FeatureDescriptor (Java Platform SE 7 )

java.lang.Object
- java.beans.FeatureDescriptor

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.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

FeatureDescriptor()
Constructs a FeatureDescriptor.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`FeatureDescriptor()` Constructs a `FeatureDescriptor`.

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.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - FeatureDescriptor
```
public FeatureDescriptor()
```
    Constructs a FeatureDescriptor.
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Gets the programmatic name of this feature.
    
    Returns:
    The programmatic name of the property/method/event
  - setName
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public void setName(String name)
```
    Sets the programmatic name of this feature.
    
    Parameters:
    name - The programmatic name of the property/method/event
  - getDisplayName
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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.
  - setDisplayName
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public void setDisplayName(String displayName)
```
    Sets the localized display name of this feature.
    
    Parameters:
    displayName - The localized display name for the property/method/event.
  - isExpert
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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.
  - setExpert
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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.
  - isHidden
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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.
  - 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.
  - 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.
  - setPreferred
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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.
  - 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.
  - 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.
  - setValue
```
public void setValue(String attributeName,
            Object value)
```
    Associate a named attribute with this feature.
    
    Parameters:
    attributeName - The locale-independent name of the attribute
    value - The value.
  - 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.
  - 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.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of the object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
    
    Returns:
    a string representation of the object
    Since:
    
    1.7

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Class FeatureDescriptor

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

FeatureDescriptor

Method Detail

getName

setName

getDisplayName

setDisplayName

isExpert

setExpert

isHidden

setHidden

isPreferred

setPreferred

getShortDescription

setShortDescription

setValue

getValue

attributeNames

toString