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package javax.xml.stream.events;

import java.util.List;

This is the top level interface for events dealing with DTDs
Author:
Copyright (c) 2009 by Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Version:
1.0
Since:
1.6/**
 * This is the top level interface for events dealing with DTDs
 *
 * @version 1.0
 * @author Copyright (c) 2009 by Oracle Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
 * @since 1.6
 */
public interface DTD extends XMLEvent {

    
Returns the entire Document Type Declaration as a string, including the
internal DTD subset. This may be null if there is not an internal subset.
If it is not null it must return the entire Document Type Declaration
which matches the doctypedecl production in the XML 1.0 specification
Returns:
the Document Type Declaration/**
     * Returns the entire Document Type Declaration as a string, including the
     * internal DTD subset. This may be null if there is not an internal subset.
     * If it is not null it must return the entire Document Type Declaration
     * which matches the doctypedecl production in the XML 1.0 specification
     *
     * @return the Document Type Declaration
     */
    String getDocumentTypeDeclaration();

    
Returns an implementation defined representation of the DTD. This method
may return null if no representation is available.
Returns:
the representation of the DTD/**
     * Returns an implementation defined representation of the DTD. This method
     * may return null if no representation is available.
     *
     * @return the representation of the DTD
     */
    Object getProcessedDTD();

    
Return a List containing the notations declared in the DTD. This list
must contain NotationDeclaration events.
See Also:
NotationDeclaration
Returns:
an unordered list of NotationDeclaration events/**
     * Return a List containing the notations declared in the DTD. This list
     * must contain NotationDeclaration events.
     *
     * @see NotationDeclaration
     * @return an unordered list of NotationDeclaration events
     */
    List<NotationDeclaration> getNotations();

    
Return a List containing the general entities, both external and
internal, declared in the DTD. This list must contain EntityDeclaration
events.
See Also:
EntityDeclaration
Returns:
an unordered list of EntityDeclaration events/**
     * Return a List containing the general entities, both external and
     * internal, declared in the DTD. This list must contain EntityDeclaration
     * events.
     *
     * @see EntityDeclaration
     * @return an unordered list of EntityDeclaration events
     */
    List<EntityDeclaration> getEntities();
}