org.geotools.xml.schema
Interface Group

All Superinterfaces:

ElementGrouping

All Known Implementing Classes:

GroupGT, GroupHandler.DefaultGroup

public interface Group
extends ElementGrouping

This interface is intended to represent the Group construct within XML Schemas.

In many situations it is recommended that groups be flatened out to their child declaration, removing the additional layer of indirection. Although this optimization is nice, it is imposible to complete this all the time, as xml schemas may include publicly viewable Group definitions.

Author:

dzwiers www.refractions.net

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface ElementGrouping

ALL, ANY, CHOICE, ELEMENT, GROUP, SEQUENCE, UNBOUNDED

Method Summary

ElementGrouping	getChild() Returns the Child Schema element (Choice or Sequence) declaring valid element sequences for this group.
String	getId() The Group's declaration object id.
int	getMaxOccurs() The maximum number of times this group may appear in the instance document.
int	getMinOccurs() The minimum number of times this group may appear in the instance document.
String	getName() The group's name in the Schema document
URI	getNamespace() DOCUMENT ME!

Methods inherited from interface ElementGrouping

findChildElement, findChildElement, getGrouping

Method Detail

getChild

ElementGrouping getChild()

Returns the Child Schema element (Choice or Sequence) declaring valid element sequences for this group.

getId

String getId()

The Group's declaration object id.

getMaxOccurs

int getMaxOccurs()

The maximum number of times this group may appear in the instance document.

Specified by:

getMaxOccurs in interface ElementGrouping

getMinOccurs

int getMinOccurs()

The minimum number of times this group may appear in the instance document.

Specified by:

getMinOccurs in interface ElementGrouping

getName

String getName()

The group's name in the Schema document

getNamespace

URI getNamespace()

DOCUMENT ME!