## Uses of Interface
java.beans.BeanInfo

Packages that use BeanInfo
Package | Description
--- | ---
java.beans | Contains classes related to developing beans -- components based on the JavaBeansTM 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 and 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 and Description
--- | ---
`BeanInfo[]` | SimpleBeanInfo.`getAdditionalBeanInfo()` Claim there are no other relevant BeanInfo objects.
`BeanInfo[]` | BeanInfo.`getAdditionalBeanInfo()` This method allows a BeanInfo object to return an arbitrary collection of other BeanInfo objects that provide additional information on the current bean.
`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, 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, int flags)` Introspect on a Java bean and learn about all its properties, exposed methods, and events, subject to some control flags.

### Uses of BeanInfo in java.beans.beancontext

Subinterfaces of BeanInfo in java.beans.beancontext
Modifier and Type | Interface and 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 and Description
--- | ---
`BeanInfo[]` | BeanContextServiceProviderBeanInfo.`getServicesBeanInfo()` Gets a `BeanInfo` array, one for each service class or interface statically available from this ServiceProvider.

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