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package java.beans;

import java.lang.ref.Reference;
import javax.swing.SwingContainer;

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.

Since:1.1
/** * A BeanDescriptor provides global information about a "bean", * including its Java class, its displayName, etc. * <p> * This is one of the kinds of descriptor returned by a BeanInfo object, * which also returns descriptors for properties, method, and events. * * @since 1.1 */
public class BeanDescriptor extends FeatureDescriptor { private Reference<? extends Class<?>> beanClassRef; private Reference<? extends Class<?>> customizerClassRef;
Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that doesn't have a customizer.
Params:
  • beanClass – The Class object of the Java class that implements the bean. For example sun.beans.OurButton.class.
/** * Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that doesn't have a customizer. * * @param beanClass The Class object of the Java class that implements * the bean. For example sun.beans.OurButton.class. */
public BeanDescriptor(Class<?> beanClass) { this(beanClass, null); }
Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that has a customizer.
Params:
  • 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.
/** * Create a BeanDescriptor for a bean that has a customizer. * * @param beanClass The Class object of the Java class that implements * the bean. For example sun.beans.OurButton.class. * @param customizerClass The Class object of the Java class that implements * the bean's Customizer. For example sun.beans.OurButtonCustomizer.class. */
public BeanDescriptor(Class<?> beanClass, Class<?> customizerClass) { this.beanClassRef = getWeakReference(beanClass); this.customizerClassRef = getWeakReference(customizerClass); String name = beanClass.getName(); while (name.indexOf('.') >= 0) { name = name.substring(name.indexOf('.')+1); } setName(name); JavaBean annotation = beanClass.getAnnotation(JavaBean.class); if (annotation != null) { setPreferred(true); String description = annotation.description(); if (!description.isEmpty()) { setShortDescription(description); } } SwingContainer container = beanClass.getAnnotation(SwingContainer.class); if (container != null) { setValue("isContainer", container.value()); setValue("containerDelegate", container.delegate()); } }
Gets the bean's Class object.
Returns:The Class object for the bean.
/** * Gets the bean's Class object. * * @return The Class object for the bean. */
public Class<?> getBeanClass() { return (this.beanClassRef != null) ? this.beanClassRef.get() : null; }
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.
/** * Gets the Class object for the bean's customizer. * * @return The Class object for the bean's customizer. This may * be null if the bean doesn't have a customizer. */
public Class<?> getCustomizerClass() { return (this.customizerClassRef != null) ? this.customizerClassRef.get() : null; } /* * Package-private dup constructor * This must isolate the new object from any changes to the old object. */ BeanDescriptor(BeanDescriptor old) { super(old); beanClassRef = old.beanClassRef; customizerClassRef = old.customizerClassRef; } void appendTo(StringBuilder sb) { appendTo(sb, "beanClass", this.beanClassRef); appendTo(sb, "customizerClass", this.customizerClassRef); } }