Components and Java Beans组件和爪哇咖啡豆.ppt

Nov. 21, 2003 -BPU Introduction to Java Beans CIS 421 Web-based Java Programming Components Components are : 1. self-contained, 2. reusable software units that can be visually composed into 1. composite components, 2. applets, and 3. applications using visual application builder tools. What are Component Models? Component Models are the next step in object-oriented programming Component Models allow us to: Create objects as components Customize a component Introspect a component Interact with other components Build other higher level components Desirable Properties of Components A component should: be modular follow object oriented principles be “plug play” be generic so that it can be used in different scenarios. Java Components Java is a good platform for component technology because: It is object-oriented It provides applets that run on a web server. It has platform independence. It has basic features like multi threading, security, etc. It has features to communicate with remote objects. It is able to furnish info on class contents at run-time. Java Beans A Java Bean is a reusable software component that can be manipulated visually in a builder tool BeanBox is a simple tool Note: Not all beans are visual beans. Java Beans contd.. Features that distinguish a Java Bean from Java objects are: introspection customization externally occurring events properties persistence Java Beans contd.. A bean is not required to inherit from any particular base class or interface. Visual beans inherit from java.awt.Component. Though Beans are primarily targeted at builder tools, they are also entirely usable by human programmers. Beans are more than class libraries. ordinarily stored in jar files Properties, Methods and Events Properties are the named attributes associated with a bean. Methods of a Bean are the normal Java methods which can be called from other components. Events are a way of providing information to oth