org.alfresco.util
Class BaseApplicationContextHelper

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.alfresco.util.BaseApplicationContextHelper
Direct Known Subclasses:
DataModelTestApplicationContextHelper

public abstract class BaseApplicationContextHelper
extends java.lang.Object

Helper class to provide static and common access to the Spring application context.


Nested Class Summary
protected static class BaseApplicationContextHelper.VariableFeatureClassPathXmlApplicationContext
          A wrapper around ClassPathXmlApplicationContext which allows us to enable lazy loading or prevent Subsystem autostart as requested.
 
Constructor Summary
BaseApplicationContextHelper()
           
 
Method Summary
static void closeApplicationContext()
          Closes and releases the application context.
static org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext getApplicationContext(java.lang.String[] configLocations)
          Provides a static, single instance of the application context.
static boolean isContextLoaded()
          Is there currently a context loaded and cached?
static boolean isNoAutoStart()
          Will Subsystems with the autoStart=true property set on them be allowed to auto start? The default is to honour the spring configuration and allow them to, but they can be prevented if required.
static boolean isUsingLazyLoading()
          Will the Spring beans be initilised in a lazy manner, or all in one go? The default it to load everything in one go, as spring normally does.
static void setNoAutoStart(boolean noAutoStart)
          Should the autoStart=true property on subsystems be honoured, or should this property be ignored and the auto start prevented? Normally we will use the spring configuration to decide what to start, but when running tests, you can use this to prevent the auto start.
static void setUseLazyLoading(boolean lazyLoading)
          Should the Spring beans be initilised in a lazy manner, or all in one go? Normally lazy loading/intialising shouldn't be used when running with the full context, but it may be appropriate to reduce startup times when using a small, cut down context.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

BaseApplicationContextHelper

public BaseApplicationContextHelper()
Method Detail

getApplicationContext

public static org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext getApplicationContext(java.lang.String[] configLocations)
Provides a static, single instance of the application context. This method can be called repeatedly.

If the configuration requested differs from one used previously, then the previously-created context is shut down.

Returns:
Returns an application context for the given configuration

closeApplicationContext

public static void closeApplicationContext()
Closes and releases the application context. On the next call to #getApplicationContext(), a new context will be given.


setUseLazyLoading

public static void setUseLazyLoading(boolean lazyLoading)
Should the Spring beans be initilised in a lazy manner, or all in one go? Normally lazy loading/intialising shouldn't be used when running with the full context, but it may be appropriate to reduce startup times when using a small, cut down context.


isUsingLazyLoading

public static boolean isUsingLazyLoading()
Will the Spring beans be initilised in a lazy manner, or all in one go? The default it to load everything in one go, as spring normally does.


setNoAutoStart

public static void setNoAutoStart(boolean noAutoStart)
Should the autoStart=true property on subsystems be honoured, or should this property be ignored and the auto start prevented? Normally we will use the spring configuration to decide what to start, but when running tests, you can use this to prevent the auto start.


isNoAutoStart

public static boolean isNoAutoStart()
Will Subsystems with the autoStart=true property set on them be allowed to auto start? The default is to honour the spring configuration and allow them to, but they can be prevented if required.


isContextLoaded

public static boolean isContextLoaded()
Is there currently a context loaded and cached?



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