RE: [Openjmx-devel] MBean view with constructors

[Bordet, S. <Sim...@co...>]

Hi,

> > > Second question:
> > > What's the best way to do this. Do a createMBean (current
> > > option) or do a
> > > instantiate and then a registerMBean
> >
> > So, I did not totally get your feature.
> > You can create objects of whatever class that will be=20
> stored along with the
> > http session that then you can pass to constructors or=20
> setter methods ? Or
> > you just display MBeanConstructorInfo metadata ?
> No session ever, never :-)
> the constructor request will return the constructors for a=20
> given class (any=20
> class). Then you get a GUI for using that constructor, that=20
> is fiels to set=20
> params and an objectname. Obviously if you query for=20
> java.lang.String you=20
> will get some constructor but if you try to construct it=20
> there will be a=20
> problem because it is not an MBean

Ok, so it is useful only for MBeans.

> A more refined version could do the cheking beforehand

Well, if you use it only for MBeans, no check: use MBeanConstructorInfo =
metadata.

> > Finally, unless you perform instantiate and register in 2=20
> http requests (I
> > guess you don't), doing createMBean or instantiate +=20
> registerMBean is the
> > same. One call is probably simpler.
> Ok. I'm doing registerMBean, that's also better since if the=20
> class is not=20
> MBean it won't be instantiated, will be?

No, it will be instantiated. Checks are done upon registration. You can =
create whatever class with instantiate.

Simon