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javax.management

public Interface MBeanServerConnection

Known Direct Subinterfaces
javax.management.MBeanServer
Imports
java.io.IOException, java.util.Set

This interface represents a way to talk to an MBean server, whether local or remote. The MBeanServer interface, representing a local MBean server, extends this interface.
Since
1.5

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public void
addNotificationListener(ObjectName
The name of the MBean on which the listener should be added.
name
,
NotificationListener
The listener object which will handle the notifications emitted by the registered MBean.
listener
,
NotificationFilter
The filter object. If filter is null, no filtering will be performed before handling notifications.
filter
,
Object
The context to be sent to the listener when a notification is emitted.
handback
)

Adds a listener to a registered MBean.

public void
addNotificationListener(ObjectName
The name of the MBean on which the listener should be added.
name
,
ObjectName
The object name of the listener which will handle the notifications emitted by the registered MBean.
listener
,
NotificationFilter
The filter object. If filter is null, no filtering will be performed before handling notifications.
filter
,
Object
The context to be sent to the listener when a notification is emitted.
handback
)

Adds a listener to a registered MBean.

public ObjectInstance

Returns:

An ObjectInstance, containing the ObjectName and the Java class name of the newly instantiated MBean. If the contained ObjectName is n, the contained Java class name is getMBeanInfo(n).getClassName().
createMBean
(String
The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.
className
,
ObjectName
The object name of the MBean. May be null.
name
)

Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server.

public ObjectInstance

Returns:

An ObjectInstance, containing the ObjectName and the Java class name of the newly instantiated MBean. If the contained ObjectName is n, the contained Java class name is getMBeanInfo(n).getClassName().
createMBean
(String
The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.
className
,
ObjectName
The object name of the MBean. May be null.
name
,
ObjectName
The object name of the class loader to be used.
loaderName
)

Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server.

public ObjectInstance

Returns:

An ObjectInstance, containing the ObjectName and the Java class name of the newly instantiated MBean. If the contained ObjectName is n, the contained Java class name is getMBeanInfo(n).getClassName().
createMBean
(String
The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.
className
,
ObjectName
The object name of the MBean. May be null.
name
,
Object[]
An array containing the parameters of the constructor to be invoked.
params
,
String[]
An array containing the signature of the constructor to be invoked.
signature
)

Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server.

public ObjectInstance

Returns:

An ObjectInstance, containing the ObjectName and the Java class name of the newly instantiated MBean. If the contained ObjectName is n, the contained Java class name is getMBeanInfo(n).getClassName().
createMBean
(String
The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.
className
,
ObjectName
The object name of the MBean. May be null.
name
,
ObjectName
The object name of the class loader to be used.
loaderName
,
Object[]
An array containing the parameters of the constructor to be invoked.
params
,
String[]
An array containing the signature of the constructor to be invoked.
signature
)

Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server.

public Object

Returns:

The value of the retrieved attribute.
getAttribute
(ObjectName
The object name of the MBean from which the attribute is to be retrieved.
name
,
String
A String specifying the name of the attribute to be retrieved.
attribute
)

Gets the value of a specific attribute of a named MBean.

public AttributeList

Returns:

The list of the retrieved attributes.
getAttributes
(ObjectName
The object name of the MBean from which the attributes are retrieved.
name
,
String[]
A list of the attributes to be retrieved.
attributes
)

Retrieves the values of several attributes of a named MBean.

public String

Returns:

the default domain.
getDefaultDomain
()

Returns the default domain used for naming the MBean.

public String[]

Returns:

the list of domains.
getDomains
()

Returns the list of domains in which any MBean is currently registered.

public Integer

Returns:

the number of MBeans registered.
getMBeanCount
()

Returns the number of MBeans registered in the MBean server.

public MBeanInfo

Returns:

An instance of MBeanInfo allowing the retrieval of all attributes and operations of this MBean.
getMBeanInfo
(ObjectName
The name of the MBean to analyze
name
)

This method discovers the attributes and operations that an MBean exposes for management.

public ObjectInstance

Returns:

The ObjectInstance associated with the MBean specified by name. The contained ObjectName is name and the contained class name is getMBeanInfo(name).getClassName().
getObjectInstance
(ObjectName
The object name of the MBean.
name
)

Gets the ObjectInstance for a given MBean registered with the MBean server.

public Object

Returns:

The object returned by the operation, which represents the result of invoking the operation on the MBean specified.
invoke
(ObjectName
The object name of the MBean on which the method is to be invoked.
name
,
String
The name of the operation to be invoked.
operationName
,
Object[]
An array containing the parameters to be set when the operation is invoked
params
,
String[]
An array containing the signature of the operation, an array of class names in the format returned by Class#getName(). The class objects will be loaded using the same class loader as the one used for loading the MBean on which the operation was invoked.
signature
)

Invokes an operation on an MBean.

public boolean

Returns:

true if the MBean specified is an instance of the specified class according to the rules above, false otherwise.
isInstanceOf
(ObjectName
The ObjectName of the MBean.
name
,
String
The name of the class.
className
)

Returns true if the MBean specified is an instance of the specified class, false otherwise.

public boolean

Returns:

True if the MBean is already registered in the MBean server, false otherwise.
isRegistered
(ObjectName
The object name of the MBean to be checked.
name
)

Checks whether an MBean, identified by its object name, is already registered with the MBean server.

public Set<ObjectInstance>

Returns:

A set containing the ObjectInstance objects for the selected MBeans. If no MBean satisfies the query an empty list is returned.
queryMBeans
(ObjectName
The object name pattern identifying the MBeans to be retrieved. If null or no domain and key properties are specified, all the MBeans registered will be retrieved.
name
,
QueryExp
The query expression to be applied for selecting MBeans. If null no query expression will be applied for selecting MBeans.
query
)

Gets MBeans controlled by the MBean server.

public Set<ObjectName>

Returns:

A set containing the ObjectNames for the MBeans selected. If no MBean satisfies the query, an empty list is returned.
queryNames
(ObjectName
The object name pattern identifying the MBean names to be retrieved. If null or no domain and key properties are specified, the name of all registered MBeans will be retrieved.
name
,
QueryExp
The query expression to be applied for selecting MBeans. If null no query expression will be applied for selecting MBeans.
query
)

Gets the names of MBeans controlled by the MBean server.

public void
removeNotificationListener(ObjectName
The name of the MBean on which the listener should be removed.
name
,
ObjectName
The object name of the listener to be removed.
listener
)

Removes a listener from a registered MBean.

public void
removeNotificationListener(ObjectName
The name of the MBean on which the listener should be removed.
name
,
ObjectName
The object name of the listener to be removed.
listener
,
NotificationFilter
The filter that was specified when the listener was added.
filter
,
Object
The handback that was specified when the listener was added.
handback
)

Removes a listener from a registered MBean.

public void
removeNotificationListener(ObjectName
The name of the MBean on which the listener should be removed.
name
,
NotificationListener
The listener to be removed.
listener
)

Removes a listener from a registered MBean.

public void
removeNotificationListener(ObjectName
The name of the MBean on which the listener should be removed.
name
,
NotificationListener
The listener to be removed.
listener
,
NotificationFilter
The filter that was specified when the listener was added.
filter
,
Object
The handback that was specified when the listener was added.
handback
)

Removes a listener from a registered MBean.

public void
setAttribute(ObjectName
The name of the MBean within which the attribute is to be set.
name
,
Attribute
The identification of the attribute to be set and the value it is to be set to.
attribute
)

Sets the value of a specific attribute of a named MBean.

public AttributeList

Returns:

The list of attributes that were set, with their new values.
setAttributes
(ObjectName
The object name of the MBean within which the attributes are to be set.
name
,
AttributeList
A list of attributes: The identification of the attributes to be set and the values they are to be set to.
attributes
)

Sets the values of several attributes of a named MBean.

public void
unregisterMBean(ObjectName
The object name of the MBean to be unregistered.
name
)

Unregisters an MBean from the MBean server.

Method Detail

addNotificationListenerback to summary
public void addNotificationListener(ObjectName name, NotificationListener listener, NotificationFilter filter, Object handback) throws InstanceNotFoundException, IOException

Adds a listener to a registered MBean. Notifications emitted by the MBean will be forwarded to the listener.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The name of the MBean on which the listener should be added.

listener:NotificationListener

The listener object which will handle the notifications emitted by the registered MBean.

filter:NotificationFilter

The filter object. If filter is null, no filtering will be performed before handling notifications.

handback:Object

The context to be sent to the listener when a notification is emitted.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean name provided does not match any of the registered MBeans.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
See Also
removeNotificationListener(ObjectName, NotificationListener), removeNotificationListener(ObjectName, NotificationListener, NotificationFilter, Object)
addNotificationListenerback to summary
public void addNotificationListener(ObjectName name, ObjectName listener, NotificationFilter filter, Object handback) throws InstanceNotFoundException, IOException

Adds a listener to a registered MBean.

A notification emitted by an MBean will be forwarded by the MBeanServer to the listener. If the source of the notification is a reference to an MBean object, the MBean server will replace it by that MBean's ObjectName. Otherwise the source is unchanged.

The listener object that receives notifications is the one that is registered with the given name at the time this method is called. Even if it is subsequently unregistered, it will continue to receive notifications.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The name of the MBean on which the listener should be added.

listener:ObjectName

The object name of the listener which will handle the notifications emitted by the registered MBean.

filter:NotificationFilter

The filter object. If filter is null, no filtering will be performed before handling notifications.

handback:Object

The context to be sent to the listener when a notification is emitted.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean name of the notification listener or of the notification broadcaster does not match any of the registered MBeans.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wraps an IllegalArgumentException. The MBean named by listener exists but does not implement the NotificationListener interface.
See Also
removeNotificationListener(ObjectName, ObjectName), removeNotificationListener(ObjectName, ObjectName, NotificationFilter, Object)
createMBeanback to summary
public ObjectInstance createMBean(String className, ObjectName name) throws ReflectionException, InstanceAlreadyExistsException, MBeanRegistrationException, MBeanException, NotCompliantMBeanException, IOException

Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server. The MBean server will use its Default Loader Repository to load the class of the MBean. An object name is associated with the MBean. If the object name given is null, the MBean must provide its own name by implementing the MBeanRegistration interface and returning the name from the preRegister method.

This method is equivalent to createMBean(className, name, (Object[]) null, (String[]) null).

Parameters
className:String

The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.

name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean. May be null.

Returns:ObjectInstance

An ObjectInstance, containing the ObjectName and the Java class name of the newly instantiated MBean. If the contained ObjectName is n, the contained Java class name is getMBeanInfo(n).getClassName().

Exceptions
ReflectionException:
Wraps a java.lang.ClassNotFoundException or a java.lang.Exception that occurred when trying to invoke the MBean's constructor.
InstanceAlreadyExistsException:
The MBean is already under the control of the MBean server.
MBeanRegistrationException:
The preRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean has thrown an exception. The MBean will not be registered.
MBeanException:
The constructor of the MBean has thrown an exception
NotCompliantMBeanException:
This class is not a JMX compliant MBean
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeMBeanException:
If the MBean's constructor or its preRegister or postRegister method threw a RuntimeException. If the postRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean throws a RuntimeException, the createMBean method will throw a RuntimeMBeanException, although the MBean creation and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually registered even though the createMBean method threw an exception. Note that RuntimeMBeanException can also be thrown by preRegister, in which case the MBean will not be registered.
RuntimeErrorException:
If the postRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean throws an Error, the createMBean method will throw a RuntimeErrorException, although the MBean creation and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually registered even though the createMBean method threw an exception. Note that RuntimeErrorException can also be thrown by preRegister, in which case the MBean will not be registered.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wraps a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The className passed in parameter is null, the ObjectName passed in parameter contains a pattern or no ObjectName is specified for the MBean.
See Also
javax.management.MBeanRegistration
createMBeanback to summary
public ObjectInstance createMBean(String className, ObjectName name, ObjectName loaderName) throws ReflectionException, InstanceAlreadyExistsException, MBeanRegistrationException, MBeanException, NotCompliantMBeanException, InstanceNotFoundException, IOException

Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server. The class loader to be used is identified by its object name. An object name is associated with the MBean. If the object name of the loader is null, the ClassLoader that loaded the MBean server will be used. If the MBean's object name given is null, the MBean must provide its own name by implementing the MBeanRegistration interface and returning the name from the preRegister method.

This method is equivalent to createMBean(className, name, loaderName, (Object[]) null, (String[]) null).

Parameters
className:String

The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.

name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean. May be null.

loaderName:ObjectName

The object name of the class loader to be used.

Returns:ObjectInstance

An ObjectInstance, containing the ObjectName and the Java class name of the newly instantiated MBean. If the contained ObjectName is n, the contained Java class name is getMBeanInfo(n).getClassName().

Exceptions
ReflectionException:
Wraps a java.lang.ClassNotFoundException or a java.lang.Exception that occurred when trying to invoke the MBean's constructor.
InstanceAlreadyExistsException:
The MBean is already under the control of the MBean server.
MBeanRegistrationException:
The preRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean has thrown an exception. The MBean will not be registered.
MBeanException:
The constructor of the MBean has thrown an exception
NotCompliantMBeanException:
This class is not a JMX compliant MBean
InstanceNotFoundException:
The specified class loader is not registered in the MBean server.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeMBeanException:
If the MBean's constructor or its preRegister or postRegister method threw a RuntimeException. If the postRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean throws a RuntimeException, the createMBean method will throw a RuntimeMBeanException, although the MBean creation and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually registered even though the createMBean method threw an exception. Note that RuntimeMBeanException can also be thrown by preRegister, in which case the MBean will not be registered.
RuntimeErrorException:
If the postRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean throws an Error, the createMBean method will throw a RuntimeErrorException, although the MBean creation and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually registered even though the createMBean method threw an exception. Note that RuntimeErrorException can also be thrown by preRegister, in which case the MBean will not be registered.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wraps a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The className passed in parameter is null, the ObjectName passed in parameter contains a pattern or no ObjectName is specified for the MBean.
See Also
javax.management.MBeanRegistration
createMBeanback to summary
public ObjectInstance createMBean(String className, ObjectName name, Object[] params, String[] signature) throws ReflectionException, InstanceAlreadyExistsException, MBeanRegistrationException, MBeanException, NotCompliantMBeanException, IOException

Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server. The MBean server will use its Default Loader Repository to load the class of the MBean. An object name is associated with the MBean. If the object name given is null, the MBean must provide its own name by implementing the MBeanRegistration interface and returning the name from the preRegister method.

Parameters
className:String

The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.

name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean. May be null.

params:Object[]

An array containing the parameters of the constructor to be invoked.

signature:String[]

An array containing the signature of the constructor to be invoked.

Returns:ObjectInstance

An ObjectInstance, containing the ObjectName and the Java class name of the newly instantiated MBean. If the contained ObjectName is n, the contained Java class name is getMBeanInfo(n).getClassName().

Exceptions
ReflectionException:
Wraps a java.lang.ClassNotFoundException or a java.lang.Exception that occurred when trying to invoke the MBean's constructor.
InstanceAlreadyExistsException:
The MBean is already under the control of the MBean server.
MBeanRegistrationException:
The preRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean has thrown an exception. The MBean will not be registered.
MBeanException:
The constructor of the MBean has thrown an exception
NotCompliantMBeanException:
This class is not a JMX compliant MBean
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeMBeanException:
If the MBean's constructor or its preRegister or postRegister method threw a RuntimeException. If the postRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean throws a RuntimeException, the createMBean method will throw a RuntimeMBeanException, although the MBean creation and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually registered even though the createMBean method threw an exception. Note that RuntimeMBeanException can also be thrown by preRegister, in which case the MBean will not be registered.
RuntimeErrorException:
If the postRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean throws an Error, the createMBean method will throw a RuntimeErrorException, although the MBean creation and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually registered even though the createMBean method threw an exception. Note that RuntimeErrorException can also be thrown by preRegister, in which case the MBean will not be registered.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wraps a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The className passed in parameter is null, the ObjectName passed in parameter contains a pattern or no ObjectName is specified for the MBean.
See Also
javax.management.MBeanRegistration
createMBeanback to summary
public ObjectInstance createMBean(String className, ObjectName name, ObjectName loaderName, Object[] params, String[] signature) throws ReflectionException, InstanceAlreadyExistsException, MBeanRegistrationException, MBeanException, NotCompliantMBeanException, InstanceNotFoundException, IOException

Instantiates and registers an MBean in the MBean server. The class loader to be used is identified by its object name. An object name is associated with the MBean. If the object name of the loader is not specified, the ClassLoader that loaded the MBean server will be used. If the MBean object name given is null, the MBean must provide its own name by implementing the MBeanRegistration interface and returning the name from the preRegister method.

Parameters
className:String

The class name of the MBean to be instantiated.

name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean. May be null.

loaderName:ObjectName

The object name of the class loader to be used.

params:Object[]

An array containing the parameters of the constructor to be invoked.

signature:String[]

An array containing the signature of the constructor to be invoked.

Returns:ObjectInstance

An ObjectInstance, containing the ObjectName and the Java class name of the newly instantiated MBean. If the contained ObjectName is n, the contained Java class name is getMBeanInfo(n).getClassName().

Exceptions
ReflectionException:
Wraps a java.lang.ClassNotFoundException or a java.lang.Exception that occurred when trying to invoke the MBean's constructor.
InstanceAlreadyExistsException:
The MBean is already under the control of the MBean server.
MBeanRegistrationException:
The preRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean has thrown an exception. The MBean will not be registered.
MBeanException:
The constructor of the MBean has thrown an exception
NotCompliantMBeanException:
This class is not a JMX compliant MBean
InstanceNotFoundException:
The specified class loader is not registered in the MBean server.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeMBeanException:
The MBean's constructor or its preRegister or postRegister method threw a RuntimeException. If the postRegister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean throws a RuntimeException, the createMBean method will throw a RuntimeMBeanException, although the MBean creation and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually registered even though the createMBean method threw an exception. Note that RuntimeMBeanException can also be thrown by preRegister, in which case the MBean will not be registered.
RuntimeErrorException:
If the postRegister method (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean throws an Error, the createMBean method will throw a RuntimeErrorException, although the MBean creation and registration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually registered even though the createMBean method threw an exception. Note that RuntimeErrorException can also be thrown by preRegister, in which case the MBean will not be registered.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wraps a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The className passed in parameter is null, the ObjectName passed in parameter contains a pattern or no ObjectName is specified for the MBean.
See Also
javax.management.MBeanRegistration
getAttributeback to summary
public Object getAttribute(ObjectName name, String attribute) throws MBeanException, AttributeNotFoundException, InstanceNotFoundException, ReflectionException, IOException

Gets the value of a specific attribute of a named MBean. The MBean is identified by its object name.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean from which the attribute is to be retrieved.

attribute:String

A String specifying the name of the attribute to be retrieved.

Returns:Object

The value of the retrieved attribute.

Exceptions
MBeanException:
Wraps an exception thrown by the MBean's getter.
AttributeNotFoundException:
The attribute specified is not accessible in the MBean.
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean specified is not registered in the MBean server.
ReflectionException:
Wraps a java.lang.Exception thrown when trying to invoke the setter.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wraps a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The object name in parameter is null or the attribute in parameter is null.
See Also
setAttribute
getAttributesback to summary
public AttributeList getAttributes(ObjectName name, String[] attributes) throws InstanceNotFoundException, ReflectionException, IOException

Retrieves the values of several attributes of a named MBean. The MBean is identified by its object name.

If one or more attributes cannot be retrieved for some reason, they will be omitted from the returned AttributeList. The caller should check that the list is the same size as the attributes array. To discover what problem prevented a given attribute from being retrieved, call getAttribute for that attribute.

Here is an example of calling this method and checking that it succeeded in retrieving all the requested attributes:

String[] attrNames = ...;
AttributeList list = mbeanServerConnection.getAttributes(objectName, attrNames);
if (list.size() == attrNames.length)
    System.out.println("All attributes were retrieved successfully");
else {
    List<String> missing = new ArrayList<String>(Arrays.asList(attrNames));
    for (Attribute a : list.asList())
        missing.remove(a.getName());
    System.out.println("Did not retrieve: " + missing);
}
Parameters
name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean from which the attributes are retrieved.

attributes:String[]

A list of the attributes to be retrieved.

Returns:AttributeList

The list of the retrieved attributes.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean specified is not registered in the MBean server.
ReflectionException:
An exception occurred when trying to invoke the getAttributes method of a Dynamic MBean.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wrap a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The object name in parameter is null or attributes in parameter is null.
See Also
setAttributes
getDefaultDomainback to summary
public String getDefaultDomain() throws IOException

Returns the default domain used for naming the MBean. The default domain name is used as the domain part in the ObjectName of MBeans if no domain is specified by the user.

Returns:String

the default domain.

Exceptions
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
getDomainsback to summary
public String[] getDomains() throws IOException

Returns the list of domains in which any MBean is currently registered. A string is in the returned array if and only if there is at least one MBean registered with an ObjectName whose getDomain() is equal to that string. The order of strings within the returned array is not defined.

Returns:String[]

the list of domains.

Exceptions
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
getMBeanCountback to summary
public Integer getMBeanCount() throws IOException

Returns the number of MBeans registered in the MBean server.

Returns:Integer

the number of MBeans registered.

Exceptions
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
getMBeanInfoback to summary
public MBeanInfo getMBeanInfo(ObjectName name) throws InstanceNotFoundException, IntrospectionException, ReflectionException, IOException

This method discovers the attributes and operations that an MBean exposes for management.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The name of the MBean to analyze

Returns:MBeanInfo

An instance of MBeanInfo allowing the retrieval of all attributes and operations of this MBean.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean specified was not found.
IntrospectionException:
An exception occurred during introspection.
ReflectionException:
An exception occurred when trying to invoke the getMBeanInfo of a Dynamic MBean.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
getObjectInstanceback to summary
public ObjectInstance getObjectInstance(ObjectName name) throws InstanceNotFoundException, IOException

Gets the ObjectInstance for a given MBean registered with the MBean server.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean.

Returns:ObjectInstance

The ObjectInstance associated with the MBean specified by name. The contained ObjectName is name and the contained class name is getMBeanInfo(name).getClassName().

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean specified is not registered in the MBean server.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
invokeback to summary
public Object invoke(ObjectName name, String operationName, Object[] params, String[] signature) throws InstanceNotFoundException, MBeanException, ReflectionException, IOException

Invokes an operation on an MBean.

Because of the need for a signature to differentiate possibly-overloaded operations, it is much simpler to invoke operations through an MBean proxy where possible. For example, suppose you have a Standard MBean interface like this:

public interface FooMBean {
    public int countMatches(String[] patterns, boolean ignoreCase);
}

The countMatches operation can be invoked as follows:

String[] myPatterns = ...;
int count = (Integer) mbeanServerConnection.invoke(
        objectName,
        "countMatches",
        new Object[] {myPatterns, true},
        new String[] {String[].class.getName(), boolean.class.getName()});

Alternatively, it can be invoked through a proxy as follows:

String[] myPatterns = ...;
FooMBean fooProxy = JMX.newMBeanProxy(
        mbeanServerConnection, objectName, FooMBean.class);
int count = fooProxy.countMatches(myPatterns, true);
Parameters
name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean on which the method is to be invoked.

operationName:String

The name of the operation to be invoked.

params:Object[]

An array containing the parameters to be set when the operation is invoked

signature:String[]

An array containing the signature of the operation, an array of class names in the format returned by Class#getName(). The class objects will be loaded using the same class loader as the one used for loading the MBean on which the operation was invoked.

Returns:Object

The object returned by the operation, which represents the result of invoking the operation on the MBean specified.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean specified is not registered in the MBean server.
MBeanException:
Wraps an exception thrown by the MBean's invoked method.
ReflectionException:
Wraps a java.lang.Exception thrown while trying to invoke the method.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
isInstanceOfback to summary
public boolean isInstanceOf(ObjectName name, String className) throws InstanceNotFoundException, IOException

Returns true if the MBean specified is an instance of the specified class, false otherwise.

If name does not name an MBean, this method throws InstanceNotFoundException.

Otherwise, let
X be the MBean named by name,
L be the ClassLoader of X,
N be the class name in X's MBeanInfo.

If N equals className, the result is true.

Otherwise, if L successfully loads className and X is an instance of this class, the result is true.

Otherwise, if L successfully loads both N and className, and the second class is assignable from the first, the result is true.

Otherwise, the result is false.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The ObjectName of the MBean.

className:String

The name of the class.

Returns:boolean

true if the MBean specified is an instance of the specified class according to the rules above, false otherwise.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean specified is not registered in the MBean server.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
See Also
Class#isInstance
isRegisteredback to summary
public boolean isRegistered(ObjectName name) throws IOException

Checks whether an MBean, identified by its object name, is already registered with the MBean server.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean to be checked.

Returns:boolean

True if the MBean is already registered in the MBean server, false otherwise.

Exceptions
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wraps a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The object name in parameter is null.
queryMBeansback to summary
public Set<ObjectInstance> queryMBeans(ObjectName name, QueryExp query) throws IOException

Gets MBeans controlled by the MBean server. This method allows any of the following to be obtained: All MBeans, a set of MBeans specified by pattern matching on the ObjectName and/or a Query expression, a specific MBean. When the object name is null or no domain and key properties are specified, all objects are to be selected (and filtered if a query is specified). It returns the set of ObjectInstance objects (containing the ObjectName and the Java Class name) for the selected MBeans.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The object name pattern identifying the MBeans to be retrieved. If null or no domain and key properties are specified, all the MBeans registered will be retrieved.

query:QueryExp

The query expression to be applied for selecting MBeans. If null no query expression will be applied for selecting MBeans.

Returns:Set<ObjectInstance>

A set containing the ObjectInstance objects for the selected MBeans. If no MBean satisfies the query an empty list is returned.

Exceptions
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
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public Set<ObjectName> queryNames(ObjectName name, QueryExp query) throws IOException

Gets the names of MBeans controlled by the MBean server. This method enables any of the following to be obtained: The names of all MBeans, the names of a set of MBeans specified by pattern matching on the ObjectName and/or a Query expression, a specific MBean name (equivalent to testing whether an MBean is registered). When the object name is null or no domain and key properties are specified, all objects are selected (and filtered if a query is specified). It returns the set of ObjectNames for the MBeans selected.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The object name pattern identifying the MBean names to be retrieved. If null or no domain and key properties are specified, the name of all registered MBeans will be retrieved.

query:QueryExp

The query expression to be applied for selecting MBeans. If null no query expression will be applied for selecting MBeans.

Returns:Set<ObjectName>

A set containing the ObjectNames for the MBeans selected. If no MBean satisfies the query, an empty list is returned.

Exceptions
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
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public void removeNotificationListener(ObjectName name, ObjectName listener) throws InstanceNotFoundException, ListenerNotFoundException, IOException

Removes a listener from a registered MBean.

If the listener is registered more than once, perhaps with different filters or callbacks, this method will remove all those registrations.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The name of the MBean on which the listener should be removed.

listener:ObjectName

The object name of the listener to be removed.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean name provided does not match any of the registered MBeans.
ListenerNotFoundException:
The listener is not registered in the MBean.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
See Also
addNotificationListener(ObjectName, ObjectName, NotificationFilter, Object)
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public void removeNotificationListener(ObjectName name, ObjectName listener, NotificationFilter filter, Object handback) throws InstanceNotFoundException, ListenerNotFoundException, IOException

Removes a listener from a registered MBean.

The MBean must have a listener that exactly matches the given listener, filter, and handback parameters. If there is more than one such listener, only one is removed.

The filter and handback parameters may be null if and only if they are null in a listener to be removed.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The name of the MBean on which the listener should be removed.

listener:ObjectName

The object name of the listener to be removed.

filter:NotificationFilter

The filter that was specified when the listener was added.

handback:Object

The handback that was specified when the listener was added.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean name provided does not match any of the registered MBeans.
ListenerNotFoundException:
The listener is not registered in the MBean, or it is not registered with the given filter and handback.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
See Also
addNotificationListener(ObjectName, ObjectName, NotificationFilter, Object)
removeNotificationListenerback to summary
public void removeNotificationListener(ObjectName name, NotificationListener listener) throws InstanceNotFoundException, ListenerNotFoundException, IOException

Removes a listener from a registered MBean.

If the listener is registered more than once, perhaps with different filters or callbacks, this method will remove all those registrations.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The name of the MBean on which the listener should be removed.

listener:NotificationListener

The listener to be removed.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean name provided does not match any of the registered MBeans.
ListenerNotFoundException:
The listener is not registered in the MBean.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
See Also
addNotificationListener(ObjectName, NotificationListener, NotificationFilter, Object)
removeNotificationListenerback to summary
public void removeNotificationListener(ObjectName name, NotificationListener listener, NotificationFilter filter, Object handback) throws InstanceNotFoundException, ListenerNotFoundException, IOException

Removes a listener from a registered MBean.

The MBean must have a listener that exactly matches the given listener, filter, and handback parameters. If there is more than one such listener, only one is removed.

The filter and handback parameters may be null if and only if they are null in a listener to be removed.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The name of the MBean on which the listener should be removed.

listener:NotificationListener

The listener to be removed.

filter:NotificationFilter

The filter that was specified when the listener was added.

handback:Object

The handback that was specified when the listener was added.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean name provided does not match any of the registered MBeans.
ListenerNotFoundException:
The listener is not registered in the MBean, or it is not registered with the given filter and handback.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
See Also
addNotificationListener(ObjectName, NotificationListener, NotificationFilter, Object)
setAttributeback to summary
public void setAttribute(ObjectName name, Attribute attribute) throws InstanceNotFoundException, AttributeNotFoundException, InvalidAttributeValueException, MBeanException, ReflectionException, IOException

Sets the value of a specific attribute of a named MBean. The MBean is identified by its object name.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The name of the MBean within which the attribute is to be set.

attribute:Attribute

The identification of the attribute to be set and the value it is to be set to.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean specified is not registered in the MBean server.
AttributeNotFoundException:
The attribute specified is not accessible in the MBean.
InvalidAttributeValueException:
The value specified for the attribute is not valid.
MBeanException:
Wraps an exception thrown by the MBean's setter.
ReflectionException:
Wraps a java.lang.Exception thrown when trying to invoke the setter.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wraps a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The object name in parameter is null or the attribute in parameter is null.
See Also
getAttribute
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public AttributeList setAttributes(ObjectName name, AttributeList attributes) throws InstanceNotFoundException, ReflectionException, IOException

Sets the values of several attributes of a named MBean. The MBean is identified by its object name.

If one or more attributes cannot be set for some reason, they will be omitted from the returned AttributeList. The caller should check that the input AttributeList is the same size as the output one. To discover what problem prevented a given attribute from being retrieved, it will usually be possible to call setAttribute for that attribute, although this is not guaranteed to work. (For example, the values of two attributes may have been rejected because they were inconsistent with each other. Setting one of them alone might be allowed.)

Here is an example of calling this method and checking that it succeeded in setting all the requested attributes:

AttributeList inputAttrs = ...;
AttributeList outputAttrs = mbeanServerConnection.setAttributes(objectName, inputAttrs);
if (inputAttrs.size() == outputAttrs.size())
    System.out.println("All attributes were set successfully");
else {
    List<String> missing = new ArrayList<String>();
    for (Attribute a : inputAttrs.asList())
        missing.add(a.getName());
    for (Attribute a : outputAttrs.asList())
        missing.remove(a.getName());
    System.out.println("Did not set: " + missing);
}
Parameters
name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean within which the attributes are to be set.

attributes:AttributeList

A list of attributes: The identification of the attributes to be set and the values they are to be set to.

Returns:AttributeList

The list of attributes that were set, with their new values.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean specified is not registered in the MBean server.
ReflectionException:
An exception occurred when trying to invoke the getAttributes method of a Dynamic MBean.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wraps a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The object name in parameter is null or attributes in parameter is null.
See Also
getAttributes
unregisterMBeanback to summary
public void unregisterMBean(ObjectName name) throws InstanceNotFoundException, MBeanRegistrationException, IOException

Unregisters an MBean from the MBean server. The MBean is identified by its object name. Once the method has been invoked, the MBean may no longer be accessed by its object name.

Parameters
name:ObjectName

The object name of the MBean to be unregistered.

Exceptions
InstanceNotFoundException:
The MBean specified is not registered in the MBean server.
MBeanRegistrationException:
The preDeregister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean has thrown an exception.
IOException:
A communication problem occurred when talking to the MBean server.
RuntimeMBeanException:
If the postDeregister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean throws a RuntimeException, the unregisterMBean method will throw a RuntimeMBeanException, although the MBean unregistration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually unregistered even though the unregisterMBean method threw an exception. Note that RuntimeMBeanException can also be thrown by preDeregister, in which case the MBean will remain registered.
RuntimeErrorException:
If the postDeregister (MBeanRegistration interface) method of the MBean throws an Error, the unregisterMBean method will throw a RuntimeErrorException, although the MBean unregistration succeeded. In such a case, the MBean will be actually unregistered even though the unregisterMBean method threw an exception. Note that RuntimeMBeanException can also be thrown by preDeregister, in which case the MBean will remain registered.
RuntimeOperationsException:
Wraps a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: The object name in parameter is null or the MBean you are when trying to unregister is the MBeanServerDelegate MBean.
See Also
javax.management.MBeanRegistration