I am using in the way and it is working for me.
public static void main(String[] args) {
new CarpoolDBAppTest();
}
public CarpoolDBAppTest(){
ApplicationContext context = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("application-context.xml");
Student stud = (Student) context.getBean("yourBeanId");
}
Here Student is my classm you will get the class matching yourBeanId.
Now work on that object with whatever operation you want to do.