## org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing
Class AbstractComponentDefinition

    java.lang.Object
      org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.AbstractComponentDefinition

All Implemented Interfaces:
  BeanMetadataElement, ComponentDefinition

Direct Known Subclasses:
  AdvisorComponentDefinition, CompositeComponentDefinition, PointcutComponentDefinition

    public abstract class AbstractComponentDefinition

extends Object
implements ComponentDefinition

Base implementation of `ComponentDefinition` that provides a basic implementation of `getDescription()` which delegates to `ComponentDefinition.getName()`. Also provides a base implementation of `toString()` which delegates to `getDescription()` in keeping with the recommended implementation strategy. Also provides default implementations of `getInnerBeanDefinitions()` and `getBeanReferences()` that return an empty array.

Since:
  2.0
Author:
  Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller

Constructor Summary
`AbstractComponentDefinition()`

Method Summary
`BeanDefinition[]` `getBeanDefinitions()` Returns an empty array.
`BeanReference[]` `getBeanReferences()` Returns an empty array.
`String` `getDescription()` Delegates to `ComponentDefinition.getName()`.
`BeanDefinition[]` `getInnerBeanDefinitions()` Returns an empty array.
`String` `toString()` Delegates to `getDescription()`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ComponentDefinition
`getName`

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement
`getSource`

Constructor Detail

### AbstractComponentDefinition

    public AbstractComponentDefinition()

Method Detail

### getDescription

    public String getDescription()

  Delegates to `ComponentDefinition.getName()`.

  Specified by:
    `getDescription` in interface `ComponentDefinition`

### getBeanDefinitions

    public BeanDefinition[] getBeanDefinitions()

  Returns an empty array.

  Specified by:
    `getBeanDefinitions` in interface `ComponentDefinition`
  Returns:
    the array of BeanDefinitions, or an empty array if none

### getInnerBeanDefinitions

    public BeanDefinition[] getInnerBeanDefinitions()

  Returns an empty array.

  Specified by:
    `getInnerBeanDefinitions` in interface `ComponentDefinition`
  Returns:
    the array of BeanDefinitions, or an empty array if none

### getBeanReferences

    public BeanReference[] getBeanReferences()

  Returns an empty array.

  Specified by:
    `getBeanReferences` in interface `ComponentDefinition`
  Returns:
    the array of BeanReferences, or an empty array if none

### toString

    public String toString()

  Delegates to `getDescription()`.

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`