Package org.springframework.beans.factory

Interface DisposableBean

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractFactoryBean, AbstractServiceLoaderBasedFactoryBean, BeanConfigurerSupport, ListFactoryBean, MapFactoryBean, ObjectFactoryCreatingFactoryBean, ProviderCreatingFactoryBean, ServiceFactoryBean, ServiceListFactoryBean, ServiceLoaderFactoryBean, SetFactoryBean
public interface DisposableBean
Interface to be implemented by beans that want to release resources on destruction. A BeanFactory will invoke the destroy method on individual destruction of a scoped bean. An org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext is supposed to dispose all of its singletons on shutdown, driven by the application lifecycle.

A Spring-managed bean may also implement Java's AutoCloseable interface for the same purpose. An alternative to implementing an interface is specifying a custom destroy method, for example in an XML bean definition. For a list of all bean lifecycle methods, see the BeanFactory javadocs.

Since:
12.08.2003
Author:
Juergen Hoeller
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    destroy()
    Invoked by the containing BeanFactory on destruction of a bean.

  • Method Details

    • destroy

      void destroy() throws Exception
      Invoked by the containing BeanFactory on destruction of a bean.
      Throws:
      Exception - in case of shutdown errors. Exceptions will get logged but not rethrown to allow other beans to release their resources as well.