.getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(NumberStore.class, Double.class));
+		String[] floatStoreNames = bf.getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(NumberStore.class, Float.class));
+		assertEquals(2, numberStoreNames.length);
+		assertEquals("doubleStore", numberStoreNames[0]);
+		assertEquals("floatStore", numberStoreNames[1]);
+		assertEquals(0, doubleStoreNames.length);
+		assertEquals(0, floatStoreNames.length);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testGenericMatchingWithFullTypeDifferentiation() {
+		DefaultListableBeanFactory bf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
+		bf.setAutowireCandidateResolver(new GenericTypeAwareAutowireCandidateResolver());
+
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("store1", new RootBeanDefinition(DoubleStore.class));
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("store2", new RootBeanDefinition(FloatStore.class));
+		bf.registerBeanDefinition("numberBean",
+				new RootBeanDefinition(NumberBean.class, RootBeanDefinition.AUTOWIRE_CONSTRUCTOR, false));
+
+		NumberBean nb = bf.getBean(NumberBean.class);
+		assertSame(bf.getBean("store1"), nb.getDoubleStore());
+		assertSame(bf.getBean("store2"), nb.getFloatStore());
+
+		String[] numberStoreNames = bf.getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClass(NumberStore.class));
+		String[] doubleStoreNames = bf.getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(NumberStore.class, Double.class));
+		String[] floatStoreNames = bf.getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType.forClassWithGenerics(NumberStore.class, Float.class));
+		assertEquals(2, numberStoreNames.length);
+		assertEquals("store1", numberStoreNames[0]);
+		assertEquals("store2", numberStoreNames[1]);
+		assertEquals(1, doubleStoreNames.length);
+		assertEquals("store1", doubleStoreNames[0]);
+		assertEquals(1, floatStoreNames.length);
+		assertEquals("store2", floatStoreNames[0]);
 	}
 
 
@@ -851,6 +887,14 @@ public class BeanFactoryGenericsTests {
 	}
 
 
+	public static class DoubleStore extends NumberStore<Double> {
+	}
+
+
+	public static class FloatStore extends NumberStore<Float> {
+	}
+
+
 	public static class NumberBean {
 
 		private final NumberStore<Double> doubleStore;

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/context/support/AbstractApplicationContext.java

@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisherAware;
 import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
 import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
 import org.springframework.context.EnvironmentAware;
-import org.springframework.context.PayloadApplicationEvent;
 import org.springframework.context.HierarchicalMessageSource;
 import org.springframework.context.LifecycleProcessor;
 import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
 import org.springframework.context.MessageSourceAware;
 import org.springframework.context.MessageSourceResolvable;
 import org.springframework.context.NoSuchMessageException;
+import org.springframework.context.PayloadApplicationEvent;
 import org.springframework.context.ResourceLoaderAware;
 import org.springframework.context.event.ApplicationEventMulticaster;
 import org.springframework.context.event.ContextClosedEvent;
@@ -1024,6 +1024,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		return getBeanFactory().isPrototype(name);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, ResolvableType targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+		assertBeanFactoryActive();
+		return getBeanFactory().isTypeMatch(name, targetType);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, Class<?> targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
 		assertBeanFactoryActive();
@@ -1061,6 +1067,12 @@ public abstract class AbstractApplicationContext extends DefaultResourceLoader
 		return getBeanFactory().getBeanDefinitionNames();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType type) {
+		assertBeanFactoryActive();
+		return getBeanFactory().getBeanNamesForType(type);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(Class<?> type) {
 		assertBeanFactoryActive();

spring-context/src/main/java/org/springframework/jndi/support/SimpleJndiBeanFactory.java

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.jndi.JndiLocatorSupport;
 import org.springframework.jndi.TypeMismatchNamingException;
 
@@ -172,6 +173,12 @@ public class SimpleJndiBeanFactory extends JndiLocatorSupport implements BeanFac
 		return !this.shareableResources.contains(name);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, ResolvableType targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+		Class<?> type = getType(name);
+		return (targetType == null || (type != null && targetType.isAssignableFrom(type)));
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, Class<?> targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
 		Class<?> type = getType(name);

spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/ResolvableType.java

@@ -179,6 +179,27 @@ public final class ResolvableType implements Serializable {
 		return (source != null ? source : this.type);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Determine whether the given object is an instance of this {@code ResolvableType}.
+	 * @param obj the object to check
+	 * @since 4.2
+	 * @see #isAssignableFrom(Class)
+	 */
+	public boolean isInstance(Object obj) {
+		return (obj != null && isAssignableFrom(obj.getClass()));
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Determine whether this {@code ResolvableType} is assignable from the
+	 * specified other type.
+	 * @param other the type to be checked against (as a {@code Class})
+	 * @since 4.2
+	 * @see #isAssignableFrom(ResolvableType)
+	 */
+	public boolean isAssignableFrom(Class<?> other) {
+		return isAssignableFrom(forClass(other), null);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Determine whether this {@code ResolvableType} is assignable from the
 	 * specified other type.
@@ -186,7 +207,7 @@ public final class ResolvableType implements Serializable {
 	 * whether both the {@link #resolve() resolved} {@code Class} is
 	 * {@link Class#isAssignableFrom(Class) assignable from} the given type
 	 * as well as whether all {@link #getGenerics() generics} are assignable.
-	 * @param other the type to be checked against
+	 * @param other the type to be checked against (as a {@code ResolvableType})
 	 * @return {@code true} if the specified other type can be assigned to this
 	 * {@code ResolvableType}; {@code false} otherwise
 	 */

spring-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/core/ResolvableTypeTests.java

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ import static org.mockito.BDDMockito.*;
  * Tests for {@link ResolvableType}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Juergen Hoeller
  */
 @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
 @RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
@@ -882,7 +883,7 @@ public class ResolvableTypeTests {
 	public void isAssignableFromMustNotBeNull() throws Exception {
 		this.thrown.expect(IllegalArgumentException.class);
 		this.thrown.expectMessage("Type must not be null");
-		ResolvableType.forClass(Object.class).isAssignableFrom(null);
+		ResolvableType.forClass(Object.class).isAssignableFrom((ResolvableType) null);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -901,6 +902,20 @@ public class ResolvableTypeTests {
 		assertAssignable(objectType, objectType, charSequenceType, stringType).equalTo(true, true, true);
 		assertAssignable(charSequenceType, objectType, charSequenceType, stringType).equalTo(false, true, true);
 		assertAssignable(stringType, objectType, charSequenceType, stringType).equalTo(false, false, true);
+
+		assertTrue(objectType.isAssignableFrom(String.class));
+		assertTrue(objectType.isAssignableFrom(StringBuilder.class));
+		assertTrue(charSequenceType.isAssignableFrom(String.class));
+		assertTrue(charSequenceType.isAssignableFrom(StringBuilder.class));
+		assertTrue(stringType.isAssignableFrom(String.class));
+		assertFalse(stringType.isAssignableFrom(StringBuilder.class));
+
+		assertTrue(objectType.isInstance("a String"));
+		assertTrue(objectType.isInstance(new StringBuilder("a StringBuilder")));
+		assertTrue(charSequenceType.isInstance("a String"));
+		assertTrue(charSequenceType.isInstance(new StringBuilder("a StringBuilder")));
+		assertTrue(stringType.isInstance("a String"));
+		assertFalse(stringType.isInstance(new StringBuilder("a StringBuilder")));
 	}
 
 	@Test

spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/servlet/setup/StubWebApplicationContext.java

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
 import org.springframework.context.MessageSourceResolvable;
 import org.springframework.context.NoSuchMessageException;
 import org.springframework.context.support.DelegatingMessageSource;
+import org.springframework.core.ResolvableType;
 import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
 import org.springframework.core.env.StandardEnvironment;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@ class StubWebApplicationContext implements WebApplicationContext {
 		return this.servletContext;
 	}
 
+
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Implementation of ApplicationContext interface
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ class StubWebApplicationContext implements WebApplicationContext {
 		}
 	}
 
+
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Implementation of BeanFactory interface
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -190,6 +193,11 @@ class StubWebApplicationContext implements WebApplicationContext {
 		return this.beanFactory.isPrototype(name);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, ResolvableType targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
+		return this.beanFactory.isTypeMatch(name, targetType);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public boolean isTypeMatch(String name, Class<?> targetType) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
 		return this.beanFactory.isTypeMatch(name, targetType);
@@ -205,6 +213,7 @@ class StubWebApplicationContext implements WebApplicationContext {
 		return this.beanFactory.getAliases(name);
 	}
 
+
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Implementation of ListableBeanFactory interface
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -224,6 +233,11 @@ class StubWebApplicationContext implements WebApplicationContext {
 		return this.beanFactory.getBeanDefinitionNames();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(ResolvableType type) {
+		return this.beanFactory.getBeanNamesForType(type);
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public String[] getBeanNamesForType(Class<?> type) {
 		return this.beanFactory.getBeanNamesForType(type);
@@ -265,6 +279,7 @@ class StubWebApplicationContext implements WebApplicationContext {
 		return this.beanFactory.findAnnotationOnBean(beanName, annotationType);
 	}
 
+
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Implementation of HierarchicalBeanFactory interface
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -279,6 +294,7 @@ class StubWebApplicationContext implements WebApplicationContext {
 		return this.beanFactory.containsBean(name);
 	}
 
+
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Implementation of MessageSource interface
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -298,6 +314,7 @@ class StubWebApplicationContext implements WebApplicationContext {
 		return this.messageSource.getMessage(resolvable, locale);
 	}
 
+
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Implementation of ResourceLoader interface
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -312,6 +329,7 @@ class StubWebApplicationContext implements WebApplicationContext {
 		return this.resourcePatternResolver.getResource(location);
 	}
 
+
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------
 	// Other
 	//---------------------------------------------------------------------