Index: ScriptBeanDefinitionParser.java
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RCS file: /cvsroot/springframework/spring/src/org/springframework/scripting/config/ScriptBeanDefinitionParser.java,v
retrieving revision 1.8
diff -c -r1.8 ScriptBeanDefinitionParser.java
*** ScriptBeanDefinitionParser.java	30 Dec 2006 16:23:44 -0000	1.8
--- ScriptBeanDefinitionParser.java	23 Feb 2007 23:53:02 -0000
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*** 61,66 ****
--- 61,68 ----
  
  	private static final String SCRIPT_SOURCE_ATTRIBUTE = "script-source";
  
+ 	private static final String SCRIPT_SCOPE_ATTRIBUTE = "script-scope";
+ 
  	private static final String INLINE_SCRIPT_ELEMENT = "inline-script";
  
  	private static final String SCRIPT_INTERFACES_ATTRIBUTE = "script-interfaces";
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*** 106,111 ****
--- 108,116 ----
  		// Attach any refresh metadata.
  		parseRefreshMetadata(element, beanDefinition);
  
+ 		// Set the scope of the bean (prototype or singleton)
+ 		parseScopeMetadata(element, beanDefinition, parserContext.getReaderContext());
+ 
  		// Add constructor arguments.
  		ConstructorArgumentValues cav = beanDefinition.getConstructorArgumentValues();
  		int constructorArgNum = 0;
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*** 140,145 ****
--- 145,165 ----
  	}
  
  	/**
+ 	 * Parses the value of the '<code>script-scope</code>' attribute and
+ 	 * attaches it to the BeanDefinition metadata.
+ 	 */
+ 	private void parseScopeMetadata (Element element, RootBeanDefinition beanDefinition, XmlReaderContext readerContext) {
+ 		String scope = element.getAttribute(SCRIPT_SCOPE_ATTRIBUTE);
+ 		if (StringUtils.hasText(scope)) {
+ 			if ("prototype".equals(scope) || "singleton".equals(scope)) {
+ 				beanDefinition.setScope(scope);
+ 			} else {
+ 				readerContext.error("Script beans must have a 'script-scope' of 'prototype' or 'singleton'.", element);
+ 			}
+ 		}
+ 	}
+ 
+ 	/**
  	 * Resolves the script source from either the '<code>script-source</code>' attribute or
  	 * the '<code>inline-script</code>' element. Logs and {@link XmlReaderContext#error} and
  	 * returns <code>null</code> if neither or both of these values are specified.
Index: spring-lang-2.0.xsd
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RCS file: /cvsroot/springframework/spring/src/org/springframework/scripting/config/spring-lang-2.0.xsd,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -c -r1.4 spring-lang-2.0.xsd
*** spring-lang-2.0.xsd	7 Jan 2007 09:10:41 -0000	1.4
--- spring-lang-2.0.xsd	23 Feb 2007 23:53:02 -0000
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*** 90,95 ****
--- 90,97 ----
  						]]></xsd:documentation>
  					</xsd:annotation>
  				</xsd:attribute>
+ 				<xsd:attribute name="script-scope" type="xsd:string">
+ 				</xsd:attribute>
  			</xsd:extension>
  		</xsd:complexContent>
  	</xsd:complexType>