Package javaa.beans

Class FeatureDescriptor

java.lang.Object
javaa.beans.FeatureDescriptor
Direct Known Subclasses:
BeanDescriptor, EventSetDescriptor, MethodDescriptor, ParameterDescriptor, PropertyDescriptor
public class FeatureDescriptor extends Object
Common base class for Descriptors.

  • Constructor Details

    • FeatureDescriptor

      public FeatureDescriptor()

      Constructs an instance.

  • Method Details

    • setValue

      public void setValue(String attributeName, Object value)

      Sets the value for the named attribute.

      Parameters:
      attributeName - The name of the attribute to set a value with.
      value - The value to set.

    • getValue

      public Object getValue(String attributeName)

      Gets the value associated with the named attribute.

      Parameters:
      attributeName - The name of the attribute to get a value for.
      Returns:
      The attribute's value.

    • attributeNames

      public Enumeration<String> attributeNames()

      Enumerates the attribute names.

      Returns:
      An instance of Enumeration.

    • setShortDescription

      public void setShortDescription(String text)

      Sets the short description.

      Parameters:
      text - The description to set.

    • setName

      public void setName(String name)

      Sets the name.

      Parameters:
      name - The name to set.

    • setDisplayName

      public void setDisplayName(String displayName)

      Sets the display name.

      Parameters:
      displayName - The display name to set.

    • getShortDescription

      public String getShortDescription()

      Gets the short description or getDisplayName() if not set.

      Returns:
      The description.

    • getName

      public String getName()

      Gets the name.

      Returns:
      The name.

    • getDisplayName

      public String getDisplayName()

      Gets the display name or getName() if not set.

      Returns:
      The display name.

    • setPreferred

      public void setPreferred(boolean preferred)

      Sets the preferred indicator.

      Parameters:
      preferred - true if preferred, false otherwise.

    • setHidden

      public void setHidden(boolean hidden)

      Sets the hidden indicator.

      Parameters:
      hidden - true if hidden, false otherwise.

    • setExpert

      public void setExpert(boolean expert)

      Sets the expert indicator.

      Parameters:
      expert - true if expert, false otherwise.

    • isPreferred

      public boolean isPreferred()

      Indicates if this feature is preferred.

      Returns:
      true if preferred, false otherwise.

    • isHidden

      public boolean isHidden()

      Indicates if this feature is hidden.

      Returns:
      true if hidden, false otherwise.

    • isExpert

      public boolean isExpert()

      Indicates if this feature is an expert feature.

      Returns:
      true if hidden, false otherwise.