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25/*
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29 */
30
31package javax.management;
32
33/**
34 * This interface is used to gain access to descriptors of the Descriptor class
35 * which are associated with a JMX component, i.e. MBean, MBeanInfo,
36 * MBeanAttributeInfo, MBeanNotificationInfo,
37 * MBeanOperationInfo, MBeanParameterInfo.
38 * <P>
39 * ModelMBeans make extensive use of this interface in ModelMBeanInfo classes.
40 *
41 * @since 1.5
42 */
43public interface DescriptorAccess extends DescriptorRead
44{
45    /**
46    * Sets Descriptor (full replace).
47    *
48    * @param inDescriptor replaces the Descriptor associated with the
49    * component implementing this interface. If the inDescriptor is invalid for the
50    * type of Info object it is being set for, an exception is thrown.  If the
51    * inDescriptor is null, then the Descriptor will revert to its default value
52    * which should contain, at a minimum, the descriptor name and descriptorType.
53    *
54    * @see #getDescriptor
55    */
56    public void setDescriptor(Descriptor inDescriptor);
57}
58