Instrumentation

Instrumentation is the layer of the JMX architecture closest to the MBean resource. The purpose of instrumentation is to define the management interface for an MBean so that an operator looking at a management console can see what is happening with the resource (via the MBean’s attributes), control it as necessary (through the MBean’s operations), and be sent events (via the MBean’s notifications) should a condition with the resource require attention.

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