diff --git a/src/reference/docbook/testing.xml b/src/reference/docbook/testing.xml
index ec78308b388..631b86bf654 100644
--- a/src/reference/docbook/testing.xml
+++ b/src/reference/docbook/testing.xml
@@ -1421,6 +1421,45 @@ public class MyTest {
// class body...
}
+
+ Annotated Classes
+
+ The term annotated class can refer to any
+ of the following.
+
+
+
+ A class annotated with
+ @Configuration
+
+
+
+ A component (i.e., a class annotated with
+ @Component,
+ @Service,
+ @Repository, etc.)
+
+
+
+ A JSR-330 compliant class that is annotated with
+ javax.inject annotations
+
+
+
+ Any other class that contains
+ @Bean-methods
+
+
+
+ Consult the Javadoc for
+ @Configuration and
+ @Bean for further information
+ regarding the configuration and semantics of annotated
+ classes, paying special attention to the discussion of
+ @Bean Lite
+ Mode.
+
+
If you omit the classes attribute from the
@ContextConfiguration annotation, the
TestContext framework will attempt to detect the presence of default