23.1 java.beans.BeanDescriptor (JDK 1.1)

A BeanDescriptor object is a type of FeatureDescriptor that describes a Java bean. The BeanInfo class for a Java bean optionally creates and initializes a BeanDescriptor object to describe the bean. Typically, only application builders and similar tools use the BeanDescriptor.

To create a BeanDescriptor, you must specify the class of the bean, and optionally, the class of a Customizer for the bean. You can use the methods of FeatureDescriptor to provide additional information about the bean.

public class BeanDescriptor extends FeatureDescriptor {
    // Public Constructors
            public BeanDescriptor(Class beanClass);
            public BeanDescriptor(Class beanClass, Class customizerClass);
    // Public Instance Methods
            public Class getBeanClass();
            public Class getCustomizerClass();
}

Hierarchy:

Object->FeatureDescriptor->BeanDescriptor

Returned By:

BeanInfo.getBeanDescriptor(), SimpleBeanInfo.getBeanDescriptor()