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30 
31 package javax.management;
32 
33 /**
34  * This interface is used to gain access to descriptors of the Descriptor class
35  * which are associated with a JMX component, i.e. MBean, MBeanInfo,
36  * MBeanAttributeInfo, MBeanNotificationInfo,
37  * MBeanOperationInfo, MBeanParameterInfo.
38  * <P>
39  * ModelMBeans make extensive use of this interface in ModelMBeanInfo classes.
40  *
41  * @since 1.5
42  */
43 public interface DescriptorAccess extends DescriptorRead
44 {
45     /**
46     * Sets Descriptor (full replace).
47     *
48     * @param inDescriptor replaces the Descriptor associated with the
49     * component implementing this interface. If the inDescriptor is invalid for the
50     * type of Info object it is being set for, an exception is thrown.  If the
51     * inDescriptor is null, then the Descriptor will revert to its default value
52     * which should contain, at a minimum, the descriptor name and descriptorType.
53     *
54     * @see #getDescriptor
55     */
setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor)56     public void setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor);
57 }
58