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Improve documentation of @Bean 'lite' mode

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Removed misleading mention of "configuration classes" in the
"@Bean Lite Mode" section.

Issue: SPR-9401
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Sam Brannen
2012-05-17 00:47:07 +02:00
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@@ -103,16 +103,15 @@ import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.AbstractBeanDefinition;
* <p>{@code @Bean} methods may also be declared within classes that are <em>not</em>
* annotated with {@code @Configuration}. For example, bean methods may be declared
* in a {@code @Component} class or even in a <em>plain old class</em>. In such cases,
* a {@code @Bean} method will get processed in a configuration class <em>'lite'</em>
* mode.
* a {@code @Bean} method will get processed in a so-called <em>'lite'</em> mode.
*
* <p>In contrast to bean methods in {@code @Configuration} classes as described
* above, bean methods in <em>lite</em> mode will be called as plain <em>factory
* methods</em> from the container (similar to {@code factory-method} declarations
* in XML) but with <b><em>prototype</em></b> semantics. The containing class remains
* unmodified in this case, and there are no unusual constraints for factory methods;
* however, scoping semantics are <b>not</b> respected as described above for
* 'inter-bean method invocations in this mode. For example:
* <p>In contrast to the semantics for bean methods in {@code @Configuration} classes
* as described above, bean methods in <em>lite</em> mode will be called as plain
* <em>factory methods</em> from the container (similar to {@code factory-method}
* declarations in XML) but with <b><em>prototype</em></b> semantics. The containing
* class remains unmodified in this case, and there are no unusual constraints for
* factory methods; however, scoping semantics are <b>not</b> respected as described
* above for 'inter-bean method' invocations in this mode. For example:
*
* <pre class="code">
* &#064;Component