Uses of Class java.beans.FeatureDescriptor (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-04-17

## Uses of Class
java.beans.FeatureDescriptor

- Packages that use FeatureDescriptor
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.beans | Contains classes related to developing beans -- components based on the JavaBeans™ architecture.

- - ### Uses of FeatureDescriptor in java.beans

    Subclasses of FeatureDescriptor in java.beans
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `BeanDescriptor` A BeanDescriptor provides global information about a "bean", including its Java class, its displayName, etc.
    `class` | `EventSetDescriptor` An EventSetDescriptor describes a group of events that a given Java bean fires.
    `class` | `IndexedPropertyDescriptor` 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.
    `class` | `MethodDescriptor` A MethodDescriptor describes a particular method that a Java Bean supports for external access from other components.
    `class` | `ParameterDescriptor` The ParameterDescriptor class allows bean implementors to provide additional information on each of their parameters, beyond the low level type information provided by the java.lang.reflect.Method class.
    `class` | `PropertyDescriptor` A PropertyDescriptor describes one property that a Java Bean exports via a pair of accessor methods.

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