org.geotools.xml.schema
Interface Attribute

All Known Implementing Classes:

AttributeGT, XLinkSchema.XLinkAttribute

public interface Attribute

An instance of this interface should represent an Attribute from an XML schema.

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Field Summary

static int	OPTIONAL Represent a mask used to determine the life of the attribute in an instance document.
static int	PROHIBITED Represent a mask used to determine the life of the attribute in an instance document.
static int	REQUIRED Represent a mask used to determine the life of the attribute in an instance document.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDefault() This is intended to imitate the default value option provided in the declaration of an XML Schema attribute.
java.lang.String	getFixed() This is intended to imitate the fixed value option provided in the declaration of an XML Schema attribute.
java.lang.String	getId() The Schema ID for this attribute definition.
java.lang.String	getName() The name of the attribute specified if one was provided in the attribute declaration
java.net.URI	getNamespace() DOCUMENT ME!
SimpleType	getSimpleType() Provides a reference to the simpleType which defines the data type of this attribute.
int	getUse() Attributes only have three options for the number or occurences: none, once, optionally once.
boolean	isForm() Intended to represent the form of an XML attribute.

Field Detail

OPTIONAL

public static final int OPTIONAL

Represent a mask used to determine the life of the attribute in an instance document.

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Constant Field Values

PROHIBITED

public static final int PROHIBITED

Represent a mask used to determine the life of the attribute in an instance document.

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REQUIRED

public static final int REQUIRED

Represent a mask used to determine the life of the attribute in an instance document.

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Method Detail

getDefault

public java.lang.String getDefault()

This is intended to imitate the default value option provided in the declaration of an XML Schema attribute.

Returns:

Default Value as a String or Null

getFixed

public java.lang.String getFixed()

This is intended to imitate the fixed value option provided in the declaration of an XML Schema attribute.

Returns:

Fixed Value as a String or Null

isForm

public boolean isForm()

Intended to represent the form of an XML attribute. This method should return True when the attribute is "qualified".

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getId

public java.lang.String getId()

The Schema ID for this attribute definition.

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getName

public java.lang.String getName()

The name of the attribute specified if one was provided in the attribute declaration

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getNamespace

public java.net.URI getNamespace()

DOCUMENT ME!

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getUse

public int getUse()

Attributes only have three options for the number or occurences: none, once, optionally once. This method returns the mask which represents the use of this attribute.

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getSimpleType

public SimpleType getSimpleType()

Provides a reference to the simpleType which defines the data type of this attribute.

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