Spring getBean with type validation

Question

I\'m using the method ApplicationContext.getBean(String name, Class requiredType). The bean is of type util:set. My code looks like:

Set mySe         


        

Answer 1

Not really but there is a runtime workaround that at least removes the need for an @SuppressWarnings. You can make your class abstract and let Spring instrument your code:

public abstract class Test {
  Set getMyBean();
}

and then inject a lookup method in your XML config:

It's not really statically checked but it fails-fast at runtime and you keep the ugly casting out of your code.