## Uses of Interface
java.beans.BeanInfo

Packages that use BeanInfo
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
`class` `SimpleBeanInfo` This is a support class to make it easier for people to provide BeanInfo classes.

Methods in java.beans that return BeanInfo
`BeanInfo[]` SimpleBeanInfo.`getAdditionalBeanInfo()` Claim there are no other relevant BeanInfo objects.
`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.
`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, 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`.
`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
`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
`BeanInfo[]` BeanContextServiceProviderBeanInfo.`getServicesBeanInfo()` Gets a `BeanInfo` array, one for each service class or interface statically available from this ServiceProvider.