BeanDescriptor
, EventSetDescriptor
, MethodDescriptor
, ParameterDescriptor
, PropertyDescriptor
public class FeatureDescriptor extends Object
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.
Constructor | Description |
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FeatureDescriptor() |
Constructs a FeatureDescriptor . |
Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
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Enumeration |
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 |
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 |
Sets the localized display name of this feature. |
void |
setExpert |
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 |
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 |
Sets the programmatic name of this feature. |
void |
setPreferred |
The "preferred" flag is used to identify features that are particularly important for presenting to humans. |
void |
setShortDescription |
You can associate a short descriptive string with a feature. |
void |
setValue |
Associate a named attribute with this feature. |
String |
toString() |
Returns a string representation of the object. |
public FeatureDescriptor()
FeatureDescriptor
.public String getName()
public void setName(String name)
name
- The programmatic name of the property/method/eventpublic String getDisplayName()
public void setDisplayName(String displayName)
displayName
- The localized display name for the property/method/event.public boolean isExpert()
public void setExpert(boolean expert)
expert
- True if this feature is intended for use by experts only.public boolean isHidden()
public void setHidden(boolean hidden)
hidden
- True if this feature should be hidden from human users.public boolean isPreferred()
public void setPreferred(boolean preferred)
preferred
- True if this feature should be preferentially shown to human users.public String getShortDescription()
public void setShortDescription(String text)
text
- A (localized) short description to be associated with this property/method/event.public void setValue(String attributeName, Object value)
attributeName
- The locale-independent name of the attributevalue
- The value.public Object getValue(String attributeName)
attributeName
- The locale-independent name of the attributepublic Enumeration<String> attributeNames()
public String toString()
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