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package infra.beans.factory;
import infra.beans.factory.config.ConfigurableBeanFactory;
import infra.lang.Nullable;
/**
* Sub-interface implemented by bean factories that can be part
* of a hierarchy.
*
* The corresponding {@code setParentBeanFactory} method for bean
* factories that allow setting the parent in a configurable
* fashion can be found in the ConfigurableBeanFactory interface.
*
* @author Rod Johnson
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @author TODAY 2021/9/28 21:21
* @see ConfigurableBeanFactory#setParentBeanFactory
* @since 4.0
*/
public interface HierarchicalBeanFactory extends BeanFactory {
/**
* Return the parent bean factory, or {@code null} if there is none.
*/
@Nullable
BeanFactory getParentBeanFactory();
/**
* Return whether the local bean factory contains a bean of the given name,
* ignoring beans defined in ancestor contexts.
*
This is an alternative to {@code containsBean}, ignoring a bean
* of the given name from an ancestor bean factory.
*
* @param name the name of the bean to query
* @return whether a bean with the given name is defined in the local factory
* @see BeanFactory#containsBean
*/
boolean containsLocalBean(String name);
}