Package org.exolab.castor.xml
Class NodeType
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public final class NodeType extends java.lang.Object
The possible node types for an XML field. A field can be represented as an attribute, an element or text content. The default is attribute. This class is essentially a typesafe enumeration and the instances are immutable.- Version:
- $Revision: 6761 $ $Date: 2003-03-03 00:05:44 -0700 (Mon, 03 Mar 2003) $
- Author:
- Assaf Arkin, Keith Visco
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Field Summary
Fields Modifier and Type Field Description static NodeType
Attribute
Attribute node type (attribute).static short
ATTRIBUTE
The attribute type.static NodeType
Element
Element node type (element).static short
ELEMENT
The element type.static NodeType
Namespace
Namespace node type (namespace).static short
NAMESPACE
The namespace node type.static NodeType
Text
Content node type (text).static short
TEXT
The text type.
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Method Summary
All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description static NodeType
getNodeType(java.lang.String nodeType)
Returns the node type from the name.short
getType()
Returns the type of this NodeType.java.lang.String
toString()
Returns the name of this NodeType.
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Field Detail
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ATTRIBUTE
public static final short ATTRIBUTE
The attribute type.- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
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ELEMENT
public static final short ELEMENT
The element type.- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
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NAMESPACE
public static final short NAMESPACE
The namespace node type.- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
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TEXT
public static final short TEXT
The text type.- See Also:
- Constant Field Values
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Attribute
public static final NodeType Attribute
Attribute node type (attribute). This field will appear in the XML document as an element's attribute.
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Element
public static final NodeType Element
Element node type (element). This field will appear in the XML document as a contained element.
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Namespace
public static final NodeType Namespace
Namespace node type (namespace). This field will appear in the XML document as a namespace declaration.
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Text
public static final NodeType Text
Content node type (text). This field will appear in the XML document as the element text content.
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Method Detail
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getNodeType
public static NodeType getNodeType(java.lang.String nodeType)
Returns the node type from the name. If nodeType is null, return the default node type (Attribute
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nodeType
- The node type name- Returns:
- The node type
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getType
public short getType()
Returns the type of this NodeType.- Returns:
- the type of this NodeType.
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toString
public java.lang.String toString()
Returns the name of this NodeType.- Overrides:
toString
in classjava.lang.Object
- Returns:
- the name of this NodeType.
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