DescriptorRead (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.management.DescriptorRead interface
Date: 2026-08-19

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## Interface DescriptorRead

- All Known Subinterfaces:
    DescriptorAccess
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    MBeanAttributeInfo, MBeanConstructorInfo, MBeanFeatureInfo, MBeanInfo, MBeanNotificationInfo, MBeanOperationInfo, MBeanParameterInfo, ModelMBeanAttributeInfo, ModelMBeanConstructorInfo, ModelMBeanInfoSupport, ModelMBeanNotificationInfo, ModelMBeanOperationInfo, OpenMBeanAttributeInfoSupport, OpenMBeanConstructorInfoSupport, OpenMBeanInfoSupport, OpenMBeanOperationInfoSupport, OpenMBeanParameterInfoSupport

      public interface DescriptorRead

  Interface to read the Descriptor of a management interface element such as an MBeanInfo.
  Since:
    1.6

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Descriptor` | `getDescriptor()` Returns a copy of Descriptor.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getDescriptor

          Descriptor getDescriptor()

      Returns a copy of Descriptor.
      Returns:
        Descriptor associated with the component implementing this interface. The return value is never null, but the returned descriptor may be empty.

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