Sect 3.) What is a Java Bean?
[*] A Java bean is a Java class that follows some simple conventions. Because it follows conventions, it can easily be processed by a software tool that connects Beans together at runtime. Java beans are reusable software components. Think of Java beans as being the software equivalent of Lego[tm] bricks. Instead of plugging together plastic bricks, you can easily plug together classes, and have them fit and work with each other. See http://www.jc100.org/ See the Java Bean FAQ at http://java.sun.com/beans/faq/faq.general.html 18. (Sect 3.) Where can I find examples of the use of the Java class libraries? [*] The two volumes of “Java Class Libraries” by Chan, Lee and Krama published by Addison Wesley, have extensive examples of how to use the standard libraries. One programmer comments “When I need to use an unfamiliar area of the class libraries one of the first things I do is read their examples.” You can see them online at http://java.sun.com/docs/books/chanlee/second_edition/vol1/ex
