Cloneable
, Serializable
DescriptorSupport
, ImmutableDescriptor
public interface Descriptor extends Serializable, Cloneable
Additional metadata for a JMX element. A Descriptor
is associated with a MBeanInfo
, MBeanAttributeInfo
, etc.
It consists of a collection of fields. A field is a name and an
associated value.
Field names are not case-sensitive. The names descriptorType
,
descriptortype
, and DESCRIPTORTYPE
are all equivalent.
However, the case that was used when the field was first set is preserved
in the result of the getFields()
and getFieldNames()
methods.
Not all field names and values are predefined. New fields can be defined and added by any program.
A descriptor can be mutable or immutable.
An immutable descriptor, once created, never changes.
The Descriptor
methods that could modify the contents
of the descriptor will throw an exception
for an immutable descriptor. Immutable descriptors are usually
instances of ImmutableDescriptor
or a subclass. Mutable
descriptors are usually instances of
DescriptorSupport
or a subclass.
Certain fields are used by the JMX implementation. This means
either that the presence of the field may change the behavior of
the JMX API or that the field may be set in descriptors returned by
the JMX API. These fields appear in italics in the table
below, and each one has a corresponding constant in the JMX
class. For example, the field defaultValue
is represented
by the constant JMX.DEFAULT_VALUE_FIELD
.
Certain other fields have conventional meanings described in the table below but they are not required to be understood or set by the JMX implementation.
Field names defined by the JMX specification in this and all
future versions will never contain a period (.). Users can safely
create their own fields by including a period in the name and be
sure that these names will not collide with any future version of
the JMX API. It is recommended to follow the Java package naming
convention to avoid collisions between field names from different
origins. For example, a field created by example.com
might
have the name com.example.interestLevel
.
Note that the values in the defaultValue
,
legalValues
, maxValue
, and minValue
fields should
be consistent with the type returned by the getType()
method for the associated MBeanAttributeInfo
or
MBeanParameterInfo
. For MXBeans, this means that they should be
of the mapped Java type, called opendata(J) in the MXBean type mapping rules.
Name | Type | Used in | Meaning |
---|---|---|---|
defaultValue | Object | MBeanAttributeInfo MBeanParameterInfo |
Default value for an attribute or parameter. See
javax.management.openmbean . |
deprecated | String | Any | An indication that this element of the information model is no
longer recommended for use. A set of MBeans defined by an
application is collectively called an information model.
The convention is for the value of this field to contain a string
that is the version of the model in which the element was first
deprecated, followed by a space, followed by an explanation of the
deprecation, for example "1.3 Replaced by the Capacity
attribute" . |
descriptionResource BundleBaseName | String | Any | The base name for the ResourceBundle in which the key given in
the descriptionResourceKey field can be found, for example
"com.example.myapp.MBeanResources" . The meaning of this
field is defined by this specification but the field is not set or
used by the JMX API itself. |
descriptionResourceKey | String | Any | A resource key for the description of this element. In
conjunction with the descriptionResourceBundleBaseName ,
this can be used to find a localized version of the description.
The meaning of this field is defined by this specification but the
field is not set or used by the JMX API itself. |
enabled | String | MBeanAttributeInfo MBeanNotificationInfo MBeanOperationInfo |
The string "true" or "false" according as this
item is enabled. When an attribute or operation is not enabled, it
exists but cannot currently be accessed. A user interface might
present it as a greyed-out item. For example, an attribute might
only be meaningful after the start() method of an MBean has
been called, and is otherwise disabled. Likewise, a notification
might be disabled if it cannot currently be emitted but could be in
other circumstances. |
exceptions | String[] | MBeanAttributeInfo, MBeanConstructorInfo, MBeanOperationInfo | The class names of the exceptions that can be thrown when invoking a
constructor or operation, or getting an attribute. The meaning of this field
is defined by this specification but the field is not set or used by the
JMX API itself. Exceptions thrown when
setting an attribute are specified by the field
setExceptions .
|
immutableInfo | String | MBeanInfo | The string "true" or "false" according as this
MBean's MBeanInfo is immutable. When this field is true,
the MBeanInfo for the given MBean is guaranteed not to change over
the lifetime of the MBean. Hence, a client can read it once and
cache the read value. When this field is false or absent, there is
no such guarantee, although that does not mean that the MBeanInfo
will necessarily change. See also the "jmx.mbean.info.changed"
notification. |
infoTimeout | String Long | MBeanInfo | The time in milli-seconds that the MBeanInfo can reasonably be
expected to be unchanged. The value can be a Long or a
decimal string. This provides a hint from a DynamicMBean or any
MBean that does not define immutableInfo as true
that the MBeanInfo is not likely to change within this period and
therefore can be cached. When this field is missing or has the
value zero, it is not recommended to cache the MBeanInfo unless it
has the immutableInfo set to true or it has "jmx.mbean.info.changed" in
its MBeanNotificationInfo array. |
interfaceClassName | String | MBeanInfo | The Java interface name for a Standard MBean or MXBean, as
returned by Class.getName() . A Standard MBean or MXBean
registered directly in the MBean Server or created using the StandardMBean class will have this field in its MBeanInfo
Descriptor. |
legalValues | Set<?> | MBeanAttributeInfo MBeanParameterInfo |
Legal values for an attribute or parameter. See
javax.management.openmbean . |
locale | String | Any | The locale of the description in this
MBeanInfo , MBeanAttributeInfo , etc, as returned
by Locale.toString() . |
maxValue | Object | MBeanAttributeInfo MBeanParameterInfo |
Maximum legal value for an attribute or parameter. See
javax.management.openmbean . |
metricType | String | MBeanAttributeInfo MBeanOperationInfo |
The type of a metric, one of the strings "counter" or "gauge". A metric is a measurement exported by an MBean, usually an attribute but sometimes the result of an operation. A metric that is a counter has a value that never decreases except by being reset to a starting value. Counter metrics are almost always non-negative integers. An example might be the number of requests received. A metric that is a gauge has a numeric value that can increase or decrease. Examples might be the number of open connections or a cache hit rate or a temperature reading. |
minValue | Object | MBeanAttributeInfo MBeanParameterInfo |
Minimum legal value for an attribute or parameter. See
javax.management.openmbean . |
mxbean | String | MBeanInfo | The string "true" or "false" according as this
MBean is an MXBean . A Standard MBean or MXBean registered
directly with the MBean Server or created using the StandardMBean class will have this field in its MBeanInfo
Descriptor. |
openType | OpenType |
MBeanAttributeInfo MBeanOperationInfo MBeanParameterInfo |
The Open Type of this element. In the case of This field can be set for an |
originalType | String | MBeanAttributeInfo MBeanOperationInfo MBeanParameterInfo |
The original Java type of this element as it appeared in the
The format of this string is described in the section Type Names of the MXBean specification. |
setExceptions | String[] | MBeanAttributeInfo | The class names of the exceptions that can be thrown when setting
an attribute. The meaning of this field
is defined by this specification but the field is not set or used by the
JMX API itself. Exceptions thrown when getting an attribute are specified
by the field exceptions .
|
severity | String Integer |
MBeanNotificationInfo | The severity of this notification. It can be 0 to mean
unknown severity or a value from 1 to 6 representing decreasing
levels of severity. It can be represented as a decimal string or
an Integer . |
since | String | Any | The version of the information model in which this element
was introduced. A set of MBeans defined by an application is
collectively called an information model. The
application may also define versions of this model, and use the
"since" field to record the version in which an element
first appeared. |
units | String | MBeanAttributeInfo MBeanParameterInfo MBeanOperationInfo |
The units in which an attribute, parameter, or operation return
value is measured, for example "bytes" or
"seconds" . |
Some additional fields are defined by Model MBeans. See the
information for ModelMBeanInfo
,
ModelMBeanAttributeInfo
,
ModelMBeanConstructorInfo
,
ModelMBeanNotificationInfo
, and
ModelMBeanOperationInfo
, as
well as the chapter "Model MBeans" of the JMX
Specification. The following table summarizes these fields. Note
that when the Type in this table is Number, a String that is the decimal
representation of a Long can also be used.
Nothing prevents the use of these fields in MBeans that are not Model MBeans. The displayName, severity, and visibility fields are of interest outside Model MBeans, for example. But only Model MBeans have a predefined behavior for these fields.
Name | Type | Used in | Meaning |
---|---|---|---|
class | String | ModelMBeanOperationInfo | Class where method is defined (fully qualified). |
currencyTimeLimit | Number | ModelMBeanInfo ModelMBeanAttributeInfo ModelMBeanOperationInfo |
How long cached value is valid: <0 never, =0 always, >0 seconds. |
default | Object | ModelMBeanAttributeInfo | Default value for attribute. |
descriptorType | String | Any | Type of descriptor, "mbean", "attribute", "constructor", "operation", or "notification". |
displayName | String | Any | Human readable name of this item. |
export | String | ModelMBeanInfo | Name to be used to export/expose this MBean so that it is findable by other JMX Agents. |
getMethod | String | ModelMBeanAttributeInfo | Name of operation descriptor for get method. |
lastUpdatedTimeStamp | Number | ModelMBeanAttributeInfo ModelMBeanOperationInfo |
When value was set. |
log | String | ModelMBeanInfo ModelMBeanNotificationInfo |
t or T: log all notifications, f or F: log no notifications. |
logFile | String | ModelMBeanInfo ModelMBeanNotificationInfo |
Fully qualified filename to log events to. |
messageID | String | ModelMBeanNotificationInfo | Unique key for message text (to allow translation, analysis). |
messageText | String | ModelMBeanNotificationInfo | Text of notification. |
name | String | Any | Name of this item. |
persistFile | String | ModelMBeanInfo | File name into which the MBean should be persisted. |
persistLocation | String | ModelMBeanInfo | The fully qualified directory name where the MBean should be persisted (if appropriate). |
persistPeriod | Number | ModelMBeanInfo ModelMBeanAttributeInfo |
Frequency of persist cycle in seconds. Used when persistPolicy is "OnTimer" or "NoMoreOftenThan". |
persistPolicy | String | ModelMBeanInfo ModelMBeanAttributeInfo |
One of: OnUpdate|OnTimer|NoMoreOftenThan|OnUnregister|Always|Never. See the section "MBean Descriptor Fields" in the JMX specification document. |
presentationString | String | Any | XML formatted string to allow presentation of data. |
protocolMap | Descriptor | ModelMBeanAttributeInfo | See the section "Protocol Map Support" in the JMX specification document. Mappings must be appropriate for the attribute and entries can be updated or augmented at runtime. |
role | String | ModelMBeanConstructorInfo ModelMBeanOperationInfo |
One of "constructor", "operation", "getter", or "setter". |
setMethod | String | ModelMBeanAttributeInfo | Name of operation descriptor for set method. |
severity | Number | ModelMBeanNotificationInfo | 0-6 where 0: unknown; 1: non-recoverable; 2: critical, failure; 3: major, severe; 4: minor, marginal, error; 5: warning; 6: normal, cleared, informative |
targetObject | Object | ModelMBeanOperationInfo | Object on which to execute this method. |
targetType | String | ModelMBeanOperationInfo | type of object reference for targetObject. Can be: ObjectReference | Handle | EJBHandle | IOR | RMIReference. |
value | Object | ModelMBeanAttributeInfo ModelMBeanOperationInfo |
Current (cached) value for attribute or operation. |
visibility | Number | Any | 1-4 where 1: always visible, 4: rarely visible. |
Modifier and Type | Method | Description |
---|---|---|
Object |
clone() |
Returns a descriptor which is equal to this descriptor.
|
boolean |
equals(Object obj) |
Compares this descriptor to the given object.
|
String[] |
getFieldNames() |
Returns all the field names in the descriptor.
|
String[] |
getFields() |
Returns all of the fields contained in this descriptor as a string array.
|
Object |
getFieldValue(String fieldName) |
Returns the value for a specific field name, or null if no value
is present for that name.
|
Object[] |
getFieldValues(String... fieldNames) |
Returns all the field values in the descriptor as an array of Objects.
|
int |
hashCode() |
Returns the hash code value for this descriptor.
|
boolean |
isValid() |
Returns true if all of the fields have legal values given their
names.
|
void |
removeField(String fieldName) |
Removes a field from the descriptor.
|
void |
setField(String fieldName,
Object fieldValue) |
Sets the value for a specific field name.
|
void |
setFields(String[] fieldNames,
Object[] fieldValues) |
Sets all fields in the field names array to the new value with
the same index in the field values array.
|
Object getFieldValue(String fieldName) throws RuntimeOperationsException
fieldName
- the field name.RuntimeOperationsException
- if the field name is illegal.void setField(String fieldName, Object fieldValue) throws RuntimeOperationsException
Sets the value for a specific field name. This will modify an existing field or add a new field.
The field value will be validated before it is set. If it is not valid, then an exception will be thrown. The meaning of validity is dependent on the descriptor implementation.
fieldName
- The field name to be set. Cannot be null or empty.fieldValue
- The field value to be set for the field
name. Can be null if that is a valid value for the field.RuntimeOperationsException
- if the field name or field value
is illegal (wrapped exception is IllegalArgumentException
); or
if the descriptor is immutable (wrapped exception is
UnsupportedOperationException
).String[] getFields()
setFields(java.lang.String[], java.lang.Object[])
String[] getFieldNames()
Object[] getFieldValues(String... fieldNames)
fieldNames
String array parameter.fieldNames
- String array of the names of the fields that
the values should be returned for. If the array is empty then
an empty array will be returned. If the array is null then all
values will be returned, as if the parameter were the array
returned by getFieldNames()
. If a field name in the
array does not exist, including the case where it is null or
the empty string, then null is returned for the matching array
element being returned.fieldNames
is empty, you will get an empty array.void removeField(String fieldName)
fieldName
- String name of the field to be removed.
If the field name is illegal or the field is not found,
no exception is thrown.RuntimeOperationsException
- if a field of the given name
exists and the descriptor is immutable. The wrapped exception will
be an UnsupportedOperationException
.void setFields(String[] fieldNames, Object[] fieldValues) throws RuntimeOperationsException
Sets all fields in the field names array to the new value with the same index in the field values array. Array sizes must match.
The field value will be validated before it is set. If it is not valid, then an exception will be thrown. If the arrays are empty, then no change will take effect.
fieldNames
- String array of field names. The array and array
elements cannot be null.fieldValues
- Object array of the corresponding field values.
The array cannot be null. Elements of the array can be null.RuntimeOperationsException
- if the change fails for any reason.
Wrapped exception is IllegalArgumentException
if
fieldNames
or fieldValues
is null, or if
the arrays are of different lengths, or if there is an
illegal value in one of them.
Wrapped exception is UnsupportedOperationException
if the descriptor is immutable, and the call would change
its contents.getFields()
Object clone() throws RuntimeOperationsException
Returns a descriptor which is equal to this descriptor. Changes to the returned descriptor will have no effect on this descriptor, and vice versa. If this descriptor is immutable, it may fulfill this condition by returning itself.
RuntimeOperationsException
- for illegal value for field names
or field values.
If the descriptor construction fails for any reason, this exception will
be thrown.boolean isValid() throws RuntimeOperationsException
RuntimeOperationsException
- If the validity checking fails for
any reason, this exception will be thrown.
The method returns false if the descriptor is not valid, but throws
this exception if the attempt to determine validity fails.boolean equals(Object obj)
Compares this descriptor to the given object. The objects are equal if the given object is also a Descriptor, and if the two Descriptors have the same field names (possibly differing in case) and the same associated values. The respective values for a field in the two Descriptors are equal if the following conditions hold:
Arrays.deepEquals(Object[],Object[])
must return true.Object.equals(Object)
must return true.equals
in class Object
obj
- the object to compare with.true
if the objects are the same; false
otherwise.Object.hashCode()
,
HashMap
int hashCode()
Returns the hash code value for this descriptor. The hash
code is computed as the sum of the hash codes for each field in
the descriptor. The hash code of a field with name n
and value v
is n.toLowerCase().hashCode() ^ h
.
Here h
is the hash code of v
, computed as
follows:
v
is null then h
is 0.v
is a primitive array then h
is computed using
the appropriate overloading of java.util.Arrays.hashCode
.v
is an object array then h
is computed using
Arrays.deepHashCode(Object[])
.h
is v.hashCode()
.hashCode
in class Object
Object.equals(java.lang.Object)
,
System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)
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