How to get an Image bean in spring bean def xmls?

[zhirenshao]

When I want to config icon or image properties, I need a image reference, at the moment, I use MethodInvokingFactoryBean to invoke imageSource.getImage(), here is how I did it:

<bean class="com.MyBean">
	<property name="icon">
		<bean class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.MethodInvokingFactoryBean">
			<property name="targetObject" ref="imageSource"></property>
			<property name="targetMethod" value="getImage"></property>
			<property name="arguments">
				<list>
					<value>middle.icon</value>
				</list>
			</property>
		</bean> 
	</property>
</bean>

I think if we have some sort of property editors, it would be so much easier, also, I'm just wondering is this the right way to inject image/icon at this stage?