http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
element ref

Documentation

	Defines a reference to another bean in this factory or an external
	factory (parent or included factory).
			

Properties

This component is not nillable.

Model

<ref
  bean = xsd:string
  local = xsd:IDREF
  parent = xsd:string>

</ref>

bean

The name of the referenced bean.

Type:

xsd:string

Use:

optional

Form:

unqualified

local

The name of the referenced bean. The value must be a bean ID and thus can be checked by the XML parser. This is therefore the preferred technique for referencing beans within the same bean factory XML file.

Type:

xsd:IDREF

Use:

optional

Form:

unqualified

parent

The name of the referenced bean in a parent factory.

Type:

xsd:string

Use:

optional

Form:

unqualified

Source

<xsd:element name="ref">
  <xsd:complexType>
    <xsd:complexContent>
      <xsd:restriction base="xsd:anyType">
        <xsd:attribute name="bean" type="xsd:string">
        </xsd:attribute>
        <xsd:attribute name="local" type="xsd:IDREF">
        </xsd:attribute>
        <xsd:attribute name="parent" type="xsd:string">
        </xsd:attribute>
      </xsd:restriction>
    </xsd:complexContent>
  </xsd:complexType>
</xsd:element>