Package com.jformdesigner.annotations

Annotation Type BeanInfo.Category

  • @Target(TYPE)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
public static @interface BeanInfo.Category
    This annotation supports grouping of properties into categories, which are displayed in the JFormDesigner Properties view. For example: 
     @BeanInfo(
     categories={
         @Category(name="Sizes", properties={"preferredSize", "minimumSize", "maximumSize"}),
         @Category(name="Colors", properties={"background", "foreground"}),
     }
 )
 public class MyButton extends JButton { ... }
    Its also possible to specify a category for a property with PropertyDesc.category().

    • Required Element Summary

      Required Elements 
      Modifier and Type Required Element Description
      String name
      The name of the category.
      String[] properties
      Array of property names that should be assigned to this category.

    • Element Detail

      • name

        String name
        The name of the category. Used in the JFormDesigner Properties view.

      • properties

        String[] properties
        Array of property names that should be assigned to this category.