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Class java.beans.BeanDescriptor

java.lang.Object
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        +--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

BeanDescriptor(Class beanClass, Class customizerClass)
Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that has a customizer.

BeanDescriptor(Class beanClass)
Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that doesn't have a customizer.

Method Summary

Class	getBeanClass()
Class	getCustomizerClass()

Methods inherited from class java.beans.FeatureDescriptor

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone , equals , finalize , getClass , hashCode , notify , notifyAll , toString , 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()

Returns:

The Class object for the bean.

getCustomizerClass

public Class getCustomizerClass()

Returns:

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