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package org.springframework.beans.factory;
import org.springframework.beans.BeansException;
/**
* A variant of {@link ObjectFactory} designed specifically for injection points,
* allowing for programmatic optionality and lenient not-unique handling.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 4.3
*/
public interface ObjectProvider extends ObjectFactory {
/**
* Return an instance (possibly shared or independent) of the object
* managed by this factory.
* Allows for specifying explicit construction arguments, along the
* lines of {@link BeanFactory#getBean(String, Object...)}.
* @param args arguments to use when creating a corresponding instance
* @return an instance of the bean
* @throws BeansException in case of creation errors
* @see #getObject()
*/
T getObject(Object... args) throws BeansException;
/**
* Return an instance (possibly shared or independent) of the object
* managed by this factory.
* @return an instance of the bean, or {@code null} if not available
* @throws BeansException in case of creation errors
* @see #getObject()
*/
T getIfAvailable() throws BeansException;
/**
* Return an instance (possibly shared or independent) of the object
* managed by this factory.
* @return an instance of the bean, or {@code null} if not available or
* not unique (i.e. multiple candidates found with none marked as primary)
* @throws BeansException in case of creation errors
* @see #getObject()
*/
T getIfUnique() throws BeansException;
}