What is a Java Bean.
Components and classes with respect to Java
Bean.
Java.Beans(Package).
The Component and its type in Java Beans.
Useful Terms while Using Java Beans.
Software Components
Visually Manipulated, Builder Tools
Support
“It’s a Component Architecture of Java which
allow you to define the Component ”
Java Bean is nothing but the Java Class.
Example:-
Swing are all the Java Bean component
Component (Button,TextField,Label)
Java Bean classes follow certain Rule or Condition.
All java Bean classes must Implement the
Serializable
Interface.
Component may be used by some
application builder.
Class Object
Serializing
Component
Object
CLASS
A bean has a no argument constructor.
Java Bean API makes it possible to write the
component s/w in a java programming language.
This package will be used depending upon the
need
of the Application (based on funcion of bean
classes).
Now when its only the use of the property or the
Getter & Setter Method at that time you might not
even make a use of this package.
The component is nothing but the group of classes.
Example:- Jbutton(it’s a component not a class).
In order to a swing Button there are whole lot of
class
are involved to build this Jbutton.
Component is a single Functionality provided by
many different classes
Component is a group of classses that interact
with eachother to fulfill the single purpose.
Application developer uses different beans in
his application using the Java Beans.
You can build two types of Components.
Extends
Componen
t
GUI based
Component
Non GUI based
Properties
Event
Persistence
Introspection
Customization
Discrete, named attributes that determine the
appearance ,behavior and state of a component.
Accessible programmatically through accessor
methods.
Accessible visually through property sheets.
Simple Properties
Boolean Properties
Indexed Properties
1 Simple Properties:-
Represent a single value.
The accessor methods should follow standard
naming conventions.
public <PropertyType> get<PropertyName>();
public void set<PropertyName>(<PropertyType> value);
Example:
public String getHostName();
public void setHostName( String hostName );
2 BooleanProperties:-
They are simple properties
The getter methods follow an optional design
pattern
public boolean is<PropertyName>();
Example:
public boolean isConnected();
3 Indexed Properties:-
Represent an array of values
public <PropertyElement> get<PropertyName>(int index);
public void set<PropertyName>(int index,<PropertyElement> value);
public <PropertyElement>[] get<PropertyName>();
public void set<PropertyName>(<PropertyElement>[] values);
Example:
public Color setPalette(int index);
public void setPalette(int index,Color value);
public Color[] getPalette();
public void setPalette(Color[] values);
Bound:-
a bound property notifies other objects when its
value changes
generates a PropertyChange event with property
name, old value and new value
Constrained:-
an object with constrained properties allows other
objects to veto a constrained property value
change
Constrained property listeners can veto a change
by
throwing a PropertyVetoException
Two types of objects are involved:
“Source” objects.
“Listener” objects.
Message sent from one object to another.
Sender fires event, recipient (listener) handles the
event
There may be many listeners.
Event
source Register listener
Fire event Event
Event listener
Obje
ct
Sender fires event, recipient (listener) handles
the event
Persistance
Your Bean should be able to store its state, which
means there should be the serializable interface.
Upon the Bean a builder tool should be able to make
a reflaction and be able to create an object of your
component.
[Ex. Drag and drop a component in to a design area
and the builder tool should be able to create the
instance of that component and be able to display the
property of that bean via reflaction.]
Customization
Using the Bean customization, you can specify what
methods or the properties that you want to expose at
rhe run time environment, so such property will be
displayed in the propertysheet.
Introspection
Is nothing but a reflection using which the builder
tool can display all the events and the properties of
the component.
Reflection API
It helps us to find out what are the contents of the
class, so you can findout what are the methods,
constructors and variables in the class and you can find
out the details in return.
Due to the process of the reflection builder tool can be
able to display what are the property of the
Component in the property sheet and also provides
the details regarding the Events and methods.
Buttons
Text Fields
List Boxes
Scroll Bars
Dialogs
ToolBo BeanBox
x Property Sheet
BDK - Sun
NetBeans – www.netbeans.org
Jbuilder - Inprise
Super Mojo - Penumbra Software
Visual Age for Java - IBM
Visual Cafe - Symantec Corporation
JDeveloper Suite - Oracle
