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package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;

import java.beans.PropertyEditor;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.lang.reflect.Modifier;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;

import org.springframework.beans.BeanUtils;
import org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapper;
import org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapperImpl;
import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
import org.springframework.beans.TypeMismatchException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCurrentlyInCreationException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryUtils;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanIsAbstractException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanIsNotAFactoryException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBeanNotInitializedException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanPostProcessor;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.config.DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessor;
import org.springframework.core.CollectionFactory;
import org.springframework.util.Assert;
import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;

/**
 * Abstract base class for {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory}
 * implementations, providing the full capabilities of the
 * {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory} SPI.
 * Does <i>not</i> assume a listable bean factory: can therefore also be used
 * as base class for bean factory implementations which obtain bean definitions
 * from some backend resource (where bean definition access is an expensive operation).
 *
 * <p>This class provides singleton/prototype determination, singleton cache,
 * {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.FactoryBean} handling, aliases,
 * bean definition merging for child bean definitions, and bean destruction
 * ({@link org.springframework.beans.factory.DisposableBean} interface, custom
 * destroy methods). Furthermore, it can manage a bean factory hierarchy
 * (delegating to the parent in case of an unknown bean), through implementing
 * the {@link org.springframework.beans.factory.HierarchicalBeanFactory} interface.
 *
 * <p>The main template methods to be implemented by subclasses are
 * {@link #getBeanDefinition} and {@link #createBean}, retrieving a bean definition
 * for a given bean name and creating a bean instance for a given bean definition,
 * respectively. Default implementations of those operations can be found in
 * {@link DefaultListableBeanFactory} and {@link AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory}.
 *
 * @author Rod Johnson
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 15 April 2001
 * @see #getBeanDefinition
 * @see #createBean
 * @see AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory#createBean
 * @see DefaultListableBeanFactory#getBeanDefinition
 */
public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory implements ConfigurableBeanFactory {

    /** Logger available to subclasses */
    protected final Log logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());

    /** Parent bean factory, for bean inheritance support */
    private BeanFactory parentBeanFactory;

    /** Custom PropertyEditors to apply to the beans of this factory */
    private Map customEditors = new HashMap();

    /** BeanPostProcessors to apply in createBean */
    private final List beanPostProcessors = new ArrayList();

    /** Indicates whether any DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors have been registered */
    private boolean hasDestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors;

    /** Map from alias to canonical bean name */
    private final Map aliasMap = new HashMap();

    /** Cache of singletons: bean name --> bean instance */
    private final Map singletonCache = CollectionFactory.createLinkedMapIfPossible(16);

    /** Names of beans that are currently in creation */
    private final Set currentlyInCreation = Collections.synchronizedSet(new HashSet());

    /** Disposable bean instances: bean name --> disposable instance */
    private final Map disposableBeans = CollectionFactory.createLinkedMapIfPossible(16);

    /** Map between dependent bean names: bean name --> dependent bean name */
    private final Map dependentBeanMap = new HashMap();

    /**
     * Create a new AbstractBeanFactory.
     */
    public AbstractBeanFactory() {
    }

    /**
     * Create a new AbstractBeanFactory with the given parent.
     * @param parentBeanFactory parent bean factory, or <code>null</code> if none
     * @see #getBean
     */
    public AbstractBeanFactory(BeanFactory parentBeanFactory) {
        this.parentBeanFactory = parentBeanFactory;
    }

    //---------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Implementation of BeanFactory interface
    //---------------------------------------------------------------------

    public Object getBean(String name) throws BeansException {
        return getBean(name, null, null);
    }

    public Object getBean(String name, Class requiredType) throws BeansException {
        return getBean(name, requiredType, null);
    }

    /**
     * Return an instance, which may be shared or independent, of the specified bean.
     * @param name the name of the bean to retrieve
     * @param args arguments to use if creating a prototype using explicit arguments to a
     * static factory method. It is invalid to use a non-null args value in any other case.
     * @return an instance of the bean
     * @throws BeansException if the bean could not be created
     */
    public Object getBean(String name, Object[] args) throws BeansException {
        return getBean(name, null, args);
    }

    /**
     * Return an instance, which may be shared or independent, of the specified bean.
     * @param name the name of the bean to retrieve
     * @param requiredType the required type of the bean to retrieve
     * @param args arguments to use if creating a prototype using explicit arguments to a
     * static factory method. It is invalid to use a non-null args value in any other case.
     * @return an instance of the bean
     * @throws BeansException if the bean could not be created
     */
    public Object getBean(String name, Class requiredType, Object[] args) throws BeansException {
        String beanName = transformedBeanName(name);
        Object bean = null;

        // Eagerly check singleton cache for manually registered singletons.
        Object sharedInstance = null;
        synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
            sharedInstance = this.singletonCache.get(beanName);
        }
        if (sharedInstance != null) {
            if (isSingletonCurrentlyInCreation(beanName)) {
                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                    logger.debug("Returning eagerly cached instance of singleton bean '" + beanName
                            + "' that is not fully initialized yet - a consequence of a circular reference");
                }
            } else {
                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                    logger.debug("Returning cached instance of singleton bean '" + beanName + "'");
                }
            }
            bean = getObjectForSharedInstance(name, sharedInstance);
        }

        else {
            // Fail if we're already creating this singleton instance:
            // We're assumably within a circular reference.
            if (isSingletonCurrentlyInCreation(beanName)) {
                throw new BeanCurrentlyInCreationException(beanName);
            }

            // Check if bean definition exists in this factory.
            if (getParentBeanFactory() != null && !containsBeanDefinition(beanName)) {
                // Not found -> check parent.
                if (getParentBeanFactory() instanceof AbstractBeanFactory) {
                    // Delegation to parent with args only possible for AbstractBeanFactory.
                    return ((AbstractBeanFactory) getParentBeanFactory()).getBean(name, requiredType, args);
                } else if (args == null) {
                    // No args -> delegate to standard getBean method.
                    return getParentBeanFactory().getBean(name, requiredType);
                } else {
                    throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(beanName,
                            "Cannot delegate to parent BeanFactory because it does not supported passed-in arguments");
                }
            }

            RootBeanDefinition mergedBeanDefinition = getMergedBeanDefinition(beanName, false);
            checkMergedBeanDefinition(mergedBeanDefinition, beanName, requiredType, args);

            // Create bean instance.
            if (mergedBeanDefinition.isSingleton()) {
                synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
                    // Re-check singleton cache within synchronized block.
                    sharedInstance = this.singletonCache.get(beanName);
                    if (sharedInstance == null) {
                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                            logger.debug("Creating shared instance of singleton bean '" + beanName + "'");
                        }
                        this.currentlyInCreation.add(beanName);
                        try {
                            sharedInstance = createBean(beanName, mergedBeanDefinition, args);
                            addSingleton(beanName, sharedInstance);
                        } catch (BeansException ex) {
                            // Explicitly remove instance from singleton cache: It might have been put there
                            // eagerly by the creation process, to allow for circular reference resolution.
                            // Also remove any beans that received a temporary reference to the bean.
                            destroyDisposableBean(beanName);
                            throw ex;
                        } finally {
                            this.currentlyInCreation.remove(beanName);
                        }
                    }
                }
                bean = getObjectForSharedInstance(name, sharedInstance);
            } else {
                // It's a prototype -> create a new instance.
                bean = createBean(beanName, mergedBeanDefinition, args);
            }
        }

        // Check if required type matches the type of the actual bean instance.
        if (requiredType != null && !requiredType.isAssignableFrom(bean.getClass())) {
            throw new BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException(name, requiredType, bean.getClass());
        }
        return bean;
    }

    public boolean containsBean(String name) {
        if (containsLocalBean(name)) {
            return true;
        }
        // Not found -> check parent.
        BeanFactory parentBeanFactory = getParentBeanFactory();
        if (parentBeanFactory != null) {
            return parentBeanFactory.containsBean(name);
        }
        return false;
    }

    public boolean isSingleton(String name) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
        String beanName = transformedBeanName(name);
        Class beanClass = null;
        boolean singleton = true;

        Object beanInstance = null;
        synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
            beanInstance = this.singletonCache.get(beanName);
        }

        if (beanInstance != null) {
            beanClass = beanInstance.getClass();
            singleton = true;
        }

        else {
            // No singleton instance found -> check bean definition.
            if (getParentBeanFactory() != null && !containsBeanDefinition(beanName)) {
                // No bean definition found in this factory -> delegate to parent.
                return getParentBeanFactory().isSingleton(name);
            }

            RootBeanDefinition bd = getMergedBeanDefinition(beanName, false);
            if (bd.hasBeanClass()) {
                beanClass = bd.getBeanClass();
            }
            singleton = bd.isSingleton();
        }

        // In case of FactoryBean, return singleton status of created object if not a dereference.
        if (beanClass != null && FactoryBean.class.isAssignableFrom(beanClass) && !isFactoryDereference(name)) {
            FactoryBean factoryBean = (FactoryBean) getBean(FACTORY_BEAN_PREFIX + beanName);
            return factoryBean.isSingleton();
        }

        return singleton;
    }

    public Class getType(String name) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
        String beanName = transformedBeanName(name);
        try {
            Class beanClass = null;

            // Check manually registered singletons.
            Object beanInstance = null;
            synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
                beanInstance = this.singletonCache.get(beanName);
            }
            if (beanInstance != null) {
                beanClass = beanInstance.getClass();
            }

            else {
                // No singleton instance found -> check bean definition.
                if (getParentBeanFactory() != null && !containsBeanDefinition(beanName)) {
                    // No bean definition found in this factory -> delegate to parent.
                    return getParentBeanFactory().getType(name);
                }

                RootBeanDefinition mergedBeanDefinition = getMergedBeanDefinition(beanName, false);

                // Delegate to getTypeForFactoryMethod in case of factory method.
                if (mergedBeanDefinition.getFactoryMethodName() != null) {
                    return getTypeForFactoryMethod(name, mergedBeanDefinition);
                }
                // Return "undeterminable" for beans without class.
                if (!mergedBeanDefinition.hasBeanClass()) {
                    return null;
                }

                beanClass = mergedBeanDefinition.getBeanClass();
            }

            // Check bean class whether we're dealing with a FactoryBean.
            if (FactoryBean.class.isAssignableFrom(beanClass) && !isFactoryDereference(name)) {
                // If it's a FactoryBean, we want to look at what it creates, not the factory class.
                FactoryBean factoryBean = (FactoryBean) getBean(FACTORY_BEAN_PREFIX + beanName);
                return factoryBean.getObjectType();
            }
            return beanClass;
        }

        catch (BeanCreationException ex) {
            if (ex.contains(BeanCurrentlyInCreationException.class)
                    || ex.contains(FactoryBeanNotInitializedException.class)) {
                // Can only happen when checking a FactoryBean.
                logger.debug("Ignoring BeanCreationException on FactoryBean type check", ex);
                return null;
            }
            throw ex;
        }
    }

    public String[] getAliases(String name) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
        String beanName = transformedBeanName(name);
        // Check if bean actually exists in this bean factory.
        if (containsSingleton(beanName) || containsBeanDefinition(beanName)) {
            // If found, gather aliases.
            List aliases = new ArrayList();
            synchronized (this.aliasMap) {
                for (Iterator it = this.aliasMap.entrySet().iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
                    Map.Entry entry = (Map.Entry) it.next();
                    if (entry.getValue().equals(beanName)) {
                        aliases.add(entry.getKey());
                    }
                }
            }
            return StringUtils.toStringArray(aliases);
        } else {
            // Not found -> check parent.
            BeanFactory parentBeanFactory = getParentBeanFactory();
            if (parentBeanFactory != null) {
                return parentBeanFactory.getAliases(name);
            }
            throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(beanName, toString());
        }
    }

    //---------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Implementation of HierarchicalBeanFactory interface
    //---------------------------------------------------------------------

    public BeanFactory getParentBeanFactory() {
        return parentBeanFactory;
    }

    public boolean containsLocalBean(String name) {
        String beanName = transformedBeanName(name);
        return (containsSingleton(beanName) || containsBeanDefinition(beanName));
    }

    //---------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Implementation of ConfigurableBeanFactory interface
    //---------------------------------------------------------------------

    public void setParentBeanFactory(BeanFactory parentBeanFactory) {
        if (this.parentBeanFactory != null && this.parentBeanFactory != parentBeanFactory) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(
                    "Already associated with parent BeanFactory: " + this.parentBeanFactory);
        }
        this.parentBeanFactory = parentBeanFactory;
    }

    public void registerCustomEditor(Class requiredType, PropertyEditor propertyEditor) {
        Assert.notNull(requiredType, "Required type must not be null");
        Assert.notNull(propertyEditor, "PropertyEditor must not be null");
        this.customEditors.put(requiredType, propertyEditor);
    }

    /**
     * Return the map of custom editors, with Classes as keys
     * and PropertyEditors as values.
     */
    public Map getCustomEditors() {
        return this.customEditors;
    }

    public void addBeanPostProcessor(BeanPostProcessor beanPostProcessor) {
        Assert.notNull(beanPostProcessor, "BeanPostProcessor must not be null");
        this.beanPostProcessors.add(beanPostProcessor);
        if (beanPostProcessor instanceof DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessor) {
            this.hasDestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors = true;
        }
    }

    public int getBeanPostProcessorCount() {
        return this.beanPostProcessors.size();
    }

    /**
     * Return the list of BeanPostProcessors that will get applied
     * to beans created with this factory.
     */
    public List getBeanPostProcessors() {
        return this.beanPostProcessors;
    }

    /**
     * Return whether this factory holds a DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessor
     * that will get applied to singleton beans on shutdown.
     * @see #addBeanPostProcessor
     * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessor
     */
    protected boolean hasDestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors() {
        return this.hasDestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors;
    }

    public void registerAlias(String beanName, String alias) throws BeanDefinitionStoreException {
        Assert.hasText(beanName, "Bean name must not be empty");
        Assert.hasText(alias, "Alias must not be empty");
        if (!alias.equals(beanName)) {
            // Only actually register the alias if it is not equal to the bean name itself.
            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                logger.debug("Registering alias '" + alias + "' for bean with name '" + beanName + "'");
            }
            synchronized (this.aliasMap) {
                Object registeredName = this.aliasMap.get(alias);
                if (registeredName != null && !registeredName.equals(beanName)) {
                    throw new BeanDefinitionStoreException("Cannot register alias '" + alias + "' for bean name '"
                            + beanName + "': It's already registered for bean name '" + registeredName + "'.");
                }
                this.aliasMap.put(alias, beanName);
            }
        }
    }

    public void registerSingleton(String beanName, Object singletonObject) throws BeanDefinitionStoreException {
        Assert.hasText(beanName, "Bean name must not be empty");
        Assert.notNull(singletonObject, "Singleton object must not be null");
        synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
            Object oldObject = this.singletonCache.get(beanName);
            if (oldObject != null) {
                throw new BeanDefinitionStoreException("Could not register object [" + singletonObject
                        + "] under bean name '" + beanName + "': there's already object [" + oldObject + " bound");
            }
            addSingleton(beanName, singletonObject);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Add the given singleton object to the singleton cache of this factory.
     * <p>To be called for eager registration of singletons, e.g. to be able to
     * resolve circular references.
     * @param beanName the name of the bean
     * @param singletonObject the singleton object
     */
    protected void addSingleton(String beanName, Object singletonObject) {
        Assert.hasText(beanName, "Bean name must not be empty");
        Assert.notNull(singletonObject, "Singleton object must not be null");
        synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
            this.singletonCache.put(beanName, singletonObject);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Remove the bean with the given name from the singleton cache of this factory.
     * <p>To be able to clean up eager registration of a singleton if creation failed.
     * @param beanName the name of the bean
     */
    protected void removeSingleton(String beanName) {
        Assert.hasText(beanName, "Bean name must not be empty");
        synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
            this.singletonCache.remove(beanName);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Return the number of beans in the singleton cache.
     * <p>Does not consider any hierarchy this factory may participate in.
     */
    public int getSingletonCount() {
        synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
            return this.singletonCache.size();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Return the names of beans in the singleton cache.
     * <p>Does not consider any hierarchy this factory may participate in.
     */
    public String[] getSingletonNames() {
        synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
            return StringUtils.toStringArray(this.singletonCache.keySet());
        }
    }

    /**
     * Return whether the specified singleton is currently in creation
     * @param beanName the name of the bean
     */
    protected boolean isSingletonCurrentlyInCreation(String beanName) {
        return this.currentlyInCreation.contains(beanName);
    }

    public boolean containsSingleton(String beanName) {
        Assert.hasText(beanName, "Bean name must not be empty");
        synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
            return this.singletonCache.containsKey(beanName);
        }
    }

    public void destroySingletons() {
        if (logger.isInfoEnabled()) {
            logger.info("Destroying singletons in factory {" + this + "}");
        }
        synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
            synchronized (this.disposableBeans) {
                String[] disposableBeanNames = StringUtils.toStringArray(this.disposableBeans.keySet());
                for (int i = 0; i < disposableBeanNames.length; i++) {
                    destroyDisposableBean(disposableBeanNames[i]);
                }
            }
            this.singletonCache.clear();
        }
    }

    //---------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Implementation methods
    //---------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Return whether the given name is a factory dereference
     * (beginning with the factory dereference prefix).
     * @see BeanFactory#FACTORY_BEAN_PREFIX
     * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactoryUtils#isFactoryDereference
     */
    protected boolean isFactoryDereference(String name) {
        return BeanFactoryUtils.isFactoryDereference(name);
    }

    /**
     * Return the bean name, stripping out the factory dereference prefix if necessary,
     * and resolving aliases to canonical names.
     */
    protected String transformedBeanName(String name) {
        String beanName = BeanFactoryUtils.transformedBeanName(name);
        // Handle aliasing.
        synchronized (this.aliasMap) {
            String canonicalName = beanName;
            String resolvedName = null;
            do {
                resolvedName = (String) this.aliasMap.get(canonicalName);
                if (resolvedName != null) {
                    canonicalName = resolvedName;
                }
            } while (resolvedName != null);
            return canonicalName;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Initialize the given BeanWrapper with the custom editors registered
     * with this factory. To be called for BeanWrappers that will create
     * and populate bean instances.
     * @param bw the BeanWrapper to initialize
     */
    protected void initBeanWrapper(BeanWrapper bw) {
        for (Iterator it = getCustomEditors().entrySet().iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
            Map.Entry entry = (Map.Entry) it.next();
            Class clazz = (Class) entry.getKey();
            PropertyEditor editor = (PropertyEditor) entry.getValue();
            bw.registerCustomEditor(clazz, editor);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Convert the given value into the specified target type,
     * using a default BeanWrapper instance.
     * @param value the original value
     * @param targetType the target type
     * @return the converted value, matching the target type
     * @throws org.springframework.beans.TypeMismatchException if type conversion failed
     * @see #doTypeConversionIfNecessary(Object, Class, org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapperImpl)
     */
    protected Object doTypeConversionIfNecessary(Object value, Class targetType) throws TypeMismatchException {
        BeanWrapperImpl bw = new BeanWrapperImpl();
        initBeanWrapper(bw);
        return doTypeConversionIfNecessary(value, targetType, bw);
    }

    /**
     * Convert the given value into the specified target type,
     * using the specified BeanWrapper.
     * @param value the original value
     * @param targetType the target type
     * @param bw the BeanWrapper to work on
     * @return the converted value, matching the target type
     * @throws org.springframework.beans.TypeMismatchException if type conversion failed
     * @see org.springframework.beans.BeanWrapperImpl#doTypeConversionIfNecessary(Object, Class)
     */
    protected Object doTypeConversionIfNecessary(Object value, Class targetType, BeanWrapperImpl bw)
            throws TypeMismatchException {

        // Synchronize if custom editors are registered.
        // Necessary because PropertyEditors are not thread-safe.
        if (!getCustomEditors().isEmpty()) {
            synchronized (getCustomEditors()) {
                return bw.doTypeConversionIfNecessary(value, targetType);
            }
        } else {
            return bw.doTypeConversionIfNecessary(value, targetType);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Return a RootBeanDefinition for the given bean name,
     * merging a child bean definition with its parent if necessary.
     * @param name the name of the bean to retrieve the merged definition for
     * @return a (potentially merged) RootBeanDefinition for the given bean
     * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean with the given name
     * @throws BeansException in case of errors
     */
    public RootBeanDefinition getMergedBeanDefinition(String name) throws BeansException {
        return getMergedBeanDefinition(name, false);
    }

    /**
     * Return a RootBeanDefinition, even by traversing parent if the parameter is a
     * child definition. Can ask the parent bean factory if not found in this instance.
     * @param name the name of the bean to retrieve the merged definition for
     * @param includingAncestors whether to ask the parent bean factory if not found
     * in this instance
     * @return a (potentially merged) RootBeanDefinition for the given bean
     * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean with the given name
     * @throws BeanDefinitionStoreException in case of an invalid bean definition
     */
    protected RootBeanDefinition getMergedBeanDefinition(String name, boolean includingAncestors)
            throws BeansException {

        String beanName = transformedBeanName(name);

        // Efficiently check whether bean definition exists in this factory.
        if (includingAncestors && !containsBeanDefinition(beanName)
                && getParentBeanFactory() instanceof AbstractBeanFactory) {
            return ((AbstractBeanFactory) getParentBeanFactory()).getMergedBeanDefinition(beanName, true);
        }

        // Resolve merged bean definition locally.
        return getMergedBeanDefinition(beanName, getBeanDefinition(beanName));
    }

    /**
     * Return a RootBeanDefinition for the given top-level bean, by merging with
     * the parent if the given bean's definition is a child bean definition.
     * @param beanName the name of the bean definition
     * @param bd the original bean definition (Root/ChildBeanDefinition)
     * @return a (potentially merged) RootBeanDefinition for the given bean
     * @throws BeanDefinitionStoreException in case of an invalid bean definition
     */
    protected RootBeanDefinition getMergedBeanDefinition(String beanName, BeanDefinition bd)
            throws BeanDefinitionStoreException {

        if (bd instanceof RootBeanDefinition) {
            // Return root bean definition as-is.
            return (RootBeanDefinition) bd;
        }

        else if (bd instanceof ChildBeanDefinition) {
            // Child bean definition: needs to be merged with parent.
            ChildBeanDefinition cbd = (ChildBeanDefinition) bd;
            RootBeanDefinition pbd = null;
            try {
                if (!beanName.equals(cbd.getParentName())) {
                    pbd = getMergedBeanDefinition(cbd.getParentName(), true);
                } else {
                    if (getParentBeanFactory() instanceof AbstractBeanFactory) {
                        AbstractBeanFactory parentFactory = (AbstractBeanFactory) getParentBeanFactory();
                        pbd = parentFactory.getMergedBeanDefinition(cbd.getParentName(), true);
                    } else {
                        throw new NoSuchBeanDefinitionException(cbd.getParentName(),
                                "Parent name '" + cbd.getParentName() + "' is equal to bean name '" + beanName
                                        + "': cannot be resolved without an AbstractBeanFactory parent");
                    }
                }
            } catch (NoSuchBeanDefinitionException ex) {
                throw new BeanDefinitionStoreException(cbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName,
                        "Could not resolve parent bean definition '" + cbd.getParentName() + "'", ex);
            }

            // Deep copy with overridden values.
            RootBeanDefinition rbd = new RootBeanDefinition(pbd);
            rbd.overrideFrom(cbd);

            // Validate merged definition: mainly to prepare method overrides.
            try {
                rbd.validate();
            } catch (BeanDefinitionValidationException ex) {
                throw new BeanDefinitionStoreException(rbd.getResourceDescription(), beanName,
                        "Validation of bean definition failed", ex);
            }

            return rbd;
        }

        else {
            throw new BeanDefinitionStoreException(bd.getResourceDescription(), beanName,
                    "Definition is neither a RootBeanDefinition nor a ChildBeanDefinition");
        }
    }

    /**
     * Check the given merged bean definition,
     * potentially throwing validation exceptions.
     * @param mergedBeanDefinition the bean definition to check
     * @param beanName the name of the bean
     * @param requiredType the required type of the bean
     * @param args the arguments for bean creation, if any
     * @throws BeansException in case of validation failure
     */
    protected void checkMergedBeanDefinition(RootBeanDefinition mergedBeanDefinition, String beanName,
            Class requiredType, Object[] args) throws BeansException {

        // check if bean definition is not abstract
        if (mergedBeanDefinition.isAbstract()) {
            throw new BeanIsAbstractException(beanName);
        }

        // Check if required type can match according to the bean definition.
        // This is only possible at this early stage for conventional beans!
        if (mergedBeanDefinition.hasBeanClass()) {
            Class beanClass = mergedBeanDefinition.getBeanClass();
            if (requiredType != null && mergedBeanDefinition.getFactoryMethodName() == null
                    && !FactoryBean.class.isAssignableFrom(beanClass)
                    && !requiredType.isAssignableFrom(beanClass)) {
                throw new BeanNotOfRequiredTypeException(beanName, requiredType, beanClass);
            }
        }

        // Check validity of the usage of the args parameter. This can
        // only be used for prototypes constructed via a factory method.
        if (args != null) {
            if (mergedBeanDefinition.isSingleton()) {
                throw new BeanDefinitionStoreException(
                        "Cannot specify arguments in the getBean() method when referring to a singleton bean definition");
            } else if (mergedBeanDefinition.getFactoryMethodName() == null) {
                throw new BeanDefinitionStoreException(
                        "Can only specify arguments in the getBean() method in conjunction with a factory method");
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Get the object for the given shared bean, either the bean
     * instance itself or its created object in case of a FactoryBean.
     * @param name name that may include factory dereference prefix
     * @param beanInstance the shared bean instance
     * @return the singleton instance of the bean
     */
    protected Object getObjectForSharedInstance(String name, Object beanInstance) throws BeansException {
        String beanName = transformedBeanName(name);

        // Don't let calling code try to dereference the
        // bean factory if the bean isn't a factory.
        if (isFactoryDereference(name) && !(beanInstance instanceof FactoryBean)) {
            throw new BeanIsNotAFactoryException(beanName, beanInstance.getClass());
        }

        // Now we have the bean instance, which may be a normal bean or a FactoryBean.
        // If it's a FactoryBean, we use it to create a bean instance, unless the
        // caller actually wants a reference to the factory.
        if (beanInstance instanceof FactoryBean) {
            if (!isFactoryDereference(name)) {
                // Return bean instance from factory.
                FactoryBean factory = (FactoryBean) beanInstance;
                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                    logger.debug("Bean with name '" + beanName + "' is a factory bean");
                }
                try {
                    beanInstance = factory.getObject();
                } catch (Exception ex) {
                    throw new BeanCreationException(beanName, "FactoryBean threw exception on object creation", ex);
                }
                if (beanInstance == null) {
                    throw new FactoryBeanNotInitializedException(beanName, "FactoryBean returned null object: "
                            + "probably not fully initialized (maybe due to circular bean reference)");
                }
            } else {
                // The user wants the factory itself.
                if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                    logger.debug("Calling code asked for FactoryBean instance for name '" + beanName + "'");
                }
            }
        }

        return beanInstance;
    }

    /**
     * Determine whether the bean with the given name is a FactoryBean.
     * @param name the name of the bean to check
     * @throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException if there is no bean with the given name
     */
    public boolean isFactoryBean(String name) throws NoSuchBeanDefinitionException {
        String beanName = transformedBeanName(name);

        synchronized (this.singletonCache) {
            Object beanInstance = this.singletonCache.get(beanName);
            if (beanInstance != null) {
                return (beanInstance instanceof FactoryBean);
            }
        }

        // No singleton instance found -> check bean definition.
        if (!containsBeanDefinition(beanName) && getParentBeanFactory() instanceof AbstractBeanFactory) {
            // No bean definition found in this factory -> delegate to parent.
            return ((AbstractBeanFactory) getParentBeanFactory()).isFactoryBean(name);
        }

        RootBeanDefinition bd = getMergedBeanDefinition(beanName, false);
        return (bd.hasBeanClass() && FactoryBean.class.equals(bd.getBeanClass()));
    }

    /**
     * Add the given bean to the list of disposable beans in this factory,
     * registering its DisposableBean interface and/or the given destroy method
     * to be called on factory shutdown (if applicable). Only applies to singletons.
     * <p>Also registers bean as dependent on other beans, according to the
     * "depends-on" configuration in the bean definition.
     * @param beanName the name of the bean
     * @param bean the bean instance
     * @param mergedBeanDefinition the bean definition for the bean
     * @see RootBeanDefinition#isSingleton
     * @see RootBeanDefinition#getDependsOn
     * @see #registerDisposableBean
     * @see #registerDependentBean
     */
    protected void registerDisposableBeanIfNecessary(final String beanName, final Object bean,
            final RootBeanDefinition mergedBeanDefinition) {

        if (mergedBeanDefinition.isSingleton()) {
            final boolean isDisposableBean = (bean instanceof DisposableBean);
            final boolean hasDestroyMethod = (mergedBeanDefinition.getDestroyMethodName() != null);

            if (isDisposableBean || hasDestroyMethod || hasDestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors()) {
                // Determine unique key for registration of disposable bean
                int counter = 1;
                String id = beanName;
                synchronized (this.disposableBeans) {
                    while (this.disposableBeans.containsKey(id)) {
                        counter++;
                        id = beanName + "#" + counter;
                    }
                }

                // Register a DisposableBean implementation that performs all destruction
                // work for the given bean: DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors,
                // DisposableBean interface, custom destroy method.

                registerDisposableBean(id, new DisposableBean() {
                    public void destroy() throws Exception {

                        if (hasDestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors()) {
                            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                                logger.debug("Applying DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessors to bean with name '"
                                        + beanName + "'");
                            }
                            for (int i = getBeanPostProcessors().size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
                                Object beanProcessor = getBeanPostProcessors().get(i);
                                if (beanProcessor instanceof DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessor) {
                                    ((DestructionAwareBeanPostProcessor) beanProcessor)
                                            .postProcessBeforeDestruction(bean, beanName);
                                }
                            }
                        }

                        if (isDisposableBean) {
                            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                                logger.debug("Invoking destroy() on bean with name '" + beanName + "'");
                            }
                            ((DisposableBean) bean).destroy();
                        }

                        if (hasDestroyMethod) {
                            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                                logger.debug("Invoking custom destroy method on bean with name '" + beanName + "'");
                            }
                            invokeCustomDestroyMethod(beanName, bean, mergedBeanDefinition.getDestroyMethodName(),
                                    mergedBeanDefinition.isEnforceDestroyMethod());
                        }
                    }
                });
            }

            // Register bean as dependent on other beans, if necessary,
            // for correct shutdown order.
            String[] dependsOn = mergedBeanDefinition.getDependsOn();
            if (dependsOn != null) {
                for (int i = 0; i < dependsOn.length; i++) {
                    registerDependentBean(dependsOn[i], beanName);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Add the given bean to the list of further disposable beans in this factory.
     * @param beanName the name of the bean
     * @param bean the bean instance
     */
    protected void registerDisposableBean(String beanName, DisposableBean bean) {
        synchronized (this.disposableBeans) {
            this.disposableBeans.put(beanName, bean);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Register a dependent bean for the given bean,
     * to be destroyed before the given bean is destroyed.
     * @param beanName the name of the bean
     * @param dependentBeanName the name of the dependent bean
     */
    protected void registerDependentBean(String beanName, String dependentBeanName) {
        synchronized (this.dependentBeanMap) {
            Set dependencies = (Set) this.dependentBeanMap.get(beanName);
            if (dependencies == null) {
                dependencies = CollectionFactory.createLinkedSetIfPossible(8);
                this.dependentBeanMap.put(beanName, dependencies);
            }
            dependencies.add(dependentBeanName);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Destroy the given bean. Delegates to destroyBean if a
     * corresponding disposable bean instance is found.
     * @param beanName name of the bean
     * @see #destroyBean
     */
    private void destroyDisposableBean(String beanName) {
        // Remove a registered singleton of the given name, if any.
        removeSingleton(beanName);

        // Destroy the corresponding DisposableBean instance.
        Object disposableBean = null;
        synchronized (this.disposableBeans) {
            disposableBean = this.disposableBeans.remove(beanName);
        }
        destroyBean(beanName, disposableBean);
    }

    /**
     * Destroy the given bean. Must destroy beans that depend on the given
     * bean before the bean itself. Should not throw any exceptions.
     * @param beanName name of the bean
     * @param bean the bean instance to destroy
     */
    protected void destroyBean(String beanName, Object bean) {
        Set dependencies = null;
        synchronized (this.dependentBeanMap) {
            dependencies = (Set) this.dependentBeanMap.remove(beanName);
        }

        if (dependencies != null) {
            if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
                logger.debug("Retrieved dependent beans for bean '" + beanName + "': " + dependencies);
            }
            for (Iterator it = dependencies.iterator(); it.hasNext();) {
                String dependentBeanName = (String) it.next();
                destroyDisposableBean(dependentBeanName);
            }
        }

        if (bean instanceof DisposableBean) {
            try {
                ((DisposableBean) bean).destroy();
            } catch (Throwable ex) {
                logger.error("Destroy method on bean with name '" + beanName + "' threw an exception", ex);
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Invoke the specified custom destroy method on the given bean.
     * <p>This implementation invokes a no-arg method if found, else checking
     * for a method with a single boolean argument (passing in "true",
     * assuming a "force" parameter), else logging an error.
     * <p>Can be overridden in subclasses for custom resolution of destroy
     * methods with arguments.
     * @param beanName the bean has in the factory. Used for debug output.
     * @param bean new bean instance we may need to notify of destruction
     * @param destroyMethodName the name of the custom destroy method
     * @param enforceDestroyMethod indicates whether the defined destroy method needs to exist
     */
    protected void invokeCustomDestroyMethod(String beanName, Object bean, String destroyMethodName,
            boolean enforceDestroyMethod) {

        Method destroyMethod = BeanUtils.findDeclaredMethodWithMinimalParameters(bean.getClass(),
                destroyMethodName);
        if (destroyMethod == null) {
            if (enforceDestroyMethod) {
                logger.error("Couldn't find a destroy method named '" + destroyMethodName + "' on bean with name '"
                        + beanName + "'");
            }
        } else {
            Class[] paramTypes = destroyMethod.getParameterTypes();
            if (paramTypes.length > 1) {
                logger.error("Method '" + destroyMethodName + "' of bean '" + beanName
                        + "' has more than one parameter - not supported as destroy method");
            } else if (paramTypes.length == 1 && !paramTypes[0].equals(boolean.class)) {
                logger.error("Method '" + destroyMethodName + "' of bean '" + beanName
                        + "' has a non-boolean parameter - not supported as destroy method");
            } else {
                Object[] args = new Object[paramTypes.length];
                if (paramTypes.length == 1) {
                    args[0] = Boolean.TRUE;
                }
                if (!Modifier.isPublic(destroyMethod.getModifiers())) {
                    destroyMethod.setAccessible(true);
                }
                try {
                    destroyMethod.invoke(bean, args);
                } catch (InvocationTargetException ex) {
                    logger.error("Couldn't invoke destroy method '" + destroyMethodName + "' of bean with name '"
                            + beanName + "'", ex.getTargetException());
                } catch (Throwable ex) {
                    logger.error("Couldn't invoke destroy method '" + destroyMethodName + "' of bean with name '"
                            + beanName + "'", ex);
                }
            }
        }
    }

    //---------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Abstract methods to be implemented by subclasses
    //---------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * Check if this bean factory contains a bean definition with the given name.
     * Does not consider any hierarchy this factory may participate in.
     * Invoked by <code>containsBean</code> when no cached singleton instance is found.
     * <p>Depending on the nature of the concrete bean factory implementation,
     * this operation might be expensive (for example, because of directory lookups
     * in external registries). However, for listable bean factories, this usually
     * just amounts to a local hash lookup: The operation is therefore part of the
     * public interface there. The same implementation can serve for both this
     * template method and the public interface method in that case.
     * @param beanName the name of the bean to look for
     * @return if this bean factory contains a bean definition with the given name
     * @see #containsBean
     * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.ListableBeanFactory#containsBeanDefinition
     */
    protected abstract boolean containsBeanDefinition(String beanName);

    /**
     * Return the bean definition for the given bean name.
     * Subclasses should normally implement caching, as this method is invoked
     * by this class every time bean definition metadata is needed.
     * <p>Depending on the nature of the concrete bean factory implementation,
     * this operation might be expensive (for example, because of directory lookups
     * in external registries). However, for listable bean factories, this usually
     * just amounts to a local hash lookup: The operation is therefore part of the
     * public interface there. The same implementation can serve for both this
     * template method and the public interface method in that case.
     * @param beanName the name of the bean to find a definition for
     * @return the BeanDefinition for this prototype name (never <code>null</code>)
     * @throws org.springframework.beans.factory.NoSuchBeanDefinitionException
     * if the bean definition cannot be resolved
     * @throws BeansException in case of errors
     * @see RootBeanDefinition
     * @see ChildBeanDefinition
     * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableListableBeanFactory#getBeanDefinition
     */
    protected abstract BeanDefinition getBeanDefinition(String beanName) throws BeansException;

    /**
     * Create a bean instance for the given bean definition.
     * The bean definition will already have been merged with the parent
     * definition in case of a child definition.
     * <p>All the other methods in this class invoke this method, although
     * beans may be cached after being instantiated by this method. All bean
     * instantiation within this class is performed by this method.
     * @param beanName the name of the bean
     * @param mergedBeanDefinition the bean definition for the bean
     * @param args arguments to use if creating a prototype using explicit arguments to a
     * static factory method. This parameter must be <code>null</code> except in this case.
     * @return a new instance of the bean
     * @throws BeanCreationException if the bean could not be created
     */
    protected abstract Object createBean(String beanName, RootBeanDefinition mergedBeanDefinition, Object[] args)
            throws BeanCreationException;

    /**
     * Determine the bean type for the given bean definition,
     * as far as possible.
     * <p>Default implementation returns <code>null</code> to indicate that the
     * type cannot be determined. Subclasses are encouraged to try to determine
     * the actual return type here, matching their strategy of resolving
     * factory methods in the <code>createBean</code> implementation.
     * @param beanName name of the bean
     * @param mergedBeanDefinition the bean definition for the bean
     * @return the type for the bean if determinable, or <code>null</code> else
     * @see #createBean
     */
    protected Class getTypeForFactoryMethod(String beanName, RootBeanDefinition mergedBeanDefinition) {
        return null;
    }

}