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package org.w3c.dom;

DOMLocator is an interface that describes a location (e.g.
where an error occurred).
See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification.
Since:
1.5, DOM Level 3/**
 * <code>DOMLocator</code> is an interface that describes a location (e.g.
 * where an error occurred).
 * <p>See also the <a href='http://www.w3.org/TR/2004/REC-DOM-Level-3-Core-20040407'>Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Core Specification</a>.
 * @since 1.5, DOM Level 3
 */
public interface DOMLocator {
    
The line number this locator is pointing to, or -1 if
there is no column number available.
/**
     * The line number this locator is pointing to, or <code>-1</code> if
     * there is no column number available.
     */
    public int getLineNumber();

    
The column number this locator is pointing to, or -1 if
there is no column number available.
/**
     * The column number this locator is pointing to, or <code>-1</code> if
     * there is no column number available.
     */
    public int getColumnNumber();

    
The byte offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or
-1 if there is no byte offset available.
/**
     * The byte offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or
     * <code>-1</code> if there is no byte offset available.
     */
    public int getByteOffset();

    
The UTF-16, as defined in [Unicode] and Amendment 1 of [ISO/IEC 10646], offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or
-1 if there is no UTF-16 offset available.
/**
     * The UTF-16, as defined in [Unicode] and Amendment 1 of [ISO/IEC 10646], offset into the input source this locator is pointing to or
     * <code>-1</code> if there is no UTF-16 offset available.
     */
    public int getUtf16Offset();

    
The node this locator is pointing to, or null if no node
is available.
/**
     * The node this locator is pointing to, or <code>null</code> if no node
     * is available.
     */
    public Node getRelatedNode();

    
The URI this locator is pointing to, or null if no URI is
available.
/**
     * The URI this locator is pointing to, or <code>null</code> if no URI is
     * available.
     */
    public String getUri();

}