Interface XMLClassDescriptor

All Superinterfaces:
ClassDescriptor, NatureExtendable, PropertyHolder
All Known Implementing Classes:
AutomaticNamingTypeDescriptor, BaseDescriptor, BaseDescriptor, BindingDescriptor, BindingTypeDescriptor, BindXmlAutoNamingTypeDescriptor, BindXmlDescriptor, BindXmlNodeTypeDescriptor, CacheTypeMappingDescriptor, CenturyDescriptor, ClassChoiceDescriptor, ClassMappingAccessTypeDescriptor, ClassMappingDescriptor, ClassTypeDescriptor, ColumnDescriptor, ComponentBindingTypeChoiceDescriptor, ComponentBindingTypeDescriptor, ContainerDescriptor, ContentMemberTypeDescriptor, DateClassDescriptor, DateDescriptor, DateTimeDescriptor, DurationDescriptor, EnumBindingTypeDescriptor, EnumClassNameDescriptor, EnumerationDescriptor, EnumMemberDescriptor, ExcludeDescriptor, ExcludesDescriptor, FieldHandlerDefDescriptor, FieldMappingCollectionTypeDescriptor, FieldMappingDescriptor, FieldTypeCollectionTypeDescriptor, FieldTypeDescriptor, FieldTypeVisibilityTypeDescriptor, ForcesDescriptor, GDayDescriptor, GMonthDayDescriptor, GMonthDescriptor, GYearDescriptor, GYearMonthDescriptor, IncludeDescriptor, IncludeTypeDescriptor, InterfaceDescriptor, IntrospectedXMLClassDescriptor, KeyGeneratorDefDescriptor, LdapDescriptor, ListClassDescriptor, LocaleDescriptor, ManyToManyDescriptor, MappingRootDescriptor, MapToDescriptor, MarshalFramework.InternalXMLClassDescriptor, MonthDescriptor, NamedNativeQueryDescriptor, NamedQueryDescriptor, NamingTypeDescriptor, NamingXMLTypeDescriptor, OneToManyDescriptor, OneToOneDescriptor, PackageTypeChoiceDescriptor, PackageTypeDescriptor, ParamDescriptor, PkTypeDescriptor, PrimaryKeyDescriptor, PrimitivesClassDescriptor, PropertyDescriptor, PropertyTypeDescriptor, QueryHintDescriptor, ReadonlyDirtyTypeDescriptor, RecurringDurationDescriptor, RootArrayDescriptor, SQLDateClassDescriptor, SqlDescriptor, SqlDirtyTypeDescriptor, SQLTimeClassDescriptor, SQLTimestampClassDescriptor, StringClassDescriptor, TableAccessModeTypeDescriptor, TableDescriptor, TimeDescriptor, TimeDurationDescriptor, TimePeriodDescriptor, VectorClassDescriptor, VisibilityTypeDescriptor, XMLClassDescriptorAdapter, XMLClassDescriptorImpl, YearDescriptor

public interface XMLClassDescriptor extends ClassDescriptor
A class descriptor for describing relationships between a Class and an XML element or complexType. This class implements org.exolab.castor.mapping.ClassDescriptor, yet adds extra methods for handling XML. All fields are of type XMLFieldDescriptor.
Version:
$Revision: 7297 $ $Date: 2004-12-16 22:42:04 -0700 (Thu, 16 Dec 2004) $
Author:
Keith Visco
  • Method Details

    • getAttributeDescriptors

      XMLFieldDescriptor[] getAttributeDescriptors()
      Returns the set of XMLFieldDescriptors for all members that should be marshalled as XML attributes. This includes namespace nodes.
      Returns:
      an array of XMLFieldDescriptors for all members that should be marshalled as XML attributes.
    • getContentDescriptor

      XMLFieldDescriptor getContentDescriptor()
      Returns the XMLFieldDescriptor for the member that should be marshalled as text content.
      Returns:
      the XMLFieldDescriptor for the member that should be marshalled as text content.
    • getElementDescriptors

      XMLFieldDescriptor[] getElementDescriptors()
      Returns the set of XMLFieldDescriptors for all members that should be marshalled as XML elements.
      Returns:
      an array of XMLFieldDescriptors for all members that should be marshalled as XML elements.
    • getFieldDescriptor

      XMLFieldDescriptor getFieldDescriptor(String name, String namespace, NodeType nodeType)
      Returns the XML field descriptor matching the given xml name, namespace, and nodeType. If NodeType is null, then either an AttributeDescriptor, or ElementDescriptor may be returned. Null is returned if no matching descriptor is available.
      Parameters:
      name - The xml name to match against.
      nodeType - The NodeType to match against, or null if the node type is not known.
      Returns:
      The matching descriptor, or null if no matching descriptor is available.
    • getNameSpacePrefix

      String getNameSpacePrefix()
      Returns the namespace prefix to use when marshalling as XML.
      Returns:
      the namespace prefix to use when marshalling as XML.
    • getNameSpaceURI

      String getNameSpaceURI()
      Returns the namespace URI used when marshalling and unmarshalling as XML.
      Returns:
      the namespace URI used when marshalling and unmarshalling as XML.
    • getValidator

      TypeValidator getValidator()
      Returns a specific validator for the class described by this ClassDescriptor. A null value may be returned if no specific validator exists.
      Returns:
      the type validator for the class described by this ClassDescriptor.
    • getXMLName

      String getXMLName()
      Returns the XML Name for the Class being described.
      Returns:
      the XML name.
    • canAccept

      boolean canAccept(String name, String namespace, Object object)

      Returns true if the given object, represented by this XMLClassDescriptor, can accept a value for the member associated with the given xml name and namespace.

      An XMLClassDescriptor can accept a value for a field if it contains a descriptor that matches the given xml name and namespace and if the given object can hold this field (i.e a value is not already set for this field).

      Parameters:
      name - the xml name of the field to check
      namespace - the namespace uri
      object - the object instance represented by this XMLCLassDescriptor
      Returns:
      true if the given object represented by this XMLClassDescriptor can accept a member whose name is given.
    • checkDescriptorForCorrectOrderWithinSequence

      void checkDescriptorForCorrectOrderWithinSequence(XMLFieldDescriptor elementDescriptor, UnmarshalState parentState, String xmlName) throws ValidationException
      Checks whether the given XMLFieldDescriptor is the one actually expected, given the natural order as defined by a sequence definition
      Parameters:
      elementDescriptor - The XML field descriptor to be checked
      xmlName - TODO
      Throws:
      ValidationException - If the descriptor is not the one expected
    • isChoice

      boolean isChoice()
      Indicates whether the XML artifact described by this descriptor is a invalid input: '<'xsd:choice>.
      Returns:
      True if the artifact described is a choice.