DynamicMBean (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.management.DynamicMBean interface
Date: 2026-03-29

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## Interface DynamicMBean

- All Known Subinterfaces:
    ModelMBean
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    RequiredModelMBean, StandardEmitterMBean, StandardMBean

      public interface DynamicMBean

  Defines the methods that should be implemented by a Dynamic MBean (MBean that exposes a dynamic management interface).
  Since:
    1.5

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `Object` | `getAttribute(String attribute)` Obtain the value of a specific attribute of the Dynamic MBean.
    `AttributeList` | `getAttributes(String[] attributes)` Get the values of several attributes of the Dynamic MBean.
    `MBeanInfo` | `getMBeanInfo()` Provides the exposed attributes and actions of the Dynamic MBean using an MBeanInfo object.
    `Object` | `invoke(String actionName, Object[] params, String[] signature)` Allows an action to be invoked on the Dynamic MBean.
    `void` | `setAttribute(Attribute attribute)` Set the value of a specific attribute of the Dynamic MBean.
    `AttributeList` | `setAttributes(AttributeList attributes)` Sets the values of several attributes of the Dynamic MBean.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getAttribute

          Object getAttribute(String attribute)
                       throws AttributeNotFoundException,
                              MBeanException,
                              ReflectionException

      Obtain the value of a specific attribute of the Dynamic MBean.
      Parameters:
        `attribute` - The name of the attribute to be retrieved
      Returns:
        The value of the attribute retrieved.
      Throws:
        `AttributeNotFoundException`
        `MBeanException` - Wraps a `java.lang.Exception` thrown by the MBean's getter.
        `ReflectionException` - Wraps a `java.lang.Exception` thrown while trying to invoke the getter.
      See Also:
        `setAttribute(javax.management.Attribute)`

    - #### setAttribute

          void setAttribute(Attribute attribute)
                     throws AttributeNotFoundException,
                            InvalidAttributeValueException,
                            MBeanException,
                            ReflectionException

      Set the value of a specific attribute of the Dynamic MBean.
      Parameters:
        `attribute` - The identification of the attribute to be set and the value it is to be set to.
      Throws:
        `AttributeNotFoundException`
        `InvalidAttributeValueException`
        `MBeanException` - Wraps a `java.lang.Exception` thrown by the MBean's setter.
        `ReflectionException` - Wraps a `java.lang.Exception` thrown while trying to invoke the MBean's setter.
      See Also:
        `getAttribute(java.lang.String)`

    - #### getAttributes

          AttributeList getAttributes(String[] attributes)

      Get the values of several attributes of the Dynamic MBean.
      Parameters:
        `attributes` - A list of the attributes to be retrieved.
      Returns:
        The list of attributes retrieved.
      See Also:
        `setAttributes(javax.management.AttributeList)`

    - #### setAttributes

          AttributeList setAttributes(AttributeList attributes)

      Sets the values of several attributes of the Dynamic MBean.
      Parameters:
        `attributes` - A list of attributes: The identification of the attributes to be set and the values they are to be set to.
      Returns:
        The list of attributes that were set, with their new values.
      See Also:
        `getAttributes(java.lang.String[])`

    - #### invoke

          Object invoke(String actionName,
                        Object[] params,
                        String[] signature)
                 throws MBeanException,
                        ReflectionException

      Allows an action to be invoked on the Dynamic MBean.
      Parameters:
        `actionName` - The name of the action to be invoked.
        `params` - An array containing the parameters to be set when the action is invoked.
        `signature` - An array containing the signature of the action. The class objects will be loaded through the same class loader as the one used for loading the MBean on which the action is invoked.
      Returns:
        The object returned by the action, which represents the result of invoking the action on the MBean specified.
      Throws:
        `MBeanException` - Wraps a `java.lang.Exception` thrown by the MBean's invoked method.
        `ReflectionException` - Wraps a `java.lang.Exception` thrown while trying to invoke the method

    - #### getMBeanInfo

          MBeanInfo getMBeanInfo()

      Provides the exposed attributes and actions of the Dynamic MBean using an MBeanInfo object.
      Returns:
        An instance of `MBeanInfo` allowing all attributes and actions exposed by this Dynamic MBean to be retrieved.

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