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# API Enhancements to the JavaBeansTM Component API in J2SE 5.0

> This document describes changes to the `java.beans` package that were introduced in version 5.0 of the JavaTM 2 Platform Standard Edition:
> - Support for IndexedPropertyChangeEvent
> - New Method for Creating a PropertyEditor
> - Public Constructors for PropertyEditorSupport

> #### Support for IndexedPropertyChangeEvent

> The bugtraq report that corresponds to this change is: 4353056

> A new subclass of `PropertyChangeEvent` named `IndexedPropertyChangeEvent` has been added to support bound properties that use an index to identify the part of the bean that changed. Also, three methods — all named `fireIndexedPropertyChange` — have been added to the `PropertyChangeSupport` utility class to support firing indexed property change events. You can find an example of using indexed property change events in `IndexedTest.java`.

> #### New Method for Creating a PropertyEditor

> The bugtraq report that corresponds to this change is: 4274639

> A new method called `createPropertyEditor` has been added to the `PropertyDescriptor` class.

> #### Public Constructors for PropertyEditorSupport

> The bugtraq report that corresponds to this change is: 4305280

> The two `PropertyEditorSupport` constructors are now public instead of protected, so that `PropertyEditorSupport` objects can be more easily created and used as delegates. Also, the source object is now exposed by means of new `setSource` and `getSource` methods.

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