* @exception IllegalArgumentException if the property name
     *  is nested or indexed
     * @exception InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @exception NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getSimpleProperty
     */
    public static Object getSimpleProperty(Object bean, String name)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getSimpleProperty(bean, name);
        
    }


    /**
     * <p>Return an accessible property setter method for this property,
     * if there is one; otherwise return <code>null</code>.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param descriptor Property descriptor to return a setter for
     * @return The write method
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#getWriteMethod(PropertyDescriptor)
     */
    public static Method getWriteMethod(PropertyDescriptor descriptor) {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().getWriteMethod(descriptor);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Return <code>true</code> if the specified property name identifies
     * a readable property on the specified bean; otherwise, return
     * <code>false</code>.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean to be examined (may be a {@link DynaBean}
     * @param name Property name to be evaluated
     * @return <code>true</code> if the property is readable,
     * otherwise <code>false</code>
     *
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code>
     *  or <code>name</code> is <code>null</code>
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#isReadable
     * @since BeanUtils 1.6
     */
    public static boolean isReadable(Object bean, String name) {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().isReadable(bean, name);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Return <code>true</code> if the specified property name identifies
     * a writeable property on the specified bean; otherwise, return
     * <code>false</code>.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean to be examined (may be a {@link DynaBean}
     * @param name Property name to be evaluated
     * @return <code>true</code> if the property is writeable,
     * otherwise <code>false</code>
     *
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code>
     *  or <code>name</code> is <code>null</code>
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#isWriteable
     * @since BeanUtils 1.6
     */
    public static boolean isWriteable(Object bean, String name) {

        return PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().isWriteable(bean, name);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Sets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
     * bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name <code>propertyname[index]</code> of the property value
     *  to be modified
     * @param value Value to which the specified property element
     *  should be set
     *
     * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException if the specified index
     *  is outside the valid range for the underlying property
     * @exception IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @exception InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @exception NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setIndexedProperty(Object, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setIndexedProperty(Object bean, String name,
                                          Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setIndexedProperty(bean, name, value);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Sets the value of the specified indexed property of the specified
     * bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be set
     * @param name Simple property name of the property value to be set
     * @param index Index of the property value to be set
     * @param value Value to which the indexed property element is to be set
     *
     * @exception IndexOutOfBoundsException if the specified index
     *  is outside the valid range for the underlying property
     * @exception IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @exception InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @exception NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setIndexedProperty(Object, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setIndexedProperty(Object bean, String name,
                                          int index, Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setIndexedProperty(bean, name, index, value);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Sets the value of the specified mapped property of the
     * specified bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be set
     * @param name <code>propertyname(key)</code> of the property value
     *  to be set
     * @param value The property value to be set
     *
     * @exception IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @exception InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @exception NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setMappedProperty(Object, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setMappedProperty(Object bean, String name,
                                         Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setMappedProperty(bean, name, value);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Sets the value of the specified mapped property of the specified
     * bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be set
     * @param name Mapped property name of the property value to be set
     * @param key Key of the property value to be set
     * @param value The property value to be set
     *
     * @exception IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @exception InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @exception NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setMappedProperty(Object, String, String, Object)
     */
    public static void setMappedProperty(Object bean, String name,
                                         String key, Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setMappedProperty(bean, name, key, value);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Sets the value of the (possibly nested) property of the specified
     * name, for the specified bean, with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name Possibly nested name of the property to be modified
     * @param value Value to which the property is to be set
     *
     * @exception IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if a nested reference to a
     *  property returns null
     * @exception InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @exception NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setNestedProperty
     */
    public static void setNestedProperty(Object bean,
                                         String name, Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setNestedProperty(bean, name, value);
    }


    /**
     * <p>Set the value of the specified property of the specified bean,
     * no matter which property reference format is used, with no
     * type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name Possibly indexed and/or nested name of the property
     *  to be modified
     * @param value Value to which this property is to be set
     *
     * @exception IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @exception InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @exception NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setProperty
     */
    public static void setProperty(Object bean, String name, Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setProperty(bean, name, value);

    }


    /**
     * <p>Set the value of the specified simple property of the specified bean,
     * with no type conversions.</p>
     *
     * <p>For more details see <code>PropertyUtilsBean</code>.</p>
     *
     * @param bean Bean whose property is to be modified
     * @param name Name of the property to be modified
     * @param value Value to which the property should be set
     *
     * @exception IllegalAccessException if the caller does not have
     *  access to the property accessor method
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if <code>bean</code> or
     *  <code>name</code> is null
     * @exception IllegalArgumentException if the property name is
     *  nested or indexed
     * @exception InvocationTargetException if the property accessor method
     *  throws an exception
     * @exception NoSuchMethodException if an accessor method for this
     *  propety cannot be found
     * @see PropertyUtilsBean#setSimpleProperty
     */
    public static void setSimpleProperty(Object bean,
                                         String name, Object value)
            throws IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException,
            NoSuchMethodException {

        PropertyUtilsBean.getInstance().setSimpleProperty(bean, name, value);
    }


}