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package javax.management;

This interface is used to gain access to descriptors of the Descriptor class
which are associated with a JMX component, i.e. MBean, MBeanInfo,
MBeanAttributeInfo, MBeanNotificationInfo,
MBeanOperationInfo, MBeanParameterInfo.

ModelMBeans make extensive use of this interface in ModelMBeanInfo classes.
Since:
1.5/**
 * This interface is used to gain access to descriptors of the Descriptor class
 * which are associated with a JMX component, i.e. MBean, MBeanInfo,
 * MBeanAttributeInfo, MBeanNotificationInfo,
 * MBeanOperationInfo, MBeanParameterInfo.
 * <P>
 * ModelMBeans make extensive use of this interface in ModelMBeanInfo classes.
 *
 * @since 1.5
 */
public interface DescriptorAccess extends DescriptorRead
{
    
Sets Descriptor (full replace).
Params:
inDescriptor – replaces the Descriptor associated with the
component implementing this interface. If the inDescriptor is invalid for the
type of Info object it is being set for, an exception is thrown.  If the
inDescriptor is null, then the Descriptor will revert to its default value
which should contain, at a minimum, the descriptor name and descriptorType.
See Also:
DescriptorRead.getDescriptor/**
    * Sets Descriptor (full replace).
    *
    * @param inDescriptor replaces the Descriptor associated with the
    * component implementing this interface. If the inDescriptor is invalid for the
    * type of Info object it is being set for, an exception is thrown.  If the
    * inDescriptor is null, then the Descriptor will revert to its default value
    * which should contain, at a minimum, the descriptor name and descriptorType.
    *
    * @see #getDescriptor
    */
    public void setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor);
}