Uses of Interface javax.management.Descriptor (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-07-22

## Uses of Interface
javax.management.Descriptor

- Packages that use Descriptor
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  javax.management | Provides the core classes for the Java Management Extensions.
  javax.management.modelmbean | Provides the definition of the ModelMBean classes.
  javax.management.openmbean | Provides the open data types and Open MBean descriptor classes.

- - ### Uses of Descriptor in javax.management

    Classes in javax.management that implement Descriptor
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `ImmutableDescriptor` An immutable descriptor.

    Methods in javax.management that return Descriptor
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Descriptor` | ImmutableDescriptor.`clone()` Returns a descriptor which is equal to this descriptor.
    `Descriptor` | MBeanInfo.`getDescriptor()` Get the descriptor of this MBeanInfo.
    `Descriptor` | MBeanFeatureInfo.`getDescriptor()` Returns the descriptor for the feature.
    `Descriptor` | DescriptorRead.`getDescriptor()` Returns a copy of Descriptor.

    Methods in javax.management with parameters of type Descriptor
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | DescriptorAccess.`setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor)` Sets Descriptor (full replace).
    `static ImmutableDescriptor` | ImmutableDescriptor.`union(Descriptor... descriptors)` Return an `ImmutableDescriptor` whose contents are the union of the given descriptors.

    Constructors in javax.management with parameters of type Descriptor
    Constructor and Description
    `MBeanAttributeInfo(String name, String type, String description, boolean isReadable, boolean isWritable, boolean isIs, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `MBeanAttributeInfo` object.
    `MBeanConstructorInfo(String name, String description, MBeanParameterInfo[] signature, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `MBeanConstructorInfo` object.
    `MBeanFeatureInfo(String name, String description, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `MBeanFeatureInfo` object.
    `MBeanInfo(String className, String description, MBeanAttributeInfo[] attributes, MBeanConstructorInfo[] constructors, MBeanOperationInfo[] operations, MBeanNotificationInfo[] notifications, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `MBeanInfo`.
    `MBeanNotificationInfo(String[] notifTypes, String name, String description, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `MBeanNotificationInfo` object.
    `MBeanOperationInfo(String name, String description, MBeanParameterInfo[] signature, String type, int impact, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `MBeanOperationInfo` object.
    `MBeanParameterInfo(String name, String type, String description, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `MBeanParameterInfo` object.

  - ### Uses of Descriptor in javax.management.modelmbean

    Classes in javax.management.modelmbean that implement Descriptor
    Modifier and Type | Class and Description
    --- | ---
    `class` | `DescriptorSupport` This class represents the metadata set for a ModelMBean element.

    Methods in javax.management.modelmbean that return Descriptor
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Descriptor` | ModelMBeanNotificationInfo.`getDescriptor()` Returns a copy of the associated Descriptor for the ModelMBeanNotificationInfo.
    `Descriptor` | ModelMBeanAttributeInfo.`getDescriptor()` Gets a copy of the associated Descriptor for the ModelMBeanAttributeInfo.
    `Descriptor` | ModelMBeanInfoSupport.`getDescriptor()`
    `Descriptor` | ModelMBeanConstructorInfo.`getDescriptor()` Returns a copy of the associated Descriptor.
    `Descriptor` | ModelMBeanOperationInfo.`getDescriptor()` Returns a copy of the associated Descriptor of the ModelMBeanOperationInfo.
    `Descriptor` | ModelMBeanInfoSupport.`getDescriptor(String inDescriptorName)` Returns a Descriptor requested by name.
    `Descriptor` | ModelMBeanInfo.`getDescriptor(String inDescriptorName, String inDescriptorType)` Returns a Descriptor requested by name and descriptorType.
    `Descriptor` | ModelMBeanInfoSupport.`getDescriptor(String inDescriptorName, String inDescriptorType)`
    `Descriptor[]` | ModelMBeanInfo.`getDescriptors(String inDescriptorType)` Returns a Descriptor array consisting of all Descriptors for the ModelMBeanInfo of type inDescriptorType.
    `Descriptor[]` | ModelMBeanInfoSupport.`getDescriptors(String inDescriptorType)`
    `Descriptor` | ModelMBeanInfo.`getMBeanDescriptor()` Returns the ModelMBean's descriptor which contains MBean wide policies.
    `Descriptor` | ModelMBeanInfoSupport.`getMBeanDescriptor()`

    Methods in javax.management.modelmbean with parameters of type Descriptor
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | ModelMBeanNotificationInfo.`setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor)` Sets associated Descriptor (full replace) for the ModelMBeanNotificationInfo If the new Descriptor is null, then the associated Descriptor reverts to a default descriptor.
    `void` | ModelMBeanAttributeInfo.`setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor)` Sets associated Descriptor (full replace) for the ModelMBeanAttributeDescriptor.
    `void` | ModelMBeanConstructorInfo.`setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor)` Sets associated Descriptor (full replace) of ModelMBeanConstructorInfo.
    `void` | ModelMBeanOperationInfo.`setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor)` Sets associated Descriptor (full replace) for the ModelMBeanOperationInfo If the new Descriptor is null, then the associated Descriptor reverts to a default descriptor.
    `void` | ModelMBeanInfo.`setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor, String inDescriptorType)` Sets descriptors in the info array of type inDescriptorType for the ModelMBean.
    `void` | ModelMBeanInfoSupport.`setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor, String inDescriptorType)`
    `void` | ModelMBeanInfo.`setDescriptors(Descriptor[] inDescriptors)` Adds or replaces descriptors in the ModelMBeanInfo.
    `void` | ModelMBeanInfoSupport.`setDescriptors(Descriptor[] inDescriptors)`
    `void` | ModelMBeanInfo.`setMBeanDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor)` Sets the ModelMBean's descriptor.
    `void` | ModelMBeanInfoSupport.`setMBeanDescriptor(Descriptor inMBeanDescriptor)`

    Constructors in javax.management.modelmbean with parameters of type Descriptor
    Constructor and Description
    `ModelMBeanAttributeInfo(String name, String description, Method getter, Method setter, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs a ModelMBeanAttributeInfo object.
    `ModelMBeanAttributeInfo(String name, String type, String description, boolean isReadable, boolean isWritable, boolean isIs, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs a ModelMBeanAttributeInfo object.
    `ModelMBeanConstructorInfo(String description, Constructor<?> constructorMethod, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs a ModelMBeanConstructorInfo object.
    `ModelMBeanConstructorInfo(String name, String description, MBeanParameterInfo[] signature, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs a ModelMBeanConstructorInfo object.
    `ModelMBeanInfoSupport(String className, String description, ModelMBeanAttributeInfo[] attributes, ModelMBeanConstructorInfo[] constructors, ModelMBeanOperationInfo[] operations, ModelMBeanNotificationInfo[] notifications, Descriptor mbeandescriptor)` Creates a ModelMBeanInfoSupport with the provided information and the descriptor given in parameter.
    `ModelMBeanNotificationInfo(String[] notifTypes, String name, String description, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs a ModelMBeanNotificationInfo object.
    `ModelMBeanOperationInfo(String description, Method operationMethod, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs a ModelMBeanOperationInfo object.
    `ModelMBeanOperationInfo(String name, String description, MBeanParameterInfo[] signature, String type, int impact, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs a ModelMBeanOperationInfo object.

  - ### Uses of Descriptor in javax.management.openmbean

    Constructors in javax.management.openmbean with parameters of type Descriptor
    Constructor and Description
    `OpenMBeanAttributeInfoSupport(String name, String description, OpenType<?> openType, boolean isReadable, boolean isWritable, boolean isIs, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `OpenMBeanAttributeInfoSupport` instance, which describes the attribute of an open MBean with the specified `name`, `openType`, `description`, read/write access properties, and `Descriptor`.
    `OpenMBeanConstructorInfoSupport(String name, String description, OpenMBeanParameterInfo[] signature, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `OpenMBeanConstructorInfoSupport` instance, which describes the constructor of a class of open MBeans with the specified `name`, `description`, `signature`, and `descriptor`.
    `OpenMBeanInfoSupport(String className, String description, OpenMBeanAttributeInfo[] openAttributes, OpenMBeanConstructorInfo[] openConstructors, OpenMBeanOperationInfo[] openOperations, MBeanNotificationInfo[] notifications, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `OpenMBeanInfoSupport` instance, which describes a class of open MBeans with the specified `className`, `description`, `openAttributes`, `openConstructors` , `openOperations`, `notifications`, and `descriptor`.
    `OpenMBeanOperationInfoSupport(String name, String description, OpenMBeanParameterInfo[] signature, OpenType<?> returnOpenType, int impact, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `OpenMBeanOperationInfoSupport` instance, which describes the operation of a class of open MBeans, with the specified `name`, `description`, `signature`, `returnOpenType`, `impact`, and `descriptor`.
    `OpenMBeanParameterInfoSupport(String name, String description, OpenType<?> openType, Descriptor descriptor)` Constructs an `OpenMBeanParameterInfoSupport` instance, which describes the parameter used in one or more operations or constructors of a class of open MBeans, with the specified `name`, `openType`, `description`, and `descriptor`.

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