Spring (3.2.3)-Beans (5): Injection of collection properties

If a Bean's properties are collections, you can use the <list/>, <set/>, <map/>, and <props/> elements to inject values into the properties of list, set, map, and property types.

Sample configuration for injecting collection values:

<BeanID= "Morecomplexobject"class= "Example.complexobject">    <!--results in a setadminemails (java.util.Properties) call -    < Propertyname= "Adminemails">        <Props>            <propKey= "Administrator">[Email protected]</prop>            <propKey= "Support">[Email protected]</prop>            <propKey= "Development">[Email protected]</prop>        </Props>    </ Property>    <!--results in a setsomelist (java.util.List) call -    < Propertyname= "Somelist">        <List>            <value>A list element followed by a reference</value>            <refBean= "myDataSource" />        </List>    </ Property>    <!--results in a setsomemap (JAVA.UTIL.MAP) call -    < Propertyname= "Somemap">        <Map>            <entryKey= "an entry"value= "Just some string" />            <entryKey= "a ref"Value-ref= "myDataSource" />        </Map>    </ Property>    <!--results in a setsomeset (java.util.Set) call -    < Propertyname= "Someset">        <Set>            <value>Just some string</value>            <refBean= "myDataSource" />        </Set>    </ Property></Bean>

Spring (3.2.3)-Beans (5): Injection of collection properties