BeanDescriptor (Java SE 9 & JDK 9 )
Keywords: java.beans.BeanDescriptor class

Module java.desktop
Package 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.

  Since:
    1.1

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | 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 | 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.