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## org.springframework.beans.factory.config
Interface BeanReference

All Superinterfaces:
  BeanMetadataElement

All Known Implementing Classes:
  RuntimeBeanNameReference, RuntimeBeanReference

    public interface BeanReference

extends BeanMetadataElement

Interface that exposes a reference to a bean name in an abstract fashion. This interface does not necessarily imply a reference to an actual bean instance; it just expresses a logical reference to the name of a bean.

Serves as common interface implemented by any kind of bean reference holder, such as `RuntimeBeanReference` and `RuntimeBeanNameReference`.

Since:
  2.0
Author:
  Juergen Hoeller

Method Summary
`String` | `getBeanName()` Return the target bean name that this reference points to (never `null`).

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.beans.BeanMetadataElement
`getSource`

Method Detail

### getBeanName

    String getBeanName()

  Return the target bean name that this reference points to (never `null`).

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