You might want to alter existing beans to better suit your needs.
The Customize Bean command enables you to create an
instance of a bean, customize its properties, and save it as a
You can do this with a compiled Java class or an already serialized
prototype (.ser
file). The class must be public and have a
public default constructor. To make a serialized prototype from the
customized settings, the class must also be serializable.
To customize a bean:
The Customize Bean property sheet is displayed. If the bean is a visual
component and extends java.awt.Component
, the component itself
also appears.
.ser
file. Serialize saves the bean into the same .ser
file it
originated from, overwriting the previous content.See also | |
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Creating a Bean
Adding a Bean to the Component Palette Making a Bean a Container |