- java.lang.Object
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- java.beans.FeatureDescriptor
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- Direct Known Subclasses:
- BeanDescriptor, EventSetDescriptor, MethodDescriptor, ParameterDescriptor, PropertyDescriptor
public class FeatureDescriptor extends Object
The FeatureDescriptor class is the common baseclass for PropertyDescriptor, EventSetDescriptor, and MethodDescriptor, etc.It supports some common information that can be set and retrieved for any of the introspection descriptors.
In addition it provides an extension mechanism so that arbitrary attribute/value pairs can be associated with a design feature.
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor and Description FeatureDescriptor()
Constructs aFeatureDescriptor
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Method Summary
Methods Modifier and Type Method and 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.
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Method Detail
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getName
public String getName()
Gets the programmatic name of this feature.- Returns:
- The programmatic name of the property/method/event
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setName
public void setName(String name)
Sets the programmatic name of this feature.- Parameters:
name
- The programmatic name of the property/method/event
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getDisplayName
public String getDisplayName()
Gets the localized display name of this feature.- Returns:
- The localized display name for the property/method/event. This defaults to the same as its programmatic name from getName.
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setDisplayName
public void setDisplayName(String displayName)
Sets the localized display name of this feature.- Parameters:
displayName
- The localized display name for the property/method/event.
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isExpert
public 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.- Returns:
- True if this feature is intended for use by experts only.
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setExpert
public 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.- Parameters:
expert
- True if this feature is intended for use by experts only.
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isHidden
public 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.- Returns:
- True if this feature should be hidden from human users.
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setHidden
public 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.- Parameters:
hidden
- True if this feature should be hidden from human users.
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isPreferred
public boolean isPreferred()
The "preferred" flag is used to identify features that are particularly important for presenting to humans.- Returns:
- True if this feature should be preferentially shown to human users.
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setPreferred
public void setPreferred(boolean preferred)
The "preferred" flag is used to identify features that are particularly important for presenting to humans.- Parameters:
preferred
- True if this feature should be preferentially shown to human users.
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getShortDescription
public String getShortDescription()
Gets the short description of this feature.- Returns:
- A localized short description associated with this property/method/event. This defaults to be the display name.
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setShortDescription
public void setShortDescription(String text)
You can associate a short descriptive string with a feature. Normally these descriptive strings should be less than about 40 characters.- Parameters:
text
- A (localized) short description to be associated with this property/method/event.
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setValue
public void setValue(String attributeName, Object value)
Associate a named attribute with this feature.- Parameters:
attributeName
- The locale-independent name of the attributevalue
- The value.
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getValue
public Object getValue(String attributeName)
Retrieve a named attribute with this feature.- Parameters:
attributeName
- The locale-independent name of the attribute- Returns:
- The value of the attribute. May be null if the attribute is unknown.
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attributeNames
public Enumeration<String> attributeNames()
Gets an enumeration of the locale-independent names of this feature.- Returns:
- An enumeration of the locale-independent names of any attributes that have been registered with setValue.
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