normal class and java Bean

[Yeshwantrao Patil]

Hi frendz,

what is difference between normal class and java bean ? in jsp UseBean tag we can use only bean or both normal class and javabean ?..if we use both then whatz difference?



Thanx in advance
yeshwant

[David Ulicny]

Basic difference is in constructor, bean must have public non parametric constructor, otherwise you will not be able to use jsp:useBean.

[Yeshwantrao Patil]

Thanx David Ulicny

[Bear Bibeault]

Moved to Java in General (beginner).

[Layne Lund]

The other difference is with method names and conventions. Typically a Java Bean has properties. These properties are defined with getter and setter methods. For example, if you want to have a String property named foobar, then you need methods getFoobar() and setFoobar(String). The setter is optional if you want a read-only property.

Java Beans also allow for events and more complex property interactions. If you want more details, follow the link in my sig to the Java Tutorial and look for the trail about Java Beans.

Layne