The best replacement for autowired is resource.

The best alternatives to autowired are rated as following:
★★★★★  resource
★★★★★  inject
★★★★  required
★★  springbean
★  @resource
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Speaking about autowired, one probably shouldn't forget about qualifier.

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★★★★★ qualifier
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