Unwrapping a Spring Bean from its proxy (if any)

unwrap.java

    /**
     * Gets a bean from the Spring context - stripping the proxy (if any).
     *
     * @param clazz type of the bean to find
     * @return the bean (not a proxy)
     */
    protected <T> T getBeanWithoutProxy(Class<T> clazz) {
        T bean = applicationContext.getBean(clazz);
        if (AopUtils.isAopProxy(bean) && bean instanceof Advised) {
            try {
                return (T) ((Advised) bean).getTargetSource().getTarget();
            } catch (Exception e) {
                throw new RuntimeException(e);
            }
        }
        return bean;
    }