BeanRemover.java

import javax.annotation.PostConstruct;
 
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.support.BeanDefinitionRegistry;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
/**
 * Removes the specified beans from spring context.
 *
 * @author banterCZ
 */
@Component
public class BeanRemover {
 
    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(BeanRemover.class);
 
    @Autowired
    private ApplicationContext ctx;
 
    @PostConstruct
    public void unregisterBeans () {
        //TODO replace bean lookup whatever you want
        final String[] beanNames = ctx.getBeanNamesForType(BeanToRemove.class);
        BeanDefinitionRegistry registry = (BeanDefinitionRegistry) ctx.getAutowireCapableBeanFactory();
        for (String beanName : beanNames) {
            logger.debug("Going to unregister bean '{}'", beanName);
            registry.removeBeanDefinition(beanName);
            logger.info("Unregistered bean '{}'", beanName);
        }
    }
 
}