Javadoc: AliasRegistry (spring-core 3.2.10.RELEASE API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleAliasRegistry
```
public interface AliasRegistry
```
Common interface for managing aliases. Serves as super-interface for org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry.

Since:

2.5.2

Author:

Juergen Hoeller

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String[]`	`getAliases(String name)` Return the aliases for the given name, if defined.
`boolean`	`isAlias(String beanName)` Determine whether this given name is defines as an alias (as opposed to the name of an actually registered component).
`void`	`registerAlias(String name, String alias)` Given a name, register an alias for it.
`void`	`removeAlias(String alias)` Remove the specified alias from this registry.

- Method Detail
  - registerAlias
```
void registerAlias(String name,
                 String alias)
```
    Given a name, register an alias for it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the canonical name
    
    alias - the alias to be registered
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalStateException - if the alias is already in use and may not be overridden
  - removeAlias
```
void removeAlias(String alias)
```
    Remove the specified alias from this registry.
    
    Parameters:
    
    alias - the alias to remove
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalStateException - if no such alias was found
  - isAlias
```
boolean isAlias(String beanName)
```
    Determine whether this given name is defines as an alias (as opposed to the name of an actually registered component).
    
    Parameters:
    
    beanName - the bean name to check
    
    Returns:
    
    whether the given name is an alias
  - getAliases
```
String[] getAliases(String name)
```
    Return the aliases for the given name, if defined.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name to check for aliases
    
    Returns:
    
    the aliases, or an empty array if none