# Uses of Interface
java.beans.BeanInfo

Packages that use BeanInfo
Package
Description
java.beans
Contains classes related to developing beans -- components based on the JavaBeans architecture.
java.beans.beancontext
Provides classes and interfaces relating to bean context.

## Uses of BeanInfo in java.beans

Classes in java.beans that implement BeanInfo
Modifier and Type
Class
Description
`class`
`SimpleBeanInfo`
This is a support class to make it easier for people to provide BeanInfo classes.
Methods in java.beans that return BeanInfo
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`BeanInfo[]`
BeanInfo.`getAdditionalBeanInfo()`
This method enables the current `BeanInfo` object to return an arbitrary collection of other `BeanInfo` objects that provide additional information about the current bean.
`BeanInfo[]`
SimpleBeanInfo.`getAdditionalBeanInfo()`
Claim there are no other relevant BeanInfo objects.
`static BeanInfo`
Introspector.`getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass)`
Introspect on a Java Bean and learn about all its properties, exposed methods, and events.
`static BeanInfo`
Introspector.`getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass, int flags)`
Introspect on a Java bean and learn about all its properties, exposed methods, and events, subject to some control flags.
`static BeanInfo`
Introspector.`getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass, Class<?> stopClass)`
Introspect on a Java bean and learn all about its properties, exposed methods, below a given "stop" point.
`static BeanInfo`
Introspector.`getBeanInfo(Class<?> beanClass, Class<?> stopClass, int flags)`
Introspect on a Java Bean and learn about all its properties, exposed methods and events, below a given `stopClass` point subject to some control `flags`.

## Uses of BeanInfo in java.beans.beancontext

Subinterfaces of BeanInfo in java.beans.beancontext
Modifier and Type
Interface
Description
`interface`
`BeanContextServiceProviderBeanInfo`
A BeanContextServiceProvider implementor who wishes to provide explicit information about the services their bean may provide shall implement a BeanInfo class that implements this BeanInfo subinterface and provides explicit information about the methods, properties, events, etc, of their services.
Methods in java.beans.beancontext that return BeanInfo
Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`BeanInfo[]`
BeanContextServiceProviderBeanInfo.`getServicesBeanInfo()`
Gets a `BeanInfo` array, one for each service class or interface statically available from this ServiceProvider.