java.beans

## Class IndexedPropertyDescriptor

- java.lang.Object
- - java.beans.FeatureDescriptor
  - - java.beans.PropertyDescriptor
    - - java.beans.IndexedPropertyDescriptor

-     public class IndexedPropertyDescriptor
      extends PropertyDescriptor

  An IndexedPropertyDescriptor describes a property that acts like an array and has an indexed read and/or indexed write method to access specific elements of the array.

  An indexed property may also provide simple non-indexed read and write methods. If these are present, they read and write arrays of the type returned by the indexed read method.

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `IndexedPropertyDescriptor(String propertyName, Class<?> beanClass)` | This constructor constructs an IndexedPropertyDescriptor for a property that follows the standard Java conventions by having getFoo and setFoo accessor methods, for both indexed access and array access.
    `IndexedPropertyDescriptor(String propertyName, Class<?> beanClass, String readMethodName, String writeMethodName, String indexedReadMethodName, String indexedWriteMethodName)` | This constructor takes the name of a simple property, and method names for reading and writing the property, both indexed and non-indexed.
    `IndexedPropertyDescriptor(String propertyName, Method readMethod, Method writeMethod, Method indexedReadMethod, Method indexedWriteMethod)` | This constructor takes the name of a simple property, and Method objects for reading and writing the property.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `boolean` | `equals(Object obj)` | Compares this `PropertyDescriptor` against the specified object.
    `Class<?>` | `getIndexedPropertyType()` | Returns the Java type info for the indexed property.
    `Method` | `getIndexedReadMethod()` | Gets the method that should be used to read an indexed property value.
    `Method` | `getIndexedWriteMethod()` | Gets the method that should be used to write an indexed property value.
    `int` | `hashCode()` | Returns a hash code value for the object.
    `void` | `setIndexedReadMethod(Method readMethod)` | Sets the method that should be used to read an indexed property value.
    `void` | `setIndexedWriteMethod(Method writeMethod)` | Sets the method that should be used to write an indexed property value.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.beans.PropertyDescriptor

      `createPropertyEditor, getPropertyEditorClass, getPropertyType, getReadMethod, getWriteMethod, isBound, isConstrained, setBound, setConstrained, setPropertyEditorClass, setReadMethod, setWriteMethod`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.beans.FeatureDescriptor

      `attributeNames, getDisplayName, getName, getShortDescription, getValue, isExpert, isHidden, isPreferred, setDisplayName, setExpert, setHidden, setName, setPreferred, setShortDescription, setValue, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### IndexedPropertyDescriptor

          public IndexedPropertyDescriptor(String propertyName,
                                           Class<?> beanClass)
                                    throws IntrospectionException

      This constructor constructs an IndexedPropertyDescriptor for a property that follows the standard Java conventions by having getFoo and setFoo accessor methods, for both indexed access and array access.

      Thus if the argument name is "fred", it will assume that there is an indexed reader method "getFred", a non-indexed (array) reader method also called "getFred", an indexed writer method "setFred", and finally a non-indexed writer method "setFred".

      Parameters:
        `propertyName` - The programmatic name of the property.
        `beanClass` - The Class object for the target bean.
      Throws:
        `IntrospectionException` - if an exception occurs during introspection.

    - #### IndexedPropertyDescriptor

          public IndexedPropertyDescriptor(String propertyName,
                                           Class<?> beanClass,
                                           String readMethodName,
                                           String writeMethodName,
                                           String indexedReadMethodName,
                                           String indexedWriteMethodName)
                                    throws IntrospectionException

      This constructor takes the name of a simple property, and method names for reading and writing the property, both indexed and non-indexed.
      Parameters:
        `propertyName` - The programmatic name of the property.
        `beanClass` - The Class object for the target bean.
        `readMethodName` - The name of the method used for reading the property values as an array. May be null if the property is write-only or must be indexed.
        `writeMethodName` - The name of the method used for writing the property values as an array. May be null if the property is read-only or must be indexed.
        `indexedReadMethodName` - The name of the method used for reading an indexed property value. May be null if the property is write-only.
        `indexedWriteMethodName` - The name of the method used for writing an indexed property value. May be null if the property is read-only.
      Throws:
        `IntrospectionException` - if an exception occurs during introspection.

    - #### IndexedPropertyDescriptor

          public IndexedPropertyDescriptor(String propertyName,
                                           Method readMethod,
                                           Method writeMethod,
                                           Method indexedReadMethod,
                                           Method indexedWriteMethod)
                                    throws IntrospectionException

      This constructor takes the name of a simple property, and Method objects for reading and writing the property.
      Parameters:
        `propertyName` - The programmatic name of the property.
        `readMethod` - The method used for reading the property values as an array. May be null if the property is write-only or must be indexed.
        `writeMethod` - The method used for writing the property values as an array. May be null if the property is read-only or must be indexed.
        `indexedReadMethod` - The method used for reading an indexed property value. May be null if the property is write-only.
        `indexedWriteMethod` - The method used for writing an indexed property value. May be null if the property is read-only.
      Throws:
        `IntrospectionException` - if an exception occurs during introspection.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getIndexedReadMethod

          public Method getIndexedReadMethod()

      Gets the method that should be used to read an indexed property value.
      Returns:
        The method that should be used to read an indexed property value. May return null if the property isn't indexed or is write-only.

    - #### setIndexedReadMethod

          public void setIndexedReadMethod(Method readMethod)
                                    throws IntrospectionException

      Sets the method that should be used to read an indexed property value.
      Parameters:
        `readMethod` - The new indexed read method.
      Throws:
        `IntrospectionException` - if an exception occurs during introspection.

    - #### getIndexedWriteMethod

          public Method getIndexedWriteMethod()

      Gets the method that should be used to write an indexed property value.
      Returns:
        The method that should be used to write an indexed property value. May return null if the property isn't indexed or is read-only.

    - #### setIndexedWriteMethod

          public void setIndexedWriteMethod(Method writeMethod)
                                     throws IntrospectionException

      Sets the method that should be used to write an indexed property value.
      Parameters:
        `writeMethod` - The new indexed write method.
      Throws:
        `IntrospectionException` - if an exception occurs during introspection.

    - #### getIndexedPropertyType

          public Class<?> getIndexedPropertyType()

      Returns the Java type info for the indexed property. Note that the `Class` object may describe primitive Java types such as `int`. This type is returned by the indexed read method or is used as the parameter type of the indexed write method.
      Returns:
        the `Class` object that represents the Java type info, or `null` if the type cannot be determined

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(Object obj)

      Compares this `PropertyDescriptor` against the specified object. Returns true if the objects are the same. Two `PropertyDescriptor`s are the same if the read, write, property types, property editor and flags are equivalent.
      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `PropertyDescriptor`
      Parameters:
        `obj` - the reference object with which to compare.
      Returns:
        `true` if this object is the same as the obj argument; `false` otherwise.
      Since:
        1.4
      See Also:
        `Object.hashCode()`, `HashMap`

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Returns a hash code value for the object. See `Object.hashCode()` for a complete description.
      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `PropertyDescriptor`
      Returns:
        a hash code value for this object.
      Since:
        1.5
      See Also:
        `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`, `System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)`

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