* @return the global help info or null if global info does not exist
   */
  public static String getGlobalInfo(Object tempBean) {
    // set tool tip text from global info if supplied
    String gi = null;
    try {
      BeanInfo bi = Introspector.getBeanInfo(tempBean.getClass());
      MethodDescriptor [] methods = bi.getMethodDescriptors();
      for (int i = 0; i < methods.length; i++) {
	String name = methods[i].getDisplayName();
	Method meth = methods[i].getMethod();
	if (name.equals("globalInfo")) {
	  if (meth.getReturnType().equals(String.class)) {
	    Object args[] = { };
	    String globalInfo = (String)(meth.invoke(tempBean, args));
	    gi = globalInfo;
	    break;
	  }
	}
      }
    } catch (Exception ex) {
      
    }
    return gi;
  }