Class SettingDescriptor

java.lang.Object

jdk.jfr.SettingDescriptor

public final class SettingDescriptor extends Object

Describes an event setting.

Since:: 9

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`<A extends Annotation> A`	`getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)`	Returns the first annotation for the specified type if an annotation element with the same name is available, `null` otherwise.
`List<AnnotationElement>`	`getAnnotationElements()`	Returns an immutable list of annotation elements for this value descriptor.
`String`	`getContentType()`	Returns a textual identifier that specifies how a value that is represented by this `SettingDescriptor` object is interpreted or formatted.
`String`	`getDefaultValue()`	Returns the default value for this setting descriptor.
`String`	`getDescription()`	Returns a sentence that describes the setting (for example `"Record event with duration above or equal to threshold"`).
`String`	`getLabel()`	Returns a human-readable name that describes the setting (for example, `"Threshold"`).
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the setting (for example, `"threshold"`).
`long`	`getTypeId()`	Returns a unique ID for the type in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).
`String`	`getTypeName()`	Returns the fully qualified class name of the type that is associated with this setting descriptor.

Methods declared in class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Object`	`clone()`	Creates and returns a copy of this object.
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`protected void`	`finalize()`	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
`final Class<?>`	`getClass()`	Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for this object.
`final void`	`notify()`	Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
`final void`	`notifyAll()`	Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
`String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of the object.
`final void`	`wait()`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
`final void`	`wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`	Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

Method Details

getName

public String getName()

Returns the name of the setting (for example, "threshold").

Returns:: the name, not null

getLabel

public String getLabel()

Returns a human-readable name that describes the setting (for example, "Threshold").

If the setting lacks a label, the label for the type that is associated with this setting is returned, or null if doesn't exist

Returns:: a human-readable name, or null if doesn't exist

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Returns a sentence that describes the setting (for example

"Record event with duration
above or equal to threshold"

If the setting lacks a description, the description for the type that is associated with this setting is returned, or null if doesn't exist.

Returns:: the description, or null if doesn't exist

getContentType

public String getContentType()

Returns a textual identifier that specifies how a value that is represented by this SettingDescriptor object is interpreted or formatted.

For example, if the setting descriptor represents a percentage, then "jdk.jfr.Percentage" hints to a client that a value of "0.5" is formatted as "50%".

The JDK provides the following predefined content types:

jdk.jfr.Percentage
jdk.jfr.Timespan
jdk.jfr.Timestamp
jdk.jfr.Frequency
jdk.jfr.Flag
jdk.jfr.MemoryAddress
jdk.jfr.DataAmount
jdk.jfr.NetworkAddress

User-defined content types can be created by using ContentType.

If the setting lacks a content type, the content type for the type that is associated with this setting is returned, or null if not available.

Returns:

the content type, or null if doesn't exist

See Also:

getTypeName

public String getTypeName()

Returns the fully qualified class name of the type that is associated with this setting descriptor.

Returns:

the type name, not null

See Also:

getTypeId

public long getTypeId()

Returns a unique ID for the type in the Java Virtual Machine (JVM).

The ID might not be the same between JVM instances.

Returns:: the type ID, not negative

getAnnotation

public <A extends Annotation> A getAnnotation(Class<A> annotationType)

Returns the first annotation for the specified type if an annotation element with the same name is available, null otherwise.

Type Parameters:: A - the type of the annotation to query for and return if available
Parameters:: annotationType - the Class object that corresponds to the annotation type, not null
Returns:: this element's annotation for the specified annotation type if available, null otherwise

getAnnotationElements

public List<AnnotationElement> getAnnotationElements()

Returns an immutable list of annotation elements for this value descriptor.

Returns:: a list of annotations, not null

getDefaultValue

public String getDefaultValue()

Returns the default value for this setting descriptor.

Returns:: the default value, not null

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