## org.springframework.beans.factory.support
Class ManagedProperties

    java.lang.Object
      java.util.Dictionary<K,V>
          java.util.Hashtable<Object,Object>
              java.util.Properties
                  org.springframework.beans.factory.support.ManagedProperties

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, Cloneable, Map<Object,Object>, BeanMetadataElement, Mergeable

    public class ManagedProperties

extends Properties
implements Mergeable, BeanMetadataElement

Tag class which represents a Spring-managed `Properties` instance that supports merging of parent/child definitions.

Since:
  2.0
Author:
  Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.util.Properties
`defaults`

Constructor Summary
`ManagedProperties()`

Method Summary
`Object` `getSource()` Return the configuration source `Object` for this metadata element (may be `null`).
`boolean` `isMergeEnabled()` Is merging enabled for this particular instance?
`Object` `merge(Object parent)` Merge the current value set with that of the supplied object.
`void` `setMergeEnabled(boolean mergeEnabled)` Set whether merging should be enabled for this collection, in case of a 'parent' collection value being present.
`void` `setSource(Object source)` Set the configuration source `Object` for this metadata element.

Methods inherited from class java.util.Properties
`getProperty, getProperty, list, list, load, load, loadFromXML, propertyNames, save, setProperty, store, store, storeToXML, storeToXML, stringPropertyNames`

Methods inherited from class java.util.Hashtable
`clear, clone, contains, containsKey, containsValue, elements, entrySet, equals, get, hashCode, isEmpty, keys, keySet, put, putAll, rehash, remove, size, toString, values`

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

Constructor Detail

### ManagedProperties

    public ManagedProperties()

Method Detail

### setSource

    public void setSource(Object source)

  Set the configuration source `Object` for this metadata element.

  The exact type of the object will depend on the configuration mechanism used.

### getSource

    public Object getSource()

  Description copied from interface: `BeanMetadataElement`
  Return the configuration source `Object` for this metadata element (may be `null`).

  Specified by:
    `getSource` in interface `BeanMetadataElement`

### setMergeEnabled

    public void setMergeEnabled(boolean mergeEnabled)

  Set whether merging should be enabled for this collection, in case of a 'parent' collection value being present.

### isMergeEnabled

    public boolean isMergeEnabled()

  Description copied from interface: `Mergeable`
  Is merging enabled for this particular instance?

  Specified by:
    `isMergeEnabled` in interface `Mergeable`

### merge

    public Object merge(Object parent)

  Description copied from interface: `Mergeable`
  Merge the current value set with that of the supplied object.

  The supplied object is considered the parent, and values in the callee's value set must override those of the supplied object.

  Specified by:
    `merge` in interface `Mergeable`
  Parameters:
    `parent` - the object to merge with
  Returns:
    the result of the merge operation