JDOM 1.1.3 · org.jdom.Attribute

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
public static final int	CDATA_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a string.
private static final String	CVS_ID
public static final int	ENTITIES_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a list of entity names.
public static final int	ENTITY_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is the name of an entity.
public static final int	ENUMERATED_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a name token from an enumeration.
public static final int	ID_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a unique identifier.
public static final int	IDREF_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a reference to a unique identifier.
public static final int	IDREFS_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a list of references to unique identifiers.
protected String	name The local name of the `Attribute`
protected transient Namespace	namespace The `Namespace` of the `Attribute`
public static final int	NMTOKEN_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a name token.
public static final int	NMTOKENS_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a list of name tokens.
public static final int	NOTATION_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is the name of a notation.
protected Element	parent Parent element, or null if none
protected int	type The type of the `Attribute`
public static final int	UNDECLARED_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute has not been declared or type is unknown.
protected String	value The value of the `Attribute`

Constructor Summary

Access	Constructor and Description
protected	Attribute() Default, no-args constructor for implementations to use if needed.
public	Attribute(final String `String` name of `Attribute`. name, final String `String` value for new attribute. value, final Namespace `Namespace` namespace for new attribute. namespace) This will create a new `Attribute` with the specified (local) name and value, and in the provided `Namespace`.
public	Attribute(final String `String` name of `Attribute`. name, final String `String` value for new attribute. value, final int `int` type for new attribute. type, final Namespace `Namespace` namespace for new attribute. namespace) This will create a new `Attribute` with the specified (local) name, value, and type, and in the provided `Namespace`.
public	Attribute(final String `String` name of `Attribute`. name, final String `String` value for new attribute. value) This will create a new `Attribute` with the specified (local) name and value, and does not place the attribute in a `Namespace`.
public	Attribute(final String `String` name of `Attribute`. name, final String `String` value for new attribute. value, final int `int` type for new attribute. type) This will create a new `Attribute` with the specified (local) name, value and type, and does not place the attribute in a `Namespace`.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
public Object	Returns: `Object` - clone of this `Attribute`. clone() Overrides java.lang.Object.clone. This will return a clone of this `Attribute`.
public Attribute	Returns: `Attribute` - this `Attribute` modified. detach() This detaches the `Attribute` from its parent, or does nothing if the `Attribute` has no parent.
public final boolean	Returns: `boolean` - whether the `Attribute` is equal to the supplied `Object`. equals(final Object `Object` to compare to. ob) Overrides java.lang.Object.equals. This tests for equality of this `Attribute` to the supplied `Object`.
public int	Returns: `int` - type for this attribute. getAttributeType() This will return the actual declared type of this `Attribute`.
public boolean	Returns: `boolean` value of attribute. getBooleanValue() This gets the effective boolean value of the attribute, or throws a `DataConversionException` if a conversion can't be performed.
public Document	Returns: `Document` owning this Attribute, or null. getDocument() This retrieves the owning `Document` for this Attribute, or null if not a currently a member of a `Document`.
public double	Returns: `double` value of attribute. getDoubleValue() This gets the value of the attribute, in `double` form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a `DataConversionException`
public float	Returns: `float` value of attribute. getFloatValue() This gets the value of the attribute, in `float` form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a `DataConversionException`
public int	Returns: `int` value of attribute. getIntValue() This gets the value of the attribute, in `int` form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a `DataConversionException`
public long	Returns: `long` value of attribute. getLongValue() This gets the value of the attribute, in `long` form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a `DataConversionException`
public String	Returns: `String` - name of this attribute, without any namespace prefix. getName() This will retrieve the local name of the `Attribute`.
public Namespace	Returns: `Namespace` - Namespace object for this `Attribute` getNamespace() This will return this `Attribute`'s `Namespace`.
public String	Returns: `String` - namespace prefix of this attribute. getNamespacePrefix() This will retrieve the namespace prefix of the `Attribute`.
public String	Returns: `String` - namespace URI for this `Attribute`. getNamespaceURI() This returns the URI mapped to this `Attribute`'s prefix.
public Element	Returns: parent of this `Attribute` getParent() This will return the parent of this `Attribute`.
public String	Returns: `String` - full name for this element. getQualifiedName() This will retrieve the qualified name of the `Attribute`.
public String	Returns: `String` - value for this attribute. getValue() This will return the actual textual value of this `Attribute`.
public final int	Returns: `int` - hash code. hashCode() Overrides java.lang.Object.hashCode. This returns the hash code for this `Attribute`.
private void	readObject(final ObjectInputStream in)
public Attribute	Returns: `Attribute` - this Attribute modified. setAttributeType(final int `int` type for the attribute. type) This will set the type of the `Attribute`.
public Attribute	Returns: `Attribute` - the attribute modified. setName(final String the new local name to set name) This sets the local name of the `Attribute`.
public Attribute	Returns: `Element` - the element modified. setNamespace(Namespace the new namespace namespace) This sets this `Attribute`'s `Namespace`.
protected Attribute	Returns: this `Attribute` modified. setParent(final Element `Element` to be new parent. parent) This will set the parent of this `Attribute`.
public Attribute	Returns: `Attribute` - this Attribute modified. setValue(final String `String` value for the attribute. value) This will set the value of the `Attribute`.
public String	Returns: `String` - information about the `Attribute` toString() Overrides java.lang.Object.toString. This returns a `String` representation of the `Attribute`, suitable for debugging.
private void	writeObject(final ObjectOutputStream out)

Inherited from java.lang.Object:: finalize getClass notify notifyAll wait wait wait

Field Detail

CDATA_TYPE back to summary

CDATA_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int CDATA_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a string. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int CDATA_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute value is a string.

See Also: getAttributeType

CVS_ID	back to summary
private static final String CVS_ID

ENTITIES_TYPE back to summary

ENTITIES_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int ENTITIES_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a list of entity names. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int ENTITIES_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute value is a list of entity names.

See Also: getAttributeType

ENTITY_TYPE back to summary

ENTITY_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int ENTITY_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is the name of an entity. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int ENTITY_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute value is the name of an entity.

See Also: getAttributeType

ENUMERATED_TYPE back to summary

ENUMERATED_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int ENUMERATED_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a name token from an enumeration. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int ENUMERATED_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute value is a name token from an enumeration.

See Also: getAttributeType

ID_TYPE back to summary

ID_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int ID_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a unique identifier. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int ID_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute value is a unique identifier.

See Also: getAttributeType

IDREF_TYPE back to summary

IDREF_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int IDREF_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a reference to a unique identifier. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int IDREF_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute value is a reference to a unique identifier.

See Also: getAttributeType

IDREFS_TYPE back to summary

IDREFS_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int IDREFS_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a list of references to unique identifiers. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int IDREFS_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute value is a list of references to unique identifiers.

See Also: getAttributeType

name	back to summary
protected String name The local name of the `Attribute`

namespace	back to summary
protected transient Namespace namespace The `Namespace` of the `Attribute`

NMTOKEN_TYPE back to summary

NMTOKEN_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int NMTOKEN_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a name token. According to SAX 2.0 specification, attributes of enumerated types should be reported as "NMTOKEN" by SAX parsers. But the major parsers (Xerces and Crimson) provide specific values that permit to recognize them as `ENUMERATED_TYPE`. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int NMTOKEN_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute value is a name token.

According to SAX 2.0 specification, attributes of enumerated types should be reported as "NMTOKEN" by SAX parsers. But the major parsers (Xerces and Crimson) provide specific values that permit to recognize them as ENUMERATED_TYPE.

See Also: getAttributeType

NMTOKENS_TYPE back to summary

NMTOKENS_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int NMTOKENS_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is a list of name tokens. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int NMTOKENS_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute value is a list of name tokens.

See Also: getAttributeType

NOTATION_TYPE back to summary

NOTATION_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int NOTATION_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute value is the name of a notation. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int NOTATION_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute value is the name of a notation.

See Also: getAttributeType

parent	back to summary
protected Element parent Parent element, or null if none

type	back to summary
protected int type The type of the `Attribute`

UNDECLARED_TYPE back to summary

UNDECLARED_TYPE	back to summary
public static final int UNDECLARED_TYPE Attribute type: the attribute has not been declared or type is unknown. See Also `getAttributeType`

public static final int UNDECLARED_TYPE

Attribute type: the attribute has not been declared or type is unknown.

See Also: getAttributeType

value	back to summary
protected String value The value of the `Attribute`

Constructor Detail

Attribute	back to summary
protected Attribute() Default, no-args constructor for implementations to use if needed.

Attribute back to summary

Attribute	back to summary
public Attribute(final String name, final String value, final Namespace namespace) This will create a new `Attribute` with the specified (local) name and value, and in the provided `Namespace`. Parameters name:String `String` name of `Attribute`. value:String `String` value for new attribute. namespace:Namespace `Namespace` namespace for new attribute. Exceptions IllegalNameException: if the given name is illegal as an attribute name or if if the new namespace is the default namespace. Attributes cannot be in a default namespace. IllegalDataException: if the given attribute value is illegal character data (as determined by `org.jdom.Verifier#checkCharacterData`).

public Attribute(final String name, final String value, final Namespace namespace)

This will create a new Attribute with the specified (local) name and value, and in the provided Namespace.

Parameters

name:String: String name of Attribute.
value:String: String value for new attribute.
namespace:Namespace: Namespace namespace for new attribute.

Exceptions

IllegalNameException:: if the given name is illegal as an attribute name or if if the new namespace is the default namespace. Attributes cannot be in a default namespace.
IllegalDataException:: if the given attribute value is illegal character data (as determined by org.jdom.Verifier#checkCharacterData).

Attribute back to summary

Attribute	back to summary
public Attribute(final String name, final String value, final int type, final Namespace namespace) This will create a new `Attribute` with the specified (local) name, value, and type, and in the provided `Namespace`. Parameters name:String `String` name of `Attribute`. value:String `String` value for new attribute. type:int `int` type for new attribute. namespace:Namespace `Namespace` namespace for new attribute. Exceptions IllegalNameException: if the given name is illegal as an attribute name or if if the new namespace is the default namespace. Attributes cannot be in a default namespace. IllegalDataException: if the given attribute value is illegal character data (as determined by `org.jdom.Verifier#checkCharacterData`) or if the given attribute type is not one of the supported types.

public Attribute(final String name, final String value, final int type, final Namespace namespace)

This will create a new Attribute with the specified (local) name, value, and type, and in the provided Namespace.

Parameters

name:String: String name of Attribute.
value:String: String value for new attribute.
type:int: int type for new attribute.
namespace:Namespace: Namespace namespace for new attribute.

Exceptions

IllegalNameException:: if the given name is illegal as an attribute name or if if the new namespace is the default namespace. Attributes cannot be in a default namespace.
IllegalDataException:: if the given attribute value is illegal character data (as determined by org.jdom.Verifier#checkCharacterData) or if the given attribute type is not one of the supported types.

Attribute back to summary

Attribute	back to summary
public Attribute(final String name, final String value) This will create a new `Attribute` with the specified (local) name and value, and does not place the attribute in a `Namespace`. Note This actually explicitly puts the `Attribute` in the "empty" `Namespace` (`Namespace#NO_NAMESPACE`). Parameters name:String `String` name of `Attribute`. value:String `String` value for new attribute. Exceptions IllegalNameException: if the given name is illegal as an attribute name. IllegalDataException: if the given attribute value is illegal character data (as determined by `org.jdom.Verifier#checkCharacterData`).

public Attribute(final String name, final String value)

This will create a new Attribute with the specified (local) name and value, and does not place the attribute in a Namespace.

Note

This actually explicitly puts the Attribute in the "empty" Namespace (Namespace#NO_NAMESPACE).

Parameters

name:String: String name of Attribute.
value:String: String value for new attribute.

Exceptions

IllegalNameException:: if the given name is illegal as an attribute name.
IllegalDataException:: if the given attribute value is illegal character data (as determined by org.jdom.Verifier#checkCharacterData).

Attribute back to summary

Attribute	back to summary
public Attribute(final String name, final String value, final int type) This will create a new `Attribute` with the specified (local) name, value and type, and does not place the attribute in a `Namespace`. Note This actually explicitly puts the `Attribute` in the "empty" `Namespace` (`Namespace#NO_NAMESPACE`). Parameters name:String `String` name of `Attribute`. value:String `String` value for new attribute. type:int `int` type for new attribute. Exceptions IllegalNameException: if the given name is illegal as an attribute name. IllegalDataException: if the given attribute value is illegal character data (as determined by `org.jdom.Verifier#checkCharacterData`) or if the given attribute type is not one of the supported types.

public Attribute(final String name, final String value, final int type)

This will create a new Attribute with the specified (local) name, value and type, and does not place the attribute in a Namespace.

Note

This actually explicitly puts the Attribute in the "empty" Namespace (Namespace#NO_NAMESPACE).

Parameters

name:String: String name of Attribute.
value:String: String value for new attribute.
type:int: int type for new attribute.

Exceptions

IllegalNameException:: if the given name is illegal as an attribute name.
IllegalDataException:: if the given attribute value is illegal character data (as determined by org.jdom.Verifier#checkCharacterData) or if the given attribute type is not one of the supported types.

Method Detail

clone back to summary

clone	back to summary
public Object clone() Overrides java.lang.Object.clone. This will return a clone of this `Attribute`. Returns:Object `Object` - clone of this `Attribute`.

public Object clone()

Overrides java.lang.Object.clone.

This will return a clone of this Attribute.

Returns:Object: Object - clone of this Attribute.

detach back to summary

detach	back to summary
public Attribute detach() This detaches the `Attribute` from its parent, or does nothing if the `Attribute` has no parent. Returns:Attribute `Attribute` - this `Attribute` modified.

public Attribute detach()

This detaches the Attribute from its parent, or does nothing if the Attribute has no parent.

Returns:Attribute: Attribute - this Attribute modified.

equals back to summary

equals	back to summary
public final boolean equals(final Object ob) Overrides java.lang.Object.equals. This tests for equality of this `Attribute` to the supplied `Object`. Parameters ob:Object `Object` to compare to. Returns:boolean `boolean` - whether the `Attribute` is equal to the supplied `Object`.

public final boolean equals(final Object ob)

Overrides java.lang.Object.equals.

This tests for equality of this Attribute to the supplied Object.

Parameters

ob:Object: Object to compare to.

Returns:boolean

boolean - whether the Attribute is equal to the supplied Object.

getAttributeType back to summary

getAttributeType	back to summary
public int getAttributeType() This will return the actual declared type of this `Attribute`. Returns:int `int` - type for this attribute.

public int getAttributeType()

This will return the actual declared type of this Attribute.

Returns:int: int - type for this attribute.

getBooleanValue back to summary

getBooleanValue	back to summary
public boolean getBooleanValue() throws DataConversionException This gets the effective boolean value of the attribute, or throws a `DataConversionException` if a conversion can't be performed. True values are: "true", "on", "1", and "yes". False values are: "false", "off", "0", and "no". Values are trimmed before comparison. Values other than those listed here throw the exception. Returns:boolean `boolean` value of attribute. Exceptions DataConversionException: when conversion fails.

public boolean getBooleanValue() throws DataConversionException

This gets the effective boolean value of the attribute, or throws a DataConversionException if a conversion can't be performed. True values are: "true", "on", "1", and "yes". False values are: "false", "off", "0", and "no". Values are trimmed before comparison. Values other than those listed here throw the exception.

Returns:boolean

boolean value of attribute.

Exceptions

DataConversionException:: when conversion fails.

getDocument back to summary

getDocument	back to summary
public Document getDocument() This retrieves the owning `Document` for this Attribute, or null if not a currently a member of a `Document`. Returns:Document `Document` owning this Attribute, or null.

public Document getDocument()

This retrieves the owning Document for this Attribute, or null if not a currently a member of a Document.

Returns:Document: Document owning this Attribute, or null.

getDoubleValue back to summary

getDoubleValue	back to summary
public double getDoubleValue() throws DataConversionException This gets the value of the attribute, in `double` form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a `DataConversionException` Returns:double `double` value of attribute. Exceptions DataConversionException: when conversion fails.

public double getDoubleValue() throws DataConversionException

This gets the value of the attribute, in double form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a DataConversionException

Returns:double

double value of attribute.

Exceptions

DataConversionException:: when conversion fails.

getFloatValue back to summary

getFloatValue	back to summary
public float getFloatValue() throws DataConversionException This gets the value of the attribute, in `float` form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a `DataConversionException` Returns:float `float` value of attribute. Exceptions DataConversionException: when conversion fails.

public float getFloatValue() throws DataConversionException

This gets the value of the attribute, in float form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a DataConversionException

Returns:float

float value of attribute.

Exceptions

DataConversionException:: when conversion fails.

getIntValue back to summary

getIntValue	back to summary
public int getIntValue() throws DataConversionException This gets the value of the attribute, in `int` form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a `DataConversionException` Returns:int `int` value of attribute. Exceptions DataConversionException: when conversion fails.

public int getIntValue() throws DataConversionException

This gets the value of the attribute, in int form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a DataConversionException

Returns:int

int value of attribute.

Exceptions

DataConversionException:: when conversion fails.

getLongValue back to summary

getLongValue	back to summary
public long getLongValue() throws DataConversionException This gets the value of the attribute, in `long` form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a `DataConversionException` Returns:long `long` value of attribute. Exceptions DataConversionException: when conversion fails.

public long getLongValue() throws DataConversionException

This gets the value of the attribute, in long form, and if no conversion can occur, throws a DataConversionException

Returns:long

long value of attribute.

Exceptions

DataConversionException:: when conversion fails.

getName back to summary

getName	back to summary
public String getName() This will retrieve the local name of the `Attribute`. For any XML attribute which appears as `[namespacePrefix]:[attributeName]`, the local name of the attribute would be `[attributeName]`. When the attribute has no namespace, the local name is simply the attribute name. To obtain the namespace prefix for this attribute, the `getNamespacePrefix()` method should be used. Returns:String `String` - name of this attribute, without any namespace prefix.

public String getName()

This will retrieve the local name of the Attribute. For any XML attribute which appears as [namespacePrefix]:[attributeName], the local name of the attribute would be [attributeName]. When the attribute has no namespace, the local name is simply the attribute name.

To obtain the namespace prefix for this attribute, the getNamespacePrefix() method should be used.

Returns:String: String - name of this attribute, without any namespace prefix.

getNamespace back to summary

getNamespace	back to summary
public Namespace getNamespace() This will return this `Attribute`'s `Namespace`. Returns:Namespace `Namespace` - Namespace object for this `Attribute`

public Namespace getNamespace()

This will return this Attribute's Namespace.

Returns:Namespace: Namespace - Namespace object for this Attribute

getNamespacePrefix back to summary

getNamespacePrefix	back to summary
public String getNamespacePrefix() This will retrieve the namespace prefix of the `Attribute`. For any XML attribute which appears as `[namespacePrefix]:[attributeName]`, the namespace prefix of the attribute would be `[namespacePrefix]`. When the attribute has no namespace, an empty `String` is returned. Returns:String `String` - namespace prefix of this attribute.

public String getNamespacePrefix()

This will retrieve the namespace prefix of the Attribute. For any XML attribute which appears as [namespacePrefix]:[attributeName], the namespace prefix of the attribute would be [namespacePrefix]. When the attribute has no namespace, an empty String is returned.

Returns:String: String - namespace prefix of this attribute.

getNamespaceURI back to summary

getNamespaceURI	back to summary
public String getNamespaceURI() This returns the URI mapped to this `Attribute`'s prefix. If no mapping is found, an empty `String` is returned. Returns:String `String` - namespace URI for this `Attribute`.

public String getNamespaceURI()

This returns the URI mapped to this Attribute's prefix. If no mapping is found, an empty String is returned.

Returns:String: String - namespace URI for this Attribute.

getParent back to summary

getParent	back to summary
public Element getParent() This will return the parent of this `Attribute`. If there is no parent, then this returns `null`. Returns:Element parent of this `Attribute`

public Element getParent()

This will return the parent of this Attribute. If there is no parent, then this returns null.

Returns:Element: parent of this Attribute

getQualifiedName back to summary

getQualifiedName	back to summary
public String getQualifiedName() This will retrieve the qualified name of the `Attribute`. For any XML attribute whose name is `[namespacePrefix]:[elementName]`, the qualified name of the attribute would be everything (both namespace prefix and element name). When the attribute has no namespace, the qualified name is simply the attribute's local name. To obtain the local name of the attribute, the `getName()` method should be used. To obtain the namespace prefix for this attribute, the `getNamespacePrefix()` method should be used. Returns:String `String` - full name for this element.

public String getQualifiedName()

This will retrieve the qualified name of the Attribute. For any XML attribute whose name is [namespacePrefix]:[elementName], the qualified name of the attribute would be everything (both namespace prefix and element name). When the attribute has no namespace, the qualified name is simply the attribute's local name.

To obtain the local name of the attribute, the getName() method should be used.

To obtain the namespace prefix for this attribute, the getNamespacePrefix() method should be used.

Returns:String: String - full name for this element.

getValue back to summary

getValue	back to summary
public String getValue() This will return the actual textual value of this `Attribute`. This will include all text within the quotation marks. Returns:String `String` - value for this attribute.

public String getValue()

This will return the actual textual value of this Attribute. This will include all text within the quotation marks.

Returns:String: String - value for this attribute.

hashCode back to summary

hashCode	back to summary
public final int hashCode() Overrides java.lang.Object.hashCode. This returns the hash code for this `Attribute`. Returns:int `int` - hash code.

public final int hashCode()

Overrides java.lang.Object.hashCode.

This returns the hash code for this Attribute.

Returns:int: int - hash code.

readObject	back to summary
private void readObject(final ObjectInputStream in) throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException

setAttributeType back to summary

setAttributeType	back to summary
public Attribute setAttributeType(final int type) This will set the type of the `Attribute`. Parameters type:int `int` type for the attribute. Returns:Attribute `Attribute` - this Attribute modified. Exceptions IllegalDataException: if the given attribute type is not one of the supported types.

public Attribute setAttributeType(final int type)

This will set the type of the Attribute.

Parameters

type:int: int type for the attribute.

Returns:Attribute

Attribute - this Attribute modified.

Exceptions

IllegalDataException:: if the given attribute type is not one of the supported types.

setName back to summary

setName	back to summary
public Attribute setName(final String name) This sets the local name of the `Attribute`. Parameters name:String the new local name to set Returns:Attribute `Attribute` - the attribute modified. Exceptions IllegalNameException: if the given name is illegal as an attribute name.

public Attribute setName(final String name)

This sets the local name of the Attribute.

Parameters

name:String: the new local name to set

Returns:Attribute

Attribute - the attribute modified.

Exceptions

IllegalNameException:: if the given name is illegal as an attribute name.

setNamespace back to summary

setNamespace	back to summary
public Attribute setNamespace(Namespace namespace) This sets this `Attribute`'s `Namespace`. If the provided namespace is null, the attribute will have no namespace. The namespace must have a prefix. Parameters namespace:Namespace the new namespace Returns:Attribute `Element` - the element modified. Exceptions IllegalNameException: if the new namespace is the default namespace. Attributes cannot be in a default namespace.

public Attribute setNamespace(Namespace namespace)

This sets this Attribute's Namespace. If the provided namespace is null, the attribute will have no namespace. The namespace must have a prefix.

Parameters

namespace:Namespace: the new namespace

Returns:Attribute

Element - the element modified.

Exceptions

IllegalNameException:: if the new namespace is the default namespace. Attributes cannot be in a default namespace.

setParent back to summary

setParent	back to summary
protected Attribute setParent(final Element parent) This will set the parent of this `Attribute`. Parameters parent:Element `Element` to be new parent. Returns:Attribute this `Attribute` modified.

protected Attribute setParent(final Element parent)

This will set the parent of this Attribute.

Parameters

parent:Element: Element to be new parent.

Returns:Attribute

this Attribute modified.

setValue back to summary

setValue	back to summary
public Attribute setValue(final String value) This will set the value of the `Attribute`. Parameters value:String `String` value for the attribute. Returns:Attribute `Attribute` - this Attribute modified. Exceptions IllegalDataException: if the given attribute value is illegal character data (as determined by `org.jdom.Verifier#checkCharacterData`).

public Attribute setValue(final String value)

This will set the value of the Attribute.

Parameters

value:String: String value for the attribute.

Returns:Attribute

Attribute - this Attribute modified.

Exceptions

IllegalDataException:: if the given attribute value is illegal character data (as determined by org.jdom.Verifier#checkCharacterData).

toString back to summary

toString	back to summary
public String toString() Overrides java.lang.Object.toString. This returns a `String` representation of the `Attribute`, suitable for debugging. Returns:String `String` - information about the `Attribute`

public String toString()

Overrides java.lang.Object.toString.

This returns a String representation of the Attribute, suitable for debugging.

Returns:String: String - information about the Attribute

writeObject	back to summary
private void writeObject(final ObjectOutputStream out) throws IOException

public Class Attribute

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