Module io.github.mmm.bean

Package io.github.mmm.bean

Provides the API for generic java beans defined as simple class or interface avoiding lots of boilerplate code.

Interface Summary

Interface	Description
BeanClass	BeanClass extends BeanType for a VirtualBean with extended information.
BeanFactory	Interface for a factory to create instances of WritableBean.
BeanType	A BeanType reflects a Bean (similar to a Java Class).
ReadableBean	Read interface of a Bean holding arbitrary properties.
VirtualBean	WritableBean that may be virtual so it can potentially represent types that do not exist as Java Class.
WritableBean	Writable interface of ReadableBean.

Class Summary

Class	Description
AbstractBean	Abstract base implementation of WritableBean.
AbstractBeanFactory	Abstract base implementation of BeanFactory for generated implementations.
AbstractVirtualBean	Implementation of VirtualBean as regular java class.
AdvancedBean	Implementation of VirtualBean as regular java class.
Bean	Regular implementation of WritableBean.
BeanHelper	Class with helper methods for internal reuse to avoid redundancies.
DynamicBean	A Bean that is always dynamic.
StandardPropertyBuilders	Implementation of PropertyBuilders that auto registers build properties and redirects to read-only properties if read-only.

Annotation Types Summary

Annotation Type	Description
AbstractInterface	Annotation indicating that a WritableBean-interface is abstract and can not be instantiated via BeanFactory.
Mandatory	Annotation indicating that a property is mandatory.
Name	Annotation to configure stable name or alias.