Module java.management
Package javax.management

Class Attribute

java.lang.Object
javax.management.Attribute
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
public class Attribute
extends Object
implements Serializable
Represents an MBean attribute by associating its name with its value. The MBean server and other objects use this class to get and set attributes values.
Since:
1.5
See Also:
Serialized Form

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors 
    Constructor Description
    Attribute​(String name, Object value)
    Constructs an Attribute object which associates the given attribute name with the given value.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    boolean equals​(Object object)
    Compares the current Attribute Object with another Attribute Object.
    String getName()
    Returns a String containing the name of the attribute.
    Object getValue()
    Returns an Object that is the value of this attribute.
    int hashCode()
    Returns a hash code value for this attribute.
    String toString()
    Returns a String object representing this Attribute's value.

    Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

    clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

  • Constructor Details

    • Attribute

      public Attribute​(String name, Object value)
      Constructs an Attribute object which associates the given attribute name with the given value.
      Parameters:
      name - A String containing the name of the attribute to be created. Cannot be null.
      value - The Object which is assigned to the attribute. This object must be of the same type as the attribute.

  • Method Details

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Returns a String containing the name of the attribute.
      Returns:
      the name of the attribute.

    • getValue

      public Object getValue()
      Returns an Object that is the value of this attribute.
      Returns:
      the value of the attribute.

    • equals

      public boolean equals​(Object object)
      Compares the current Attribute Object with another Attribute Object.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      object - The Attribute that the current Attribute is to be compared with.
      Returns:
      True if the two Attribute objects are equal, otherwise false.
      See Also:
      Object.hashCode(), HashMap

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Returns a hash code value for this attribute.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      a hash code value for this attribute.
      See Also:
      Object.equals(java.lang.Object), System.identityHashCode(java.lang.Object)

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns a String object representing this Attribute's value. The format of this string is not specified, but users can expect that two Attributes return the same string if and only if they are equal.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a string representation of the object.