Class MetaDef.Attribute

java.lang.Object
org.eigenbase.xom.ElementDef
org.eigenbase.xom.MetaDef.Attribute
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable, NodeDef
Enclosing class:
MetaDef

public static class MetaDef.Attribute extends ElementDef
The Attribute entity appears within any Element definition. It defines an Attribute, which is a name/value pair used to hold data inside of an Element. The Attribute's definition includes its name, type, and usage information (default value and whether or not it is required). An Attribute definition may limit its values by specifying Value objects.
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  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

  • Method Details

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Description copied from interface: NodeDef
      Returns the name of this node's tag.
      Specified by:
      getName in interface NodeDef
      Overrides:
      getName in class ElementDef
    • display

      public void display(PrintWriter _out, int _indent)
      Description copied from interface: NodeDef
      Outputs this node to any PrintWriter, in a formatted fashion with automatic indenting.
      Parameters:
      _out - the PrintWriter to which to write this NodeDef.
      _indent - the indentation level for the printout.
    • displayXML

      public void displayXML(XMLOutput _out, int _indent)
      Description copied from interface: NodeDef
      Outputs this element definition in XML to any XMLOutput.
      Specified by:
      displayXML in interface NodeDef
      Overrides:
      displayXML in class ElementDef
      Parameters:
      _out - the XMLOutput class to display the XML
    • displayDiff

      public boolean displayDiff(ElementDef _other, PrintWriter _out, int _indent)
      Description copied from class: ElementDef
      The displayDiff function compares this element definition against another, compiling a message containing all diffs. It is used internally by the equals(), diff(), and verifyEquals() functions.
      Overrides:
      displayDiff in class ElementDef
      Parameters:
      _other - the ElementDef to which to compare this element.
      _out - a PrintWriter to which to display any discovered differences, or null if just doing an equality check (and no diff report is needed).
      _indent - the current indentation level (used for nice display of diffs).
      Returns:
      true if this and other match exactly, false if not.