Inheritance diagram for cern.gp.nodes.impl.BeanNode:

Classes
class	Descriptor
class	GuiUpdaterIntrospector
Public Member Functions
Action	getPreferredAction ()
Object	getBean ()
void	destroy () throws java.io.IOException
java.awt.Image	getIcon (int type)
java.awt.Image	getOpenedIcon (int type)
boolean	hasCustomizer ()
java.awt.Component	getCustomizer ()
void	resetCache ()
Protected Member Functions
	BeanNode (Object bean, Children children) throws IntrospectionException
void	createProperties (Object bean, BeanInfo info, PropertyInfo[] propertyInfo)
SystemAction[]	createActions ()
Static Package Functions
	[static initializer]

Detailed Description

<font size="-1" color="#FF0000">**For internal use only** </font> Represents one JavaBean in the nodes hierarchy. It provides all methods that are needed for communication between the NetBeans platform and the bean.

You may use this node type for an already-existing JavaBean in order for its JavaBean properties to be reflected as corresponding node properties. Thus, it serves as a compatibility wrapper.

This BeanNode is based on a NodeUpdater that provides it the information it needs. BeanNode builds a NodeUpdater based on the introspection of the bean. Then it tries to register itself as PropertyChangeListener provided that the bean implements the method addPropertyChangeListener. In such a case, the BeanNode will receive the PropertyChangeEvent and update itself when needed.

Whether or not the BeanNode can register itself as PropertyChangeListener or receives any PropertyChangeEvent, it will still try to use the getters available through introspection to initialize itself. When a given getter is not available for a property needed by the node, the node will try to find a default value in the BeanInfo.

To see the property this node is interested in, see the class cern.gp.beans.IntrospectionBasedNodeUpdater.

See also:: cern.gp.beans.impl.NodeUpdater; cern.gp.beans.impl.NodeUpdaterProvider; cern.gp.beans.impl.IntrospectionBasedNodeUpdater

Author:: Lionel Mestre

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

cern.gp.nodes.impl.BeanNode.BeanNode	(	Object	bean,
		Children	children
	)			throws IntrospectionException `[protected]`

Constructs a node for a JavaBean with a defined child list. Intended for use by subclasses with different strategies for computing the children.

Parameters:

	bean	the bean this node will be based on
	children	the children of this node

Exceptions:

IntrospectionException

if the bean cannot be analyzed

Member Function Documentation

cern.gp.nodes.impl.BeanNode.[static initializer] ( ) [static, package]

SystemAction [] cern.gp.nodes.impl.BeanNode.createActions ( ) [protected]

Returns the actions that shall be displayed in the pop-up menu for this node. This method is called by Netbeans Explorer to build the pop-up menu for this node. It uses the BeanInfo associated with the contained bean for finding the actions.

void cern.gp.nodes.impl.BeanNode.createProperties	(	Object	bean,
		BeanInfo	info,
		PropertyInfo[]	propertyInfo
	)			`[protected]`

Prepare node properties based on the bean, storing them into the current property sheet. Called when the bean info is ready. This implementation always creates a set for standard properties and may create a set for expert ones if there are any.