private void initialise() {
        if(getBean() == null) {
            return;
        }

        Class  beanClass = getBean().getClass();
        try {
            //BeanInfo beanInfo = Introspector.getBeanInfo( bean, null );
            BeanInfo beanInfo = Introspector.getBeanInfo( beanClass );
            PropertyDescriptor[] propertyDescriptors = beanInfo.getPropertyDescriptors();
            if ( propertyDescriptors != null ) {
                for ( int i = 0; i < propertyDescriptors.length; i++ ) {
                    PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor = propertyDescriptors[i];
                    if ( propertyDescriptor != null ) {
                        String name = propertyDescriptor.getName();
                        Method readMethod = propertyDescriptor.getReadMethod();
                        Method writeMethod = propertyDescriptor.getWriteMethod();
                        Class aType = propertyDescriptor.getPropertyType();

                        if ( readMethod != null ) {
                            readMethods.put( name, readMethod );
                        }
                        if ( writeMethod != null ) {
                            writeMethods.put( name, writeMethod );
                        }
                        types.put( name, aType );
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        catch ( IntrospectionException e ) {
            logWarn(  e );
        }
    }