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package javax.xml.validation;

import org.w3c.dom.TypeInfo;

This class provides access to the type information determined by ValidatorHandler.

Some schema languages, such as W3C XML Schema, encourages a validator to report the "type" it assigns to each attribute/element. Those applications who wish to access this type information can invoke methods defined on this "interface" to access such type information.

Implementation of this "interface" can be obtained through the ValidatorHandler.getTypeInfoProvider() method.

Author: Kohsuke Kawaguchi
See Also:
Since:1.5
/** * This class provides access to the type information determined * by {@link ValidatorHandler}. * * <p> * Some schema languages, such as W3C XML Schema, encourages a validator * to report the "type" it assigns to each attribute/element. * Those applications who wish to access this type information can invoke * methods defined on this "interface" to access such type information. * * <p> * Implementation of this "interface" can be obtained through the * {@link ValidatorHandler#getTypeInfoProvider()} method. * * @author Kohsuke Kawaguchi * @see org.w3c.dom.TypeInfo * @since 1.5 */
public abstract class TypeInfoProvider {
Constructor for the derived class.

The constructor does nothing.

/** * Constructor for the derived class. * * <p> * The constructor does nothing. */
protected TypeInfoProvider() { }

Returns the immutable TypeInfo object for the current element.

The method may only be called by the startElement event or the endElement event of the ContentHandler that the application sets to the ValidatorHandler.

When W3C XML Schema validation is being performed, in the case where an element has a union type, the TypeInfo returned by a call to getElementTypeInfo() from the startElement event will be the union type. The TypeInfo returned by a call from the endElement event will be the actual member type used to validate the element.

Throws:
Returns: An immutable TypeInfo object that represents the type of the current element. Note that the caller can keep references to the obtained TypeInfo longer than the callback scope. Otherwise, this method returns null if the validator is unable to determine the type of the current element for some reason (for example, if the validator is recovering from an earlier error.)
/** * <p>Returns the immutable {@link TypeInfo} object for the current * element.</p> * * <p>The method may only be called by the startElement event * or the endElement event * of the {@link org.xml.sax.ContentHandler} that the application sets to * the {@link ValidatorHandler}.</p> * * <p>When W3C XML Schema validation is being performed, in the * case where an element has a union type, the {@link TypeInfo} * returned by a call to <code>getElementTypeInfo()</code> from the * startElement * event will be the union type. The <code>TypeInfo</code> * returned by a call * from the endElement event will be the actual member type used * to validate the element.</p> * * @throws IllegalStateException * If this method is called from other {@link org.xml.sax.ContentHandler} * methods. * @return * An immutable {@link TypeInfo} object that represents the * type of the current element. * Note that the caller can keep references to the obtained * {@link TypeInfo} longer than the callback scope. * * Otherwise, this method returns * null if the validator is unable to * determine the type of the current element for some reason * (for example, if the validator is recovering from * an earlier error.) * */
public abstract TypeInfo getElementTypeInfo();
Returns the immutable TypeInfo object for the specified attribute of the current element.

The method may only be called by the startElement event of the ContentHandler that the application sets to the ValidatorHandler.

Params:
  • index – The index of the attribute. The same index for the Attributes object passed to the startElement callback.
Throws:
Returns: An immutable TypeInfo object that represents the type of the specified attribute. Note that the caller can keep references to the obtained TypeInfo longer than the callback scope. Otherwise, this method returns null if the validator is unable to determine the type.
/** * Returns the immutable {@link TypeInfo} object for the specified * attribute of the current element. * * <p> * The method may only be called by the startElement event of * the {@link org.xml.sax.ContentHandler} that the application sets to the * {@link ValidatorHandler}.</p> * * @param index * The index of the attribute. The same index for * the {@link org.xml.sax.Attributes} object passed to the * <code>startElement</code> callback. * * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException * If the index is invalid. * @throws IllegalStateException * If this method is called from other {@link org.xml.sax.ContentHandler} * methods. * * @return * An immutable {@link TypeInfo} object that represents the * type of the specified attribute. * Note that the caller can keep references to the obtained * {@link TypeInfo} longer than the callback scope. * * Otherwise, this method returns * null if the validator is unable to * determine the type. */
public abstract TypeInfo getAttributeTypeInfo(int index);
Returns true if the specified attribute is determined to be ID.

Exacly how an attribute is "determined to be ID" is up to the schema language. In case of W3C XML Schema, this means that the actual type of the attribute is the built-in ID type or its derived type.

A DocumentBuilder uses this information to properly implement Attr.isId().

The method may only be called by the startElement event of the ContentHandler that the application sets to the ValidatorHandler.

Params:
  • index – The index of the attribute. The same index for the Attributes object passed to the startElement callback.
Throws:
Returns:true if the type of the specified attribute is ID.
/** * Returns <code>true</code> if the specified attribute is determined * to be ID. * * <p> * Exacly how an attribute is "determined to be ID" is up to the * schema language. In case of W3C XML Schema, this means * that the actual type of the attribute is the built-in ID type * or its derived type. * * <p> * A {@link javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder} uses this information * to properly implement {@link org.w3c.dom.Attr#isId()}. * * <p> * The method may only be called by the startElement event of * the {@link org.xml.sax.ContentHandler} that the application sets to the * {@link ValidatorHandler}. * * @param index * The index of the attribute. The same index for * the {@link org.xml.sax.Attributes} object passed to the * <code>startElement</code> callback. * * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException * If the index is invalid. * @throws IllegalStateException * If this method is called from other {@link org.xml.sax.ContentHandler} * methods. * * @return true * if the type of the specified attribute is ID. */
public abstract boolean isIdAttribute(int index);
Returns false if the attribute was added by the validator.

This method provides information necessary for a DocumentBuilder to determine what the DOM tree should return from the Attr.getSpecified() method.

The method may only be called by the startElement event of the ContentHandler that the application sets to the ValidatorHandler.

A general guideline for validators is to return true if the attribute was originally present in the pipeline, and false if it was added by the validator.

Params:
  • index – The index of the attribute. The same index for the Attributes object passed to the startElement callback.
Throws:
Returns: true if the attribute was present before the validator processes input. false if the attribute was added by the validator.
/** * Returns <code>false</code> if the attribute was added by the validator. * * <p> * This method provides information necessary for * a {@link javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder} to determine what * the DOM tree should return from the {@link org.w3c.dom.Attr#getSpecified()} method. * * <p> * The method may only be called by the startElement event of * the {@link org.xml.sax.ContentHandler} that the application sets to the * {@link ValidatorHandler}. * * <p> * A general guideline for validators is to return true if * the attribute was originally present in the pipeline, and * false if it was added by the validator. * * @param index * The index of the attribute. The same index for * the {@link org.xml.sax.Attributes} object passed to the * <code>startElement</code> callback. * * @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException * If the index is invalid. * @throws IllegalStateException * If this method is called from other {@link org.xml.sax.ContentHandler} * methods. * * @return * <code>true</code> if the attribute was present before the validator * processes input. <code>false</code> if the attribute was added * by the validator. */
public abstract boolean isSpecified(int index); }