Autowire a bean within Spring's Java configuration

Question

Is it possible to use Spring\'s @Autowired annotation within a Spring configuration written in Java?

For example:

@Configuration
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Answer 1

If you need a reference to the DataSource bean within the same @Configuration file, just invoke the bean method.

@Bean
public OtherBean someOtherBean() {
    return new OtherBean(dataSource());
}

or have it autowired into the @Bean method

@Bean
public OtherBean someOtherBean(DataSource dataSource) {
    return new OtherBean(dataSource);
}

The lifecycle of a @Configuration class sometimes prevents autowiring like you are suggesting.