Problem
In a large project structure, the Spring’s bean configuration files are located in different folders for easy maintainability and modular. For example, Spring-Common.xml in common folder, Spring-Connection.xml in connection folder, Spring-ModuleA.xml in ModuleA folder…and etc.
You may load multiple Spring bean configuration files in the code :
ApplicationContext context =
new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext(new String[] {"Spring-Common.xml",
"Spring-Connection.xml","Spring-ModuleA.xml"});
Put all spring xml files under project classpath.
project-classpath/Spring-Common.xml
project-classpath/Spring-Connection.xml
project-classpath/Spring-ModuleA.xml
Solution
The above ways are lack of organizing and error prone, the better way should be organized all your Spring bean configuration files into a single XML file. For example, create a Spring-All-Module.xml file, and import the entire Spring bean files like this :
File : Spring-All-Module.xml
<beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-2.5.xsd">
<import resource="common/Spring-Common.xml"/>
<import resource="connection/Spring-Connection.xml"/>
<import resource="moduleA/Spring-ModuleA.xml"/>
</beans>
Now you can load a single xml file like this :
ApplicationContext context =
new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext(Spring-All-Module.xml);
Put this file under project classpath.
project-classpath/Spring-All-Module.xml
Note
In Spring3, the alternative solution is using JavaConfig @Import.
In Spring3, the alternative solution is using JavaConfig @Import.
Hi,
I have a requirement to load applicationContext-local.xml dynamically [based on parameter]. here is the sample
applicationContext_local_IND.xml
applicationContext_local_MX.xml
any advice. Thank you
What is the result in case that resources are imported into an applicationContext.xml file? Do I get a one large applicationConext file, I mean all the imported stuff, and the stuff in the importing file act like they were all in the same file?
Or each file has its own context?
An example that I can think of is when a bean is configured as singleton in one of the files – is it going to be the same instance across all the imported and importing files?
Can u send ? all three spring xml file so that everything clear because still confuse in module spring xml fille.
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if suppose there are two spring config file one is for service and one is for DAO if I want to get a ref of service bean in to dao bean so how can i refer in spring xml file?
good
Thanks Really very clear cut example.for how we configure multiple configuration
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this is bean.xml file. whenever i change property name like if i give name of property is “song” then it will show exceptions why?????
i have seen above type of usage, what does it mean?
i have seen above type of usage, what does it mean?
Its really helped me in fixing multiple outgoing emails generation in quartz spring email schedule . It suppose to generate single mail on loading the applicationcontext.xml to generate emails. I created new configuration.xml as mentioned in this blog fixed my issue.
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He left out the quotes when creating the ApplicationContext, it should be:
ApplicationContext context = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("Spring-All-Module.xml");I really do enjoy your blogs. Very useful and informative. Please keep it up.
Please let me know what should be the scenario in case, common/Spring-Common.xml is already loaded by some ClassPathXmlApplicationContext before it is again loaded through Spring-All-Module.xml.
In my case, it is failing with org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.BeanDefinitionParsingException: Configuration problem: Failed to register bean definition with name ‘packageAdmin’
Offending resource: URL [jar:file:/home/pg/partygaming/lib/inhouse/pg-serviceregistry-non_osgi-extra.jar!/META-INF/spring/serviceregistry-nonosgi-be
an-context.xml]; nested exception is org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Invalid bean definition with name ‘packageAdmin
‘ defined in URL [jar:file:/home/pg/partygaming/lib/inhouse/pg-serviceregistry-non_osgi-extra.jar!/META-INF/spring/serviceregistry-nonosgi-bean-cont
ext.xml]: Cannot register bean definition [Generic bean: class [com.partygaming.serviceregistry.packageadmin.PackageAdminImpl]; scope=; abstract=fal
se; lazyInit=false; autowireMode=0; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBeanName=null; factoryMethodName=null; initMeth
odName=null; destroyMethodName=null; defined in URL [jar:file:/home/pg/partygaming/lib/inhouse/pg-serviceregistry-non_osgi-extra.jar!/META-INF/sprin
g/serviceregistry-nonosgi-bean-context.xml]] for bean ‘packageAdmin’: There is already [Generic bean: class [com.partygaming.serviceregistry.package
admin.PackageAdminImpl]; scope=; abstract=false; lazyInit=false; autowireMode=0; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBe
anName=null; factoryMethodName=null; initMethodName=null; destroyMethodName=null; defined in class path resource [META-INF/spring/serviceregistry-no
nosgi-bean-context.xml]] bound.
at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.FailFastProblemReporter.error(FailFastProblemReporter.java:68)
at org.springframework.beans.factory.parsing.ReaderContext.error(ReaderContext.java:85)
at org.springframework.context.support.AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationContext.afterPropertiesSet(AbstractRefreshableConfigApplicationCo
ntext.java:150)
at com.pg.framework.bootstrap.PGBootstrap.initialize(PGBootstrap.java:87)
at com.pg.framework.bootstrap.PGBootstrap.main(PGBootstrap.java:70)
Caused by: org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanDefinitionStoreException: Invalid bean definition with name ‘packageAdmin’ defined in URL [jar:file
:/home/pg/partygaming/lib/inhouse/pg-serviceregistry-non_osgi-extra.jar!/META-INF/spring/serviceregistry-nonosgi-bean-context.xml]: Cannot register
bean definition [Generic bean: class [com.partygaming.serviceregistry.packageadmin.PackageAdminImpl]; scope=; abstract=false; lazyInit=false; autowi
reMode=0; dependencyCheck=0; autowireCandidate=true; primary=false; factoryBeanName=null; factoryMethodName=null; initMethodName=null; destroyMethod
Name=null; defined in URL [jar:file:/home/pg/partygaming/lib/inhouse/pg-serviceregistry-non_osgi-extra.jar!/META-INF/spring/serviceregistryRe-nonosgi-
Simple and clear
Simple and clear examples..thanks
You dont mention where these directories should exist. Are they inside WEB-INF/classes??
What an Example !! excellent ….. truelly awesome
It helps a Lot to learn.