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package javax.management;

Interface to read the Descriptor of a management interface element
such as an MBeanInfo.
Since:
1.6/**
 * Interface to read the Descriptor of a management interface element
 * such as an MBeanInfo.
 * @since 1.6
 */
public interface DescriptorRead {
   
Returns a copy of Descriptor.
Returns:
Descriptor associated with the component implementing this interface.
The return value is never null, but the returned descriptor may be empty./**
    * Returns a copy of Descriptor.
    *
    * @return Descriptor associated with the component implementing this interface.
    * The return value is never null, but the returned descriptor may be empty.
    */
    public Descriptor getDescriptor();
}