Class MethodDescriptor

java.lang.Object
java.beans.FeatureDescriptor
java.beans.MethodDescriptor
public class MethodDescriptor extends FeatureDescriptor
A MethodDescriptor describes a particular method that a Java Bean supports for external access from other components.
Since:
1.1

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    MethodDescriptor(Method method)
    Constructs a MethodDescriptor from a Method.
    MethodDescriptor(Method method, ParameterDescriptor[] parameterDescriptors)
    Constructs a MethodDescriptor from a Method providing descriptive information for each of the method's parameters.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Method
    getMethod()
    Gets the method that this MethodDescriptor encapsulates.
    ParameterDescriptor[]
    getParameterDescriptors()
    Gets the ParameterDescriptor for each of this MethodDescriptor's method's parameters.

    Methods declared in class FeatureDescriptor

    attributeNames, getDisplayName, getName, getShortDescription, getValue, isExpert, isHidden, isPreferred, setDisplayName, setExpert, setHidden, setName, setPreferred, setShortDescription, setValue, toString
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Enumeration<String>
    attributeNames()
    Gets an enumeration of the locale-independent names of this feature.
    String
    getDisplayName()
    Gets the localized display name of this feature.
    String
    getName()
    Gets the programmatic name of this feature.
    String
    getShortDescription()
    Gets the short description of this feature.
    Object
    getValue(String attributeName)
    Retrieve a named attribute with this feature.
    boolean
    isExpert()
    The "expert" flag is used to distinguish between those features that are intended for expert users from those that are intended for normal users.
    boolean
    isHidden()
    The "hidden" flag is used to identify features that are intended only for tool use, and which should not be exposed to humans.
    boolean
    isPreferred()
    The "preferred" flag is used to identify features that are particularly important for presenting to humans.
    void
    setDisplayName(String displayName)
    Sets the localized display name of this feature.
    void
    setExpert(boolean expert)
    The "expert" flag is used to distinguish between features that are intended for expert users from those that are intended for normal users.
    void
    setHidden(boolean hidden)
    The "hidden" flag is used to identify features that are intended only for tool use, and which should not be exposed to humans.
    void
    setName(String name)
    Sets the programmatic name of this feature.
    void
    setPreferred(boolean preferred)
    The "preferred" flag is used to identify features that are particularly important for presenting to humans.
    void
    setShortDescription(String text)
    You can associate a short descriptive string with a feature.
    void
    setValue(String attributeName, Object value)
    Associate a named attribute with this feature.
    String
    toString()
    Returns a string representation of the object.

    Methods declared in class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    clone()
    Creates and returns a copy of this object.
    boolean
    equals(Object obj)
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    protected void
    finalize()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
    final Class<?>
    getClass()
    Returns the runtime class of this Object.
    int
    hashCode()
    Returns a hash code value for this object.
    final void
    notify()
    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    notifyAll()
    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    wait()
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

  • Constructor Details

    • MethodDescriptor

      public MethodDescriptor(Method method)
      Constructs a MethodDescriptor from a Method.
      Parameters:
      method - The low-level method information.

    • MethodDescriptor

      public MethodDescriptor(Method method, ParameterDescriptor[] parameterDescriptors)
      Constructs a MethodDescriptor from a Method providing descriptive information for each of the method's parameters.
      Parameters:
      method - The low-level method information.
      parameterDescriptors - Descriptive information for each of the method's parameters.

  • Method Details

    • getMethod

      public Method getMethod()
      Gets the method that this MethodDescriptor encapsulates.
      Returns:
      The low-level description of the method

    • getParameterDescriptors

      public ParameterDescriptor[] getParameterDescriptors()
      Gets the ParameterDescriptor for each of this MethodDescriptor's method's parameters.
      Returns:
      The locale-independent names of the parameters. May return a null array if the parameter names aren't known.