| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| java.beans | Contains classes related to developing
beans -- components
based on the JavaBeans™ architecture. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| class  | XMLEncoderThe  XMLEncoderclass is a complementary alternative to
 theObjectOutputStreamand can used to generate
 a textual representation of a JavaBean in the same
 way that theObjectOutputStreamcan
 be used to create binary representation ofSerializableobjects. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method | Description | 
|---|---|---|
| protected void | DefaultPersistenceDelegate. initialize(Class<?> type,
          Object oldInstance,
          Object newInstance,
          Encoder out)This default implementation of the  initializemethod assumes
 all state held in objects of this type is exposed via the
 matching pairs of "setter" and "getter" methods in the order
 they are returned by the Introspector. | |
| protected void | PersistenceDelegate. initialize(Class<?> type,
          Object oldInstance,
          Object newInstance,
          Encoder out)Produce a series of statements with side effects on  newInstanceso that the new instance becomes equivalent tooldInstance. | |
| protected Expression | DefaultPersistenceDelegate. instantiate(Object oldInstance,
           Encoder out)This default implementation of the  instantiatemethod returns
 an expression containing the predefined method name "new" which denotes a
 call to a constructor with the arguments as specified in
 theDefaultPersistenceDelegate's constructor. | |
| protected abstract Expression | PersistenceDelegate. instantiate(Object oldInstance,
           Encoder out)Returns an expression whose value is  oldInstance. | |
| void | PersistenceDelegate. writeObject(Object oldInstance,
           Encoder out)The  writeObjectis a single entry point to the persistence
 and is used by aEncoderin the traditional
 mode of delegation. | 
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