Chapter 1 Properties

The maspack property package (maspack.properties) provides a uniform means by which classes can export specific attributes and information about them to application software. The main purpose of properties is to

1. 1.

   Provide generic code for accessing and modifying attributes.

2. 2.

   Remove the need for "boiler-plate" code to read or write attributes from persistent storage, or modify them by other means such as a GUI panel.

The property software uses Java reflection to obtain information about a property’s value and its associated class, in a manner similar to that used by the properties of Java Beans.