2.1.1 Standard MBeans

Standard MBeans are Java objects that conform to certain design patterns that are derived from the JavaBeans component model. Standard MBeans allow you to define your management interface straightforwardly in a Java interface. The method names of this interface determine getters and setters for attributes and the names of operations. The class implementation of this interface contains the equivalent methods for reading and writing the MBean's attributes and for invoking its operations, respectively.

The management interface of a standard MBean is static, and this interface is exposed statically. Standard MBeans are static because the management interface is defined by the source code of the Java interface. Attribute and operation names are determined at compilation time and cannot be altered at runtime. Changes to the interface must be recompiled.

Standard MBeans are the quickest and easiest type of MBeans to implement. They are suited to creating MBeans for new manageable resources and for data structures that are defined in advance and that are unlikely to change often.