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/*
 * Copyright 2017 - 2024 the original author or authors.
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 */

package infra.beans.factory.config;

import infra.beans.BeanMetadataElement;

/**
 * Interface that exposes a reference to a bean name in an abstract fashion.
 * This interface does not necessarily imply a reference to an actual bean
 * instance; it just expresses a logical reference to the name of a bean.
 *
 * Serves as common interface implemented by any kind of bean reference
 * holder, such as {@link RuntimeBeanReference RuntimeBeanReference} and
 * {@link RuntimeBeanNameReference RuntimeBeanNameReference}.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @author Harry Yang
 * @since 4.0 2022/1/9 14:44
 */
public interface BeanReference extends BeanMetadataElement {

  /**
   * Return the target bean name that this reference points to (never {@code null}).
   */
  String getBeanName();

}