java.beans

Class BeanDescriptor

java.lang.Object

java.beans.FeatureDescriptor

java.beans.BeanDescriptor

public class BeanDescriptor
extends FeatureDescriptor

A BeanDescriptor provides global information about a "bean", including its Java class, its displayName, etc.

This is one of the kinds of descriptor returned by a BeanInfo object, which also returns descriptors for properties, method, and events.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BeanDescriptor(Class<?> beanClass) Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that doesn't have a customizer.
BeanDescriptor(Class<?> beanClass, Class<?> customizerClass) Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that has a customizer.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<?>	getBeanClass() Gets the bean's Class object.
Class<?>	getCustomizerClass() Gets the Class object for the bean's customizer.

Methods inherited from class java.beans.FeatureDescriptor

attributeNames, getDisplayName, getName, getShortDescription, getValue, isExpert, isHidden, isPreferred, setDisplayName, setExpert, setHidden, setName, setPreferred, setShortDescription, setValue, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

BeanDescriptor

public BeanDescriptor(Class<?> beanClass)

Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that doesn't have a customizer.

Parameters:

beanClass - The Class object of the Java class that implements the bean. For example sun.beans.OurButton.class.

BeanDescriptor

public BeanDescriptor(Class<?> beanClass,
              Class<?> customizerClass)

Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that has a customizer.

Parameters:

beanClass - The Class object of the Java class that implements the bean. For example sun.beans.OurButton.class.

customizerClass - The Class object of the Java class that implements the bean's Customizer. For example sun.beans.OurButtonCustomizer.class.

Method Detail

getBeanClass

public Class<?> getBeanClass()

Gets the bean's Class object.

Returns:

The Class object for the bean.

getCustomizerClass

public Class<?> getCustomizerClass()

Gets the Class object for the bean's customizer.

Returns:

The Class object for the bean's customizer. This may be null if the bean doesn't have a customizer.