JavaBeans Components

• Software component:
  • Encapsulates functionality
  • Can be plugged into a software system without programming
  • For example, the dateTime object
• Unlike some programming languages, Java does have explicit support for components
• In Java, use a programming convention to implement components
  • A JavaBean is a Java class that follows this convention
• A JavaBean exposes properties–values of the component that can be accessed without programming