JavaBeans Unleashed

Chapter 28. JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF)

In This Chapter

• Data Items, Commands, and JavaBeans

• The JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF)

• ActiveBean Example

• SimpleContainer JAF-Compliant Container Example

All source code for this chapter can be found on the Sams Publishing Website at http://www.mcp.com/info/0-672/0-672-31424-x.

In this chapter you'll learn about the JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF) and how to use it in your applications. After learning the basics, we'll build a program to get you warmed up. Then you'll know enough to use the JavaBeans Activation Framework in your own programs.

The JavaBeans Activation Framework (JAF) enables Java developers to take advantage of standard services to determine the type of an arbitrary piece ...