BeanDescriptor

java.beans

Class BeanDescriptor

java.lang.Object
- java.beans.FeatureDescriptor
- - java.beans.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.

Constructor Summary

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.

Method Summary

All Methods

Instance Methods

Concrete 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

- Constructor Detail
  - 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.
- Method Detail
  - 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.