Class 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.

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.

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

Constructors

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.

Methods

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.

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