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com.crediware.crediblexml.coredef
Class DataElement

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

IXMLPersistable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DataField, DataSegment

public abstract class DataElement

extends java.lang.Object

implements IXMLPersistable

Copyright (c) 2001-2002 Crediware LLC. Purpose: Base class for all data element definitions

Constructor Summary

DataElement(DataElement container, MetaData metaData, IExternalDataProvider dataProvider)
constructor creates data element with specified parameters

Method Summary

IExternalDataProvider	getDataProvider() get external provider
protected org.xml.sax.Attributes	getEmptyAttribute() Get a singletone for empty attribute
MetaData	getMetaData() get metadata for the element
java.lang.String	getName() get name of the element
DataElement	getParent() get the reference to the container of the element
protected abstract boolean	isVisibleInXML() Is visible in XML must overriden by concrete implementation

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface com.crediware.crediblexml.coredef.IXMLPersistable

isElement, saveFragmentAsAttribute, saveFragmentAsElement

Constructor Detail

DataElement

public DataElement(DataElement container,
                   MetaData metaData,
                   IExternalDataProvider dataProvider)

constructor creates data element with specified parameters

Method Detail

getMetaData

public MetaData getMetaData()

get metadata for the element

Returns:

MetaData

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

get name of the element

Returns:

String

getParent

public DataElement getParent()

get the reference to the container of the element

Returns:

DataElement

getDataProvider

public IExternalDataProvider getDataProvider()

get external provider

Returns:

IExternalDataProvider

getEmptyAttribute

protected org.xml.sax.Attributes getEmptyAttribute()

Get a singletone for empty attribute

Returns:

Attributes

isVisibleInXML

protected abstract boolean isVisibleInXML()

Is visible in XML must overriden by concrete implementation

Returns:

String