InitializingBean.java

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package org.springframework.beans.factory;

/**
 * Interface to be implemented by beans that need to react once all their properties
 * have been set by a {@link BeanFactory}: e.g. to perform custom initialization,
 * or merely to check that all mandatory properties have been set.
 *
 * <p>An alternative to implementing {@code InitializingBean} is specifying a custom
 * init method, for example in an XML bean definition. For a list of all bean
 * lifecycle methods, see the {@link BeanFactory BeanFactory javadocs}.
 *
 * @author Rod Johnson
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @see DisposableBean
 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.config.BeanDefinition#getPropertyValues()
 * @see org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition#getInitMethodName()
 */
public interface InitializingBean {

	/**
	 * Invoked by the containing {@code BeanFactory} after it has set all bean properties
	 * and satisfied {@link BeanFactoryAware}, {@code ApplicationContextAware} etc.
	 * <p>This method allows the bean instance to perform validation of its overall
	 * configuration and final initialization when all bean properties have been set.
	 * @throws Exception in the event of misconfiguration (such as failure to set an
	 * essential property) or if initialization fails for any other reason
	 */
	void afterPropertiesSet() throws Exception;

}