Length (Geotools modules 31-SNAPSHOT API)

Object
- Length

```
public abstract class Length
extends Object
```
length is the number of units of length, where units of length varies depending on the type that is being ???derived??? from.
The value of length ???must??? be a nonNegativeInteger. Length is defined as:
- string length is measured in units of characters
- anyURI length is measured in units of characters
- hexBinary and base64Binary length is measured in octets (8bits) on binary data
- list length is measured in number of list items
This is xml so length string applies to datatypes derrived from string. Simon the spec says: For string and datatypes ???derived??? from string, length will not always coincide with "string length" as perceived by some users or with the number of storage units in some digital representation. Therefore, care should be taken when specifying a value for length and in attempting to infer storage requirements from a given value for length.
Example:
```
 <simpleType name='productCode'>
  <restriction base='string'>
    <length value='8' fixed='true'/>
  </restriction>
 </simpleType>
 
```
Author:

Jody Garnett

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static Length`	`CHARACTERS`	string and anyURI measured length is measured in units of characters
`static Length`	`LIST`	By default this one understands Collection, Array and Integer.
`static Length`	`OCTETS`	hexBinary and base64Binary length is measured in octets (8bits) on binary data

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`length(XSDTypeDefinition definition)`
`abstract void`	`validate(XSDTypeDefinition definition, Object value)`

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

- Field Detail
  - CHARACTERS
```
public static final Length CHARACTERS
```
    string and anyURI measured length is measured in units of characters
  - OCTETS
```
public static final Length OCTETS
```
    hexBinary and base64Binary length is measured in octets (8bits) on binary data
  - LIST
```
public static final Length LIST
```
    By default this one understands Collection, Array and Integer.
    So if you are checking a custom object please pass in an Integer representing the size of your object.
- Method Detail
  - length
```
public int length(XSDTypeDefinition definition)
```
  - validate
```
public abstract void validate(XSDTypeDefinition definition,
                              Object value)
                       throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException