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25 /*
26 * @author IBM Corp.
27 *
28 * Copyright IBM Corp. 1999-2000. All rights reserved.
29 */
30
31 package javax.management;
32
33 /**
34 * This interface is used to gain access to descriptors of the Descriptor class
35 * which are associated with a JMX component, i.e. MBean, MBeanInfo,
36 * MBeanAttributeInfo, MBeanNotificationInfo,
37 * MBeanOperationInfo, MBeanParameterInfo.
38 * <P>
39 * ModelMBeans make extensive use of this interface in ModelMBeanInfo classes.
40 *
41 * @since 1.5
42 */
43 public interface DescriptorAccess extends DescriptorRead
44 {
45 /**
46 * Sets Descriptor (full replace).
47 *
48 * @param inDescriptor replaces the Descriptor associated with the
49 * component implementing this interface. If the inDescriptor is invalid for the
50 * type of Info object it is being set for, an exception is thrown. If the
51 * inDescriptor is null, then the Descriptor will revert to its default value
52 * which should contain, at a minimum, the descriptor name and descriptorType.
53 *
54 * @see #getDescriptor
55 */
56 public void setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor);
57 }
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