Document destruction callback behavior for inner beans in case of scope mismatch

This commit undoes the previous refinement and rather documents the original behavior.

Issue: SPR-13739

spring-beans/src/main/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/support/AbstractBeanFactory.java

@@ -1251,14 +1251,15 @@ public abstract class AbstractBeanFactory extends FactoryBeanRegistrySupport imp
 
 				// Set default singleton scope, if not configured before.
 				if (!StringUtils.hasLength(mbd.getScope())) {
-					mbd.setScope(BeanDefinition.SCOPE_SINGLETON);
+					mbd.setScope(RootBeanDefinition.SCOPE_SINGLETON);
 				}
 
-				// Check for a mismatch between an inner bean's scope and its containing
-				// bean's scope: For example, a bean contained in a non-singleton bean
-				// cannot be a singleton itself. Let's correct this on the fly here.
-				if (containingBd != null && !mbd.isPrototype() && !mbd.getScope().equals(containingBd.getScope())) {
-					mbd.setScope(containingBd.isSingleton() ? BeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE : containingBd.getScope());
+				// A bean contained in a non-singleton bean cannot be a singleton itself.
+				// Let's correct this on the fly here, since this might be the result of
+				// parent-child merging for the outer bean, in which case the original inner bean
+				// definition will not have inherited the merged outer bean's singleton status.
+				if (containingBd != null && !containingBd.isSingleton() && mbd.isSingleton()) {
+					mbd.setScope(containingBd.getScope());
 				}
 
 				// Only cache the merged bean definition if we're already about to create an

spring-beans/src/main/resources/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/spring-beans-4.1.xsd

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 	(or an ancestor factory).
 
 	As alternative to bean references, "inner bean definitions" can be used.
-	Singleton flags of such inner bean definitions are effectively ignored:
-	inner beans are typically anonymous prototypes.
+	Such inner beans do not have an independent lifecycle; they are typically
+	anonymous nested objects that share the scope of their containing bean.
 
 	There is also support for lists, sets, maps, and java.util.Properties
 	as bean property types or constructor argument types.
@@ -113,16 +113,19 @@
 				<xsd:annotation>
 					<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
 	The default 'lazy-init' value; see the documentation for the
-	'lazy-init' attribute of the 'bean' element.
+	'lazy-init' attribute of the 'bean' element. The default is "default",
+	indicating inheritance from outer 'beans' sections in case of nesting,
+	otherwise falling back to "false".
 					]]></xsd:documentation>
 				</xsd:annotation>
 			</xsd:attribute>
 			<xsd:attribute name="default-merge" default="default" type="defaultable-boolean">
 				<xsd:annotation>
 					<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
-	The default 'merge' value; see the documentation for the
-	'merge' attribute of the various collection elements. The default
-	is 'false'.
+	The default 'merge' value; see the documentation for the 'merge'
+	attribute of the various collection elements. The default is "default",
+	indicating inheritance from outer 'beans' sections in case of nesting,
+	otherwise falling back to "false".
 					]]></xsd:documentation>
 				</xsd:annotation>
 			</xsd:attribute>
@@ -130,7 +133,9 @@
 				<xsd:annotation>
 					<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
 	The default 'autowire' value; see the documentation for the
-	'autowire' attribute of the 'bean' element. The default is 'default'.
+	'autowire' attribute of the 'bean' element. The default is "default",
+	indicating inheritance from outer 'beans' sections in case of nesting,
+	otherwise falling back to "no" (i.e. no externally driven autowiring).
 					]]></xsd:documentation>
 				</xsd:annotation>
 				<xsd:simpleType>
@@ -305,10 +310,10 @@
 	service objects. Further scopes, such as "request" or "session", might
 	be supported by extended bean factories (e.g. in a web environment).
 
-	Inner bean definitions inherit the singleton status of their containing
-	bean definition, unless explicitly specified: The inner bean will be a
+	Inner bean definitions inherit the scope of their containing bean
+	definition, unless explicitly specified: The inner bean will be a
 	singleton if the containing bean is a singleton, and a prototype if
-	the containing bean has any other scope.
+	the containing bean is a prototype, etc.
 				]]></xsd:documentation>
 			</xsd:annotation>
 		</xsd:attribute>
@@ -328,13 +333,15 @@
 		<xsd:attribute name="lazy-init" default="default" type="defaultable-boolean">
 			<xsd:annotation>
 				<xsd:documentation><![CDATA[
-	Indicates whether or not this bean is to be lazily initialized.
-	If false, it will be instantiated on startup by bean factories
-	that perform eager initialization of singletons. The default is
-	"false".
+	Indicates whether this bean is to be lazily initialized. If "false",
+	it will be instantiated on startup by bean factories that perform eager
+	initialization of singletons. The effective default is "false".
 
 	Note: This attribute will not be inherited by child bean definitions.
-	Hence, it needs to be specified per concrete bean definition.
+	Hence, it needs to be specified per concrete bean definition. It can be
+	shared through the 'default-lazy-init' attribute at the 'beans' level
+	and potentially inherited from outer 'beans' defaults in case of nested
+	'beans' sections (e.g. with different profiles).
 				]]></xsd:documentation>
 			</xsd:annotation>
 		</xsd:attribute>
@@ -344,7 +351,7 @@
 	Controls whether bean properties are "autowired".
 	This is an automagical process in which bean references don't need
 	to be coded explicitly in the XML bean definition file, but rather the
-	Spring container works out dependencies.
+	Spring container works out dependencies. The effective default is "no".
 
 	There are 4 modes:
 
@@ -379,7 +386,10 @@
 	elements, always override autowiring.
 
 	Note: This attribute will not be inherited by child bean definitions.
-	Hence, it needs to be specified per concrete bean definition.
+	Hence, it needs to be specified per concrete bean definition. It can be
+	shared through the 'default-autowire' attribute at the 'beans' level
+	and potentially inherited from outer 'beans' defaults in case of nested
+	'beans' sections (e.g. with different profiles).
 				]]></xsd:documentation>
 			</xsd:annotation>
 			<xsd:simpleType>

spring-beans/src/main/resources/org/springframework/beans/factory/xml/spring-beans-4.2.xsd

@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 	(or an ancestor factory).
 
 	As alternative to bean references, "inner bean definitions" can be used.
-	Singleton flags of such inner bean definitions are effectively ignored:
-	inner beans are typically anonymous prototypes.
+	Such inner beans do not have an independent lifecycle; they are typically
+	anonymous nested objects that share the scope of their containing bean.
 
 	There is also support for lists, sets, maps, and java.util.Properties
 	as bean property types or constructor argument types.
@@ -310,10 +310,10 @@
 	service objects. Further scopes, such as "request" or "session", might
 	be supported by extended bean factories (e.g. in a web environment).
 
-	Inner bean definitions inherit the singleton status of their containing
-	bean definition, unless explicitly specified: The inner bean will be a
+	Inner bean definitions inherit the scope of their containing bean
+	definition, unless explicitly specified: The inner bean will be a
 	singleton if the containing bean is a singleton, and a prototype if
-	the containing bean has any other scope.
+	the containing bean is a prototype, etc.
 				]]></xsd:documentation>
 			</xsd:annotation>
 		</xsd:attribute>

spring-beans/src/test/java/org/springframework/beans/factory/DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests.java

@@ -2548,39 +2548,6 @@ public class DefaultListableBeanFactoryTests {
 		assertEquals("Destroy methods invoked", 1, BeanWithDestroyMethod.closeCount);
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	public void testDestroyMethodOnInnerBeanAsCustomScope() {
-		DefaultListableBeanFactory lbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
-		RootBeanDefinition innerBd = new RootBeanDefinition(BeanWithDestroyMethod.class);
-		innerBd.setScope("custom");
-		innerBd.setDestroyMethodName("close");
-		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(BeanWithDestroyMethod.class);
-		bd.setDestroyMethodName("close");
-		bd.getPropertyValues().add("inner", innerBd);
-		lbf.registerBeanDefinition("test", bd);
-		BeanWithDestroyMethod.closeCount = 0;
-		lbf.preInstantiateSingletons();
-		lbf.destroySingletons();
-		assertEquals("Destroy methods not invoked", 1, BeanWithDestroyMethod.closeCount);
-	}
-
-	@Test
-	public void testDestroyMethodOnInnerBeanAsCustomScopeWithinPrototype() {
-		DefaultListableBeanFactory lbf = new DefaultListableBeanFactory();
-		RootBeanDefinition innerBd = new RootBeanDefinition(BeanWithDestroyMethod.class);
-		innerBd.setScope("custom");
-		innerBd.setDestroyMethodName("close");
-		RootBeanDefinition bd = new RootBeanDefinition(BeanWithDestroyMethod.class);
-		bd.setScope(RootBeanDefinition.SCOPE_PROTOTYPE);
-		bd.setDestroyMethodName("close");
-		bd.getPropertyValues().add("inner", innerBd);
-		lbf.registerBeanDefinition("test", bd);
-		BeanWithDestroyMethod.closeCount = 0;
-		Object prototypeInstance = lbf.getBean("test");
-		lbf.destroyBean("test", prototypeInstance);
-		assertEquals("Destroy methods not invoked", 1, BeanWithDestroyMethod.closeCount);
-	}
-
 	@Test
 	public void testFindTypeOfSingletonFactoryMethodOnBeanInstance() {
 		findTypeOfPrototypeFactoryMethodOnBeanInstance(true);

src/asciidoc/core-beans.adoc

@@ -1397,10 +1397,17 @@ so-called __inner bean__.
 	</bean>
 ----
 
-An inner bean definition does not require a defined id or name; the container ignores
-these values. It also ignores the `scope` flag. Inner beans are __always__ anonymous and
-they are __always__ created with the outer bean. It is __not__ possible to inject inner
-beans into collaborating beans other than into the enclosing bean.
+An inner bean definition does not require a defined id or name; if specified, the container
+does not use such a value as an identifier. The container also ignores the `scope` flag on
+creation: Inner beans are __always__ anonymous and they are __always__ created with the outer
+bean. It is __not__ possible to inject inner beans into collaborating beans other than into
+the enclosing bean or to access them independently.
+
+As a corner case, it is possible to receive destruction callbacks from a custom scope, e.g.
+for a request-scoped inner bean contained within a singleton bean: The creation of the inner
+bean instance will be tied to its containing bean, but destruction callbacks allow it to
+participate in the request scope's lifecycle. This is not a common scenario; inner beans
+typically simply share their containing bean's scope.
 
 
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