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package org.springframework.beans.factory.support;

import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;

import org.springframework.beans.factory.BeanFactory;

/**
 * Interface responsible for creating instances corresponding to a root bean definition.
 *
 * <p>This is pulled out into a strategy as various approaches are possible,
 * including using CGLIB to create subclasses on the fly to support Method Injection.
 *
 * @author Rod Johnson
 * @since 1.1
 */
public interface InstantiationStrategy {
	
	/**
	 * Return an instance of the bean with the given name in this factory.
	 * @param beanDefinition the bean definition
	 * @param beanName name of the bean when it's created in this context.
	 * The name can be null if we're autowiring a bean that doesn't belong to the factory.
	 * @param owner owning BeanFactory
	 * @return a bean instance for this bean definition
	 */
	Object instantiate(RootBeanDefinition beanDefinition, String beanName, BeanFactory owner);
	
	/**
	 * Return an instance of the bean with the given name in this factory,
	 * creating it via the given constructor.
	 * @param beanDefinition the bean definition
	 * @param beanName name of the bean when it's created in this context.
	 * The name can be null if we're autowiring a bean that doesn't belong to the factory.
	 * @param owner owning BeanFactory
	 * @param ctor the constructor to use
	 * @param args the constructor arguments to apply
	 * @return a bean instance for this bean definition
	 */
	Object instantiate(RootBeanDefinition beanDefinition, String beanName, BeanFactory owner,
			Constructor ctor, Object[] args);
	
	/**
	 * Return an instance of the bean with the given name in this factory,
	 * creating it via the given factory method.
	 * @param beanDefinition bean definition
	 * @param beanName name of the bean when it's created in this context.
	 * The name can be null if we're autowiring a bean that doesn't belong to the factory.
	 * @param owner owning BeanFactory
	 * @param factoryMethod the factory method to use
	 * @param args the factory method arguments to apply
	 * @return a bean instance for this bean definition
	 */
	Object instantiate(RootBeanDefinition beanDefinition, String beanName, BeanFactory owner,
			Method factoryMethod, Object[] args);
	
}
