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Preface
1. Introduction
The Component Model
The JavaBeans Architecture
JavaBeans Overview
Using Design Patterns
JavaBeans vs. ActiveX
Getting Started
2. Events
The Java Event Model
Events in the AWT Package
3. Event Adapters
Demultiplexing
Generic Adapters
Event Adapters in the AWT Package
Event Filtering
Event Queuing
4. Properties
Accessing Properties
Indexed Properties
Bound Properties
Constrained Properties
Handling Events for Specific Properties
A java.awt Example
5. Persistence
Object Serialization
The java.io.Serializable Interface
Class-Specific Serialization
Walking the Class Hierarchy
Serializing Event Listeners
Versioning
Object Validation
The java.io.Externalizable Interface
Instantiating Serialized Objects
6. JAR Files
The jar Program
The Manifest
Using JAR Files with HTML
Using JAR Files on the CLASSPATH
An Alternative to the jar Program
7. The BeanBox Tool
Running BeanBox
Dropping Beans on BeanBox
Editing a Bean's Properties
Hooking Up Beans
Saving and Restoring the BeanBox Form
Adding Your Own Beans to BeanBox
8. Putting It All Together
Defining the Temperature Control Simulator
Building the Simulator
A Sample Simulator Applet
Creating a JAR File
Recreating the Sample Using BeanBox
9. Introspection
The BeanInfo Interface
Providing Additional BeanInfo Objects
Introspecting the Environment
[_TOC-A_] The BeansBook.Simulator
BeanInfo Classes 216
10. Property Editors and Customizers
Property Editors
Customizers
11. ActiveX
The JavaBeans ActiveX Bridge
Technology Mapping
Using Beans in Visual Basic
A. Design Patterns
B. The java.beans Package
Index