Element (Castor XML - schema 1.4.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.exolab.castor.xml.dtd.Element

```
public class Element
extends Object
```
Implementation of DTD Element declaration specification.

Version:

$Revision$ $Date: 2006-04-25 15:08:23 -0600 (Tue, 25 Apr 2006) $

Author:

Alexander Totok

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Element(DTDdocument document)` Constructor, setting owning DTD document of the element.
`Element(DTDdocument document, String name)` Constructor, setting the name of the element and owning DTD document.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`addAttribute(Attribute attribute)` Adds attribute to the element.
`void`	`addMixedContentChild(String child)` Adds name of a `child` to the set of children's names.
`Enumeration<Attribute>`	`getAttributes()` Returns enumeration of the attributes of the element.
`ContentParticle`	`getContent()` Returns `Content Particle`, representing the content of the element, if has `ELEMENTS_ONLY` content, `null` otherwise.
`DTDdocument`	`getDocument()` Returns DTD document owning this element.
`Iterator<String>`	`getMixedContentChildren()` Returns `iterator` of the set of mixed children, if of `MIXED` content, `null` otherwise.
`String`	`getName()` Returns the name of the element.
`boolean`	`isAnyContent()` True if the element is of `ANY` content type, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isElemOnlyContent()` True if the element is of `ELEMENTS_ONLY` content type, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isEmptyContent()` True if the element is of `EMPTY` content type, false otherwise.
`boolean`	`isMixedContent()` True if the element is of `MIXED` content type, false otherwise.
`void`	`setAnyContent()` Sets the content type of the element to `ANY`.
`void`	`setElemOnlyContent(ContentParticle cp)` Sets the content type of the element to `ELEMENTS_ONLY`.
`void`	`setEmptyContent()` Sets the content type of the element to `EMPTY`.
`void`	`setMixedContent()` Sets the content type of the element to `MIXED`.
`void`	`setName(String name)` Sets the name of the element.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Element
```
public Element(DTDdocument document,
               String name)
```
    Constructor, setting the name of the element and owning DTD document.
    
    Parameters:
    
    document - must not be null.
  - Element
```
public Element(DTDdocument document)
```
    Constructor, setting owning DTD document of the element.
    
    Parameters:
    
    document - must not be null.
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the element.
  - getDocument
```
public DTDdocument getDocument()
```
    Returns DTD document owning this element.
  - getMixedContentChildren
```
public Iterator<String> getMixedContentChildren()
```
    Returns iterator of the set of mixed children, if of MIXED content, null otherwise.
  - getAttributes
```
public Enumeration<Attribute> getAttributes()
```
    Returns enumeration of the attributes of the element.
  - getContent
```
public ContentParticle getContent()
```
    Returns Content Particle, representing the content of the element, if has ELEMENTS_ONLY content, null otherwise.
  - setName
```
public void setName(String name)
```
    Sets the name of the element.
  - setAnyContent
```
public void setAnyContent()
```
    Sets the content type of the element to ANY.
  - isAnyContent
```
public boolean isAnyContent()
```
    True if the element is of ANY content type, false otherwise.
  - setEmptyContent
```
public void setEmptyContent()
```
    Sets the content type of the element to EMPTY.
  - isEmptyContent
```
public boolean isEmptyContent()
```
    True if the element is of EMPTY content type, false otherwise.
  - setMixedContent
```
public void setMixedContent()
```
    Sets the content type of the element to MIXED.
  - isMixedContent
```
public boolean isMixedContent()
```
    True if the element is of MIXED content type, false otherwise.
  - setElemOnlyContent
```
public void setElemOnlyContent(ContentParticle cp)
```
    Sets the content type of the element to ELEMENTS_ONLY.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cp - Content Particle representing content of the element.
  - isElemOnlyContent
```
public boolean isElemOnlyContent()
```
    True if the element is of ELEMENTS_ONLY content type, false otherwise.
  - addMixedContentChild
```
public void addMixedContentChild(String child)
                          throws DTDException
```
    Adds name of a child to the set of children's names.
    
    Throws:
    
    DTDException - if there already exists the child with the same name.
  - addAttribute
```
public void addAttribute(Attribute attribute)
```
    Adds attribute to the element. If the element already has the attribute with the same name, does nothing.

Class Element

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Element

Element

Method Detail

getName

getDocument

getMixedContentChildren

getAttributes

getContent

setName

setAnyContent

isAnyContent

setEmptyContent

isEmptyContent

setMixedContent

isMixedContent

setElemOnlyContent

isElemOnlyContent

addMixedContentChild

addAttribute