[cdi-dev] Sorting out the "bean name" mess

[Bill Shannon]

Pete Muir wrote on 09/06/2012 07:04 AM:
> All
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> https://issues.jboss.org/browse/CDI-250
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> The way a bean's name is referred to in the CDI spec is somewhat disjointed.
> 
> I think this occurred because the CDI spec was written with the term "bean name", but it got changed due to concerns over confusion with:
> 
> * JSF managed beans name
> * @ManagedBean name
> * EJB bean names
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> As a result, we now have a mix of "bean name", "bean EL name", and "name", which is ultimately just confusing.
> 
> I would like to standardize on a single term, and I would propose "bean name".
> 
> Thoughts?
> 

I agree with standardizing on a single term.

Where can I use these names?  My understanding is that they're only or
mostly used in EL expressions, thus "bean EL name".

Can I inject a bean by name?  That would motivate the more general
"bean name".