Module java.desktop
Package java.beans

Annotation Interface JavaBean

@Documented @Target(TYPE) @Retention(RUNTIME) public @interface JavaBean
An annotation used to specify some class-related information for the automatically generated BeanInfo classes. This annotation is not used if the annotated class has a corresponding user-defined BeanInfo class, which does not imply the automatic analysis.
Since:
9
See Also:
BeanInfo.getBeanDescriptor()

  • Element Details

    • description

      String description
      The short description for the bean descriptor of the annotated class.
      Returns:
      the bean description, or an empty string if the description is not set.
      Default:
      ""

    • defaultProperty

      String defaultProperty
      The name of the default property is used to calculate its index in the array of properties defined in the annotated class. If the name is not set or the annotated class does not define a property with the specified name, the default property index will be calculated automatically by the Introspector depending on its state.
      Returns:
      the name of the default property, or an empty string if the name is not set.
      Default:
      ""

    • defaultEventSet

      String defaultEventSet
      The name of the default event set is used to calculate its index in the array of event sets defined in the annotated class. If the name is not set or the annotated class does not define an event set with the specified name, the default event set index will be calculated automatically by the Introspector depending on its state.
      Returns:
      the name of the default event set, or an empty string if the name is not set.
      Default:
      ""