org.exolab.castor.xml

Class NodeType


public 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.
Version:
$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $ $Date: 2003/03/03 07:09:12 $
Authors:
Assaf Arkin
Keith Visco

Field Summary

static short
ATTRIBUTE
The attribute type
static NodeType
Attribute
Attribute node type (attribute).
static short
ELEMENT
The element type
static NodeType
Element
Element node type (element).
static short
NAMESPACE
The namespace node type
static NodeType
Namespace
Namespace node type (namespace).
static short
TEXT
The text type
static NodeType
Text
Content node type (text).

Method Summary

static NodeType
getNodeType(String nodeType)
Returns the node type from the name.
short
getType()
Returns the type of this NodeType
String
toString()

Field Details

ATTRIBUTE

public static final short ATTRIBUTE
The attribute type
Field Value:
0

Attribute

public static final NodeType Attribute
Attribute node type (attribute). This field will appear in the XML document as an element's attribute.

ELEMENT

public static final short ELEMENT
The element type
Field Value:
1

Element

public static final NodeType Element
Element node type (element). This field will appear in the XML document as a contained element.

NAMESPACE

public static final short NAMESPACE
The namespace node type
Field Value:
2

Namespace

public static final NodeType Namespace
Namespace node type (namespace). This field will appear in the XML document as a namespace declaration.

TEXT

public static final short TEXT
The text type
Field Value:
3

Text

public static final NodeType Text
Content node type (text). This field will appear in the XML document as the element text content.

Method Details

getNodeType

public static NodeType getNodeType(String nodeType)
Returns the node type from the name. If nodeType is null, return the default node type (Attribute). Otherwise returns the named node type mode.
Parameters:
nodeType - The node type name
Returns:
The node type

getType

public short getType()
Returns the type of this NodeType
Returns:
the type of this NodeType

toString

public String toString()

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