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package org.springframework.beans.factory.config;
import org.springframework.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
* @since 2.0
*/
public interface BeanReference extends BeanMetadataElement {
/**
* Return the target bean name that this reference points to (never {@code null}).
*/
String getBeanName();
}