How to link method's return value to hashmap's value?

[yasser]

Hi,

Question:
Is there a way by which I can link a hashmap's value to the return value of a bean's method in the config file?

I am looking for something like
<bean id="test" class="test.SomClass">
<property>
<map>
<entry key="test1">
<value>beanName.getValueFromMethod</value>
</entry>
</map>
</bean>

Thanks in advance

[Jörg Heinicke]

It's covered by the reference. Combine both.

Joerg

[yasser]

If my understanding is right, this would mean that I have to write a factory method which would set the map values from the bean getter methods explicitly.

I am looking for a map which gets created on the fly from a bean instance in the container. The config file will link the key to the method names of the bean, so that there is no Java code written to link them.

If I misinterpreted the links that you have provided, please help me by giving an example.

Thanks a lot for the reply.

[Jörg Heinicke]

If my understanding is right, this would mean that I have to write a factory method which would set the map values from the bean getter methods explicitly.

No, it's pure config:

<bean id="test" class="test.SomClass">
  <property>
    <map>
      <entry key="test1">
      <bean class="beanName" factory-method="getValueFromMethod"/>
    </entry>
  </map>
</bean>

That was what I had in mind.

I am looking for a map which gets created on the fly from a bean instance in the container. The config file will link the key to the method names of the bean, so that there is no Java code written to link them.

I don't know if the above already matches it. I don't get it completely.

Joerg

[yasser]

I tried the way you have suggested... It is giving an exception that Factory method cannot be found...

Config File
<bean id="TEST" class="com.service.TEST">
<property name="applicationMap">
<map>
<entry key="attribute1">
<bean class="com.service.TESTAPP" factory-method="getAttribute1" />
</entry>
<entry key="attribute2">
<bean class="com.service.TESTAPP" factory-method="getAttribute2" />
</entry>
</map>
</property>
</bean>

Both TEST and TESTAPP are simple POJOs. I made TESTAPP extend the AbstractBeanFactory class too. but in vain...

Exception Trace
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationExce ption: Error creating bean with name 'TEST' defined in class path resource [b2b-core-context/beans-b2b-core-extracts_test.xml]: Cannot create inner bean 'com.service.TESTAPP#22299c2c' while setting bean property 'applicationMap' with key [attribute1]; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationExce ption: Error creating bean with name 'com.service.TESTAPP#22299c2c' defined in class path resource [b2b-core-context/beans-b2b-core-extracts_test.xml]: Cannot find matching factory method 'getAttribute1' on class [com.service.TESTAPP]
org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanCreationExce ption: Error creating bean with name 'com.service.TESTAPP#22299c2c' defined in class path resource [b2b-core-context/beans-b2b-core-extracts_test.xml]: Cannot find matching factory method 'getAttribute1' on class [com.service.TESTAPP]
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.instantiateUsingFactory Method(AbstractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:599 )
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAuto wireCapableBeanFactory.java:354)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefi nitionValueResolver.resolveInnerBeanDefinition(Bea nDefinitionValueResolver.java:151)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefi nitionValueResolver.resolveValueIfNecessary(BeanDe finitionValueResolver.java:97)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefi nitionValueResolver.resolveManagedMap(BeanDefiniti onValueResolver.java:235)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefi nitionValueResolver.resolveValueIfNecessary(BeanDe finitionValueResolver.java:118)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.applyPropertyValues(Abs tractAutowireCapableBeanFactory.java:1046)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.populateBean(AbstractAu towireCapableBeanFactory.java:857)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract AutowireCapableBeanFactory.createBean(AbstractAuto wireCapableBeanFactory.java:378)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract BeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:233)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.Abstract BeanFactory.getBean(AbstractBeanFactory.java:145)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.support.DefaultL istableBeanFactory.preInstantiateSingletons(Defaul tListableBeanFactory.java:283)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractApplic ationContext.refresh(AbstractApplicationContext.ja va:313)
at org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlAp plicationContext.<init>(ClassPathXmlApplicationCon text.java:87)
at org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlAp plicationContext.<init>(ClassPathXmlApplicationCon text.java:72)
at org.springframework.test.AbstractSpringContextTest s.loadContextLocations(AbstractSpringContextTests. java:135)
at org.springframework.test.AbstractDependencyInjecti onSpringContextTests.loadContextLocations(Abstract DependencyInjectionSpringContextTests.java:224)
at org.springframework.test.AbstractSpringContextTest s.getContext(AbstractSpringContextTests.java:115)
at org.springframework.test.AbstractDependencyInjecti onSpringContextTests.setUp(AbstractDependencyInjec tionSpringContextTests.java:192)
at junit.framework.TestCase.runBare(TestCase.java:125 )
at junit.framework.TestResult$1.protect(TestResult.ja va:106)
at junit.framework.TestResult.runProtected(TestResult .java:124)
at junit.framework.TestResult.run(TestResult.java:109 )
at junit.framework.TestCase.run(TestCase.java:118)
at junit.framework.TestSuite.runTest(TestSuite.java:2 08)
at junit.framework.TestSuite.run(TestSuite.java:203)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRu nner.runTests(RemoteTestRunner.java:436)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRu nner.run(RemoteTestRunner.java:311)
at org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRu nner.main(RemoteTestRunner.java:192)

Thanks a lot for the help you are providing.. Appreciate it.

[Jörg Heinicke]

My fault, copied the wrong stuff from the reference. It's the static factory method. You need the instance factory method:

<bean id="test" class="test.SomClass">
  <property>
    <map>
      <entry key="test1">
      <bean factory-bean="beanName" factory-method="getValueFromMethod"/>
    </entry>
  </map>
</bean>

<bean id="beanName" class="test.OtherClass"/>

Hope this works now

Joerg

[yasser]

Got it working this time. Thanks a lot for your timely help.

However, I noticed that if the value of the getter method (factory method) is null, an excpetion is thrown saying that null cannot be used to instaniate the value. This shouldn't be a problem anyway. Just thought of pointing it out.
Thanks again.