BeanInfo

All Known Subinterfaces:

InterceptorInfo
```
public interface BeanInfo
```
Beans are:
- managed beans
- beans defined by producer methods
- beans defined by producer fields
- synthetic beans
Managed beans are also known as class-based beans, while beans defined by producer methods and producer fields are together also known as producer-based beans.
Class-based and producer-based beans directly correspond to a declaration in program source code. Synthetic beans don't and are instead defined through other mechanisms, such as extensions.
Since:

4.0

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`default InterceptorInfo`	`asInterceptor()` Returns this bean as an interceptor.
`ClassInfo`	`declaringClass()` Returns the class that declares this bean.
`DisposerInfo`	`disposer()` Returns the disposer method of this producer-based bean.
`java.util.Collection<InjectionPointInfo>`	`injectionPoints()` Returns a collection of this bean's injection points.
`boolean`	`isAlternative()` Returns whether this bean is an alternative.
`boolean`	`isClassBean()` Returns whether this bean is a managed bean, also known as class-based bean.
`default boolean`	`isInterceptor()` Returns whether this bean is an interceptor.
`boolean`	`isProducerField()` Returns whether this bean is defined by a producer field.
`boolean`	`isProducerMethod()` Returns whether this bean is defined by a producer method.
`boolean`	`isSynthetic()` Returns whether this bean is synthetic.
`java.lang.String`	`name()` Returns the bean name of this bean.
`java.lang.Integer`	`priority()` Returns the priority declared on this bean, or `null` if this bean does not declare a priority.
`FieldInfo`	`producerField()` Returns the producer field that defines this bean.
`MethodInfo`	`producerMethod()` Returns the producer method that defines this bean.
`java.util.Collection<AnnotationInfo>`	`qualifiers()` Returns a collection of this bean's qualifiers, represented as `AnnotationInfo`.
`ScopeInfo`	`scope()` Returns the scope of this bean.
`java.util.Collection<StereotypeInfo>`	`stereotypes()` Returns a collection of this bean's stereotypes.
`java.util.Collection<Type>`	`types()` Returns a collection of all types of this bean.

- Method Detail
  - scope
```
ScopeInfo scope()
```
    Returns the scope of this bean.
    
    Returns:
    
    the scope of this bean, never null
  - types
```
java.util.Collection<Type> types()
```
    Returns a collection of all types of this bean.
    
    Returns:
    
    immutable collection of bean types, never null
  - qualifiers
```
java.util.Collection<AnnotationInfo> qualifiers()
```
    Returns a collection of this bean's qualifiers, represented as AnnotationInfo.
    
    Returns:
    
    immutable collection of qualifiers, never null
  - declaringClass
```
ClassInfo declaringClass()
```
    Returns the class that declares this bean. In case of a managed bean, also known as class-based bean, that is the bean class directly. In case of a producer method or field, that is the class that declares the producer method or field. Returns null if this bean is synthetic.
    
    Returns:
    
    ClassInfo for the class that declares this bean, or null if this bean is synthetic
  - isClassBean
```
boolean isClassBean()
```
    Returns whether this bean is a managed bean, also known as class-based bean.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this bean is a managed bean
  - isProducerMethod
```
boolean isProducerMethod()
```
    Returns whether this bean is defined by a producer method.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this bean is defined by a producer method
  - isProducerField
```
boolean isProducerField()
```
    Returns whether this bean is defined by a producer field.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this bean is defined by a producer field
  - isSynthetic
```
boolean isSynthetic()
```
    Returns whether this bean is synthetic. In other words, whether this bean does not correspond to a declaration in program source code and was created through other means (e.g. using an extension).
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this bean is synthetic
  - producerMethod
```
MethodInfo producerMethod()
```
    Returns the producer method that defines this bean. Returns null if this bean is not defined by a producer method.
    
    Returns:
    
    producer method that defines this bean, or null if this bean is not defined by a producer method
  - producerField
```
FieldInfo producerField()
```
    Returns the producer field that defines this bean. Returns null if this bean is not defined by a producer field.
    
    Returns:
    
    producer field that defines this bean, or null if this bean is not defined by a producer field
  - isAlternative
```
boolean isAlternative()
```
    Returns whether this bean is an alternative.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this bean is an alternative
  - priority
```
java.lang.Integer priority()
```
    Returns the priority declared on this bean, or null if this bean does not declare a priority. Declaring a priority on an alternative bean makes it an enabled alternative. Similarly, declaring a priority on an interceptor makes it an enabled interceptor.
    
    Returns:
    
    the priority of this bean, or null if this bean does not declare a priority
  - name
```
java.lang.String name()
```
    Returns the bean name of this bean. A bean name is usually defined using the @Named annotation. Returns null if the bean does not have a name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the bean name, or null if the bean does not have a name
  - disposer
```
DisposerInfo disposer()
```
    Returns the disposer method of this producer-based bean. Returns null if this bean is not a defined by a producer method or a producer field, or if this producer-based bean does not have a corresponding disposer method.
    
    Returns:
    
    the disposer, or null if this bean does not have a disposer
  - stereotypes
```
java.util.Collection<StereotypeInfo> stereotypes()
```
    Returns a collection of this bean's stereotypes.
    
    Returns:
    
    immutable collection of stereotypes, never null
  - injectionPoints
```
java.util.Collection<InjectionPointInfo> injectionPoints()
```
    Returns a collection of this bean's injection points.
    
    Returns:
    
    immutable collection of injection points, never null
  - isInterceptor
```
default boolean isInterceptor()
```
    Returns whether this bean is an interceptor.
    
    Returns:
    
    whether this bean is an interceptor
  - asInterceptor
```
default InterceptorInfo asInterceptor()
```
    Returns this bean as an interceptor.
    
    Returns:
    
    this interceptor, never null
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalStateException - if isInterceptor() returns false

Interface BeanInfo

Method Summary

Method Detail

scope

types

qualifiers

declaringClass

isClassBean

isProducerMethod

isProducerField

isSynthetic

producerMethod

producerField

isAlternative

priority

name

disposer

stereotypes

injectionPoints

isInterceptor

asInterceptor