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package org.apache.xerces.xs;

The interface represents the Attribute Declaration schema component.
/**
 * The interface represents the Attribute Declaration schema component.
 */
public interface XSAttributeDeclaration extends XSObject {
    
[type definition]: A simple type definition. 
/**
     * [type definition]: A simple type definition. 
     */
    public XSSimpleTypeDefinition getTypeDefinition();

    
[scope]. One of SCOPE_GLOBAL, SCOPE_LOCAL, or 
SCOPE_ABSENT. If the scope is local, then the 
enclosingCTDefinition is present. 
/**
     * [scope]. One of <code>SCOPE_GLOBAL</code>, <code>SCOPE_LOCAL</code>, or 
     * <code>SCOPE_ABSENT</code>. If the scope is local, then the 
     * <code>enclosingCTDefinition</code> is present. 
     */
    public short getScope();

    
The complex type definition for locally scoped declarations (see 
scope), otherwise null if no such 
definition exists. 
/**
     * The complex type definition for locally scoped declarations (see 
     * <code>scope</code>), otherwise <code>null</code> if no such 
     * definition exists. 
     */
    public XSComplexTypeDefinition getEnclosingCTDefinition();

    
Value constraint: one of VC_NONE, VC_DEFAULT, VC_FIXED. 
/**
     * Value constraint: one of <code>VC_NONE, VC_DEFAULT, VC_FIXED</code>. 
     */
    public short getConstraintType();

    
Value constraint: The constraint value with respect to the [type 
definition], otherwise null. 
Deprecated:
Use getValueConstraintValue().getNormalizedValue() instead/**
     * Value constraint: The constraint value with respect to the [type 
     * definition], otherwise <code>null</code>. 
     * 
     * @deprecated Use getValueConstraintValue().getNormalizedValue() instead
     */
    public String getConstraintValue();

    
Value Constraint: Binding specific actual constraint value or 
null if the value is in error or there is no value 
constraint. 
Throws:
XSException – 
  NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR: Raised if the implementation does not support this 
  method.
 
 @deprecated Use getValueConstraintValue().getActualValue() instead/**
     * Value Constraint: Binding specific actual constraint value or 
     * <code>null</code> if the value is in error or there is no value 
     * constraint. 
     * @exception XSException
     *   NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR: Raised if the implementation does not support this 
     *   method.
     *  
     *  @deprecated Use getValueConstraintValue().getActualValue() instead
     */
    public Object getActualVC()
                                                        throws XSException;

    
The actual constraint value built-in datatype, e.g. 
STRING_DT, SHORT_DT. If the type definition of this 
value is a list type definition, this method returns 
LIST_DT. If the type definition of this value is a list 
type definition whose item type is a union type definition, this 
method returns LISTOFUNION_DT. To query the actual 
constraint value of the list or list of union type definitions use 
itemValueTypes. If the actualValue is 
null, this method returns UNAVAILABLE_DT. 
Throws:
XSException – 
  NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR: Raised if the implementation does not support this 
  method.
 
 @deprecated Use getValueConstraintValue().getActualValueType() instead/**
     * The actual constraint value built-in datatype, e.g. 
     * <code>STRING_DT, SHORT_DT</code>. If the type definition of this 
     * value is a list type definition, this method returns 
     * <code>LIST_DT</code>. If the type definition of this value is a list 
     * type definition whose item type is a union type definition, this 
     * method returns <code>LISTOFUNION_DT</code>. To query the actual 
     * constraint value of the list or list of union type definitions use 
     * <code>itemValueTypes</code>. If the <code>actualValue</code> is 
     * <code>null</code>, this method returns <code>UNAVAILABLE_DT</code>. 
     * @exception XSException
     *   NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR: Raised if the implementation does not support this 
     *   method.
     *  
     *  @deprecated Use getValueConstraintValue().getActualValueType() instead
     */
    public short getActualVCType()
                                                        throws XSException;

    
In the case the actual constraint value represents a list, i.e. the 
actualValueType is LIST_DT, the returned 
array consists of one type kind which represents the itemType. If the 
actual constraint value represents a list type definition whose item 
type is a union type definition, i.e. LISTOFUNION_DT, 
for each actual constraint value in the list the array contains the 
corresponding memberType kind. For examples, see 
ItemPSVI.itemValueTypes. 
Throws:
XSException – 
  NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR: Raised if the implementation does not support this 
  method.
  
 @deprecated Use getValueConstraintValue().getListValueTypes() instead/**
     * In the case the actual constraint value represents a list, i.e. the 
     * <code>actualValueType</code> is <code>LIST_DT</code>, the returned 
     * array consists of one type kind which represents the itemType. If the 
     * actual constraint value represents a list type definition whose item 
     * type is a union type definition, i.e. <code>LISTOFUNION_DT</code>, 
     * for each actual constraint value in the list the array contains the 
     * corresponding memberType kind. For examples, see 
     * <code>ItemPSVI.itemValueTypes</code>. 
     * @exception XSException
     *   NOT_SUPPORTED_ERR: Raised if the implementation does not support this 
     *   method.
     *   
     *  @deprecated Use getValueConstraintValue().getListValueTypes() instead
     */
    public ShortList getItemValueTypes()
                                                        throws XSException;

    
The actual value of the default or fixed value constraint.
/**
     * The actual value of the default or fixed value constraint.
     */
    public XSValue getValueConstraintValue();

    
An annotation if it exists, otherwise null. 
If not null then the first [annotation] from the sequence of annotations.
/**
     * An annotation if it exists, otherwise <code>null</code>. 
     * If not null then the first [annotation] from the sequence of annotations.
     */
    public XSAnnotation getAnnotation();
    
    
A sequence of [annotations] or an empty  XSObjectList. 
/**
     * A sequence of [annotations] or an empty  <code>XSObjectList</code>. 
     */
    public XSObjectList getAnnotations();    
}