[FIXED] Init Custom inner object using spring bean xml

Issue

I have this kind of class:

Class Food
  int type
  String name

Class Dog
   String dogName
   Food food

I want to Init the Dog class using Spring properties, I have no problem to init the dogName value by doing this:

<bean id="dog" class="....Dog"> 

 <property name="dogName" value="dog"/> 

...

</bean>

How to set a value for the Food Object?

Solution

Use the ref in to refer to the bean id of the food.

    <bean id="food" class="....Food"></bean>

    <bean id="dog" class="....Dog"> 
        <property name="dogName" value="dog"/> 
        <property name="food" ref="food"/> 
    </bean>

     <bean id="dog" class="c...dog">
        <property name="dogName" value="dog"/> 
        <property name="food" >
            <bean  class="...food">
               <property name="type" value="1"/> 
               <property name="name" value="chicken"/> 
            </bean>
        </property>
     </bean>

and in case of inner but you can't use it outside of the parent bean tag

 <bean id="dog" class="c...dog">
    <property name="dogName" value="dog"/> 
    <property name="food" >
        <bean  class="...food">
           <property name="type" value="1"/> 
           <property name="name" value="chicken"/> 
      </bean>
    </property>
</bean>

Answered By - Shaaban Ebrahim