Re: [Springframework-developer] prototypes and application listeners

[Colin S. <col...@ex...>]

The code in AbstractApplicationContext.refreshListeners() definitely 
looks suspect; as you say it does a getBeansOfType(), and includes 
prototypes via a true flag for that param. But looking back, this code 
has been that way since the 1.0.2 days at least. However it looks like 
Juergen changed getBeansOfType() in DefaultListableBeanFactory, a couple 
of times in October. I'm looking into that...


Keith Donald wrote:

> I am seeing some odd behavior with Spring prototypes that are also 
> ApplicationListeners in the latest snapshot.
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> Specifically, the context seems to be PRE instantiating and 
> registering prototype instances that are application listeners (via a 
> getBeansOfType call), even if no request for instantiation was made.  
> Also, later requests for a new prototype result in that prototype not 
> being registered as an application listener for the instantiating context.
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> This is not the behavior I expected!  I was under the assumption beans 
> instantiated by the container that are application listeners would be 
> auto-registered with the context after instantiation, as a post 
> process activity.  Thoughts?  Keith
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