XMLInfoNature (Castor XML - Code generator 1.4.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.castor.core.nature.BaseNature
- - org.exolab.castor.builder.info.nature.XMLInfoNature

```
public final class XMLInfoNature
extends BaseNature
```
A XML specific view of a PropertyHolder, which can be a ClassInfo or a FieldInfo. Property based implementation.

Since:

1.2.1

Author:

Lukas Lang

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

XMLInfoNature(PropertyHolder holder)
Constructor taking a PropertyHolder.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`XMLInfoNature(PropertyHolder holder)` Constructor taking a PropertyHolder.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`GroupInfo`	`getGroupInfo()` Returns the `GroupInfo` for this XML nature.
`String`	`getId()` Implementation returns the fully qualified class name.
`String`	`getNamespacePrefix()` Returns the namespace prefix of the object described by this XMLInfo.
`String`	`getNamespaceURI()` Returns the namespace URI of the object described by this XMLInfo.
`String`	`getNodeName()` Returns the XML name for the object described by this XMLInfo.
`NodeType`	`getNodeType()` Returns the node type for the object described by this XMLInfo.
`String`	`getNodeTypeName()` Returns the string name of the nodeType, either "attribute", "element" or "text".
`XSType`	`getSchemaType()` Returns the XML Schema type for the described object.
`List<String>`	`getSubstitutionGroups()` Returns the possible substitution groups.
`boolean`	`isChoice()` Returns true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a choice.
`boolean`	`isContainer()` Returns true if this ClassInfo describes a container class.
`boolean`	`isElementDefinition()` Returns true if XSD is global element or element with anonymous type or false if property is not set.
`boolean`	`isMultivalued()` Returns whether or not the object described by this XMLInfo is multi-valued (appears more than once in the XML document).
`boolean`	`isRequired()` Return true if the XML object described by this XMLInfo must appear at least once in the XML document (or object model).
`boolean`	`isSequence()` Returns true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a sequence.
`void`	`setContainer(boolean isContainer)` Sets whether or not this ClassInfo describes a container class.
`void`	`setElementDefinition(boolean elementDef)` Sets whether or not XSD is element or not.
`void`	`setGroupInfo(GroupInfo groupInfo)` Sets the `GroupInfo` for this XML nature.
`void`	`setMultivalued(boolean multivalued)` Sets whether the XML object can appear more than once in the XML document.
`void`	`setNamespacePrefix(String nsPrefix)` Sets the desired namespace prefix for this XMLInfo There is no guarantee that this prefix will be used.
`void`	`setNamespaceURI(String nsURI)` Sets the Namespace URI for this XMLInfo.
`void`	`setNodeName(String name)` Sets the XML name of the object described by this XMLInfo.
`void`	`setNodeType(NodeType nodeType)` Sets the nodeType for this XMLInfo.
`void`	`setRequired(boolean required)` Sets whether or not the XML object must appear at least once.
`void`	`setSchemaType(XSType xsType)` Sets the XML Schema type for this XMLInfo.
`void`	`setSubstitutionGroups(List<String> substitutionGroups)` Sets the possible substitution groups.

Methods inherited from class org.castor.core.nature.BaseNature
getBooleanPropertyDefaultFalse, getHolder, getProperty, getPropertyAsList, getPropertyAsMap, setProperty

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

- Constructor Detail
  - XMLInfoNature
```
public XMLInfoNature(PropertyHolder holder)
```
    Constructor taking a PropertyHolder.
    
    Parameters:
    
    holder - in focus.
- Method Detail
  - getId
```
public String getId()
```
    Implementation returns the fully qualified class name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Nature id.
    
    See Also:
    
    org.exolab.castor.builder.info.nature.Nature#getId()
  - getNamespacePrefix
```
public String getNamespacePrefix()
```
    Returns the namespace prefix of the object described by this XMLInfo.
    
    Returns:
    
    the namespace prefix of the object described by this XMLInfo
  - getNamespaceURI
```
public String getNamespaceURI()
```
    Returns the namespace URI of the object described by this XMLInfo.
    
    Returns:
    
    the namespace URI of the object described by this XMLInfo
  - getNodeName
```
public String getNodeName()
```
    Returns the XML name for the object described by this XMLInfo.
    
    Returns:
    
    the XML name for the object described by this XMLInfo, or null if no name has been set
  - getNodeType
```
public NodeType getNodeType()
```
    Returns the node type for the object described by this XMLInfo. XMLInfo.ELEMENT_TYPE if property is not set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the node type for the object described by this XMLInfo
  - getNodeTypeName
```
public String getNodeTypeName()
```
    Returns the string name of the nodeType, either "attribute", "element" or "text".
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the node-type of the object described by this XMLInfo.
  - getSchemaType
```
public XSType getSchemaType()
```
    Returns the XML Schema type for the described object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the XML Schema type.
  - isElementDefinition
```
public boolean isElementDefinition()
```
    Returns true if XSD is global element or element with anonymous type or false if property is not set.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if xsd is element, false if not or null.
  - isMultivalued
```
public boolean isMultivalued()
```
    Returns whether or not the object described by this XMLInfo is multi-valued (appears more than once in the XML document). Returns false if the property was not set.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this object can appear more than once, false if not or not set.
  - isRequired
```
public boolean isRequired()
```
    Return true if the XML object described by this XMLInfo must appear at least once in the XML document (or object model). Returns false if the property was not set.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the XML object must appear at least once, false if not or not set.
  - setElementDefinition
```
public void setElementDefinition(boolean elementDef)
```
    Sets whether or not XSD is element or not.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elementDef - The flag indicating whether or not XSD is global element, element with anonymous type or not.
  - setMultivalued
```
public void setMultivalued(boolean multivalued)
```
    Sets whether the XML object can appear more than once in the XML document.
    
    Parameters:
    
    multivalued - The boolean indicating whether or not the object can appear more than once.
  - setNamespacePrefix
```
public void setNamespacePrefix(String nsPrefix)
```
    Sets the desired namespace prefix for this XMLInfo There is no guarantee that this prefix will be used.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nsPrefix - the desired namespace prefix
  - setNamespaceURI
```
public void setNamespaceURI(String nsURI)
```
    Sets the Namespace URI for this XMLInfo.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nsURI - the Namespace URI for this XMLInfo
  - setNodeName
```
public void setNodeName(String name)
```
    Sets the XML name of the object described by this XMLInfo.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the XML node name of the described object.
  - setNodeType
```
public void setNodeType(NodeType nodeType)
```
    Sets the nodeType for this XMLInfo.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nodeType - the node type of the described object
  - setRequired
```
public void setRequired(boolean required)
```
    Sets whether or not the XML object must appear at least once.
    
    Parameters:
    
    required - the flag indicating whether or not this XML object is required
  - setSchemaType
```
public void setSchemaType(XSType xsType)
```
    Sets the XML Schema type for this XMLInfo.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xsType - the XML Schema type
  - getSubstitutionGroups
```
public List<String> getSubstitutionGroups()
```
    Returns the possible substitution groups.
    
    Returns:
    
    the possible substitution groups.
  - setSubstitutionGroups
```
public void setSubstitutionGroups(List<String> substitutionGroups)
```
    Sets the possible substitution groups.
    
    Parameters:
    
    substitutionGroups - Possible substitution groups.
  - isContainer
```
public boolean isContainer()
```
    Returns true if this ClassInfo describes a container class. A container class is a class which should not be marshalled as XML, but whose members should be.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this ClassInfo describes a container class.
  - setContainer
```
public void setContainer(boolean isContainer)
```
    Sets whether or not this ClassInfo describes a container class. A container class is a class which should not be marshalled as XML, but whose members should be. By default this is false.
    
    Parameters:
    
    isContainer - the boolean value when true indicates this class should be a container class.
  - getGroupInfo
```
public GroupInfo getGroupInfo()
```
    Returns the GroupInfo for this XML nature.
    
    Returns:
    
    the GroupInfo instance.
  - setGroupInfo
```
public void setGroupInfo(GroupInfo groupInfo)
```
    Sets the GroupInfo for this XML nature.
    
    Parameters:
    
    groupInfo - the GroupInfo instance.
  - isChoice
```
public boolean isChoice()
```
    Returns true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a choice.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a choice
  - isSequence
```
public boolean isSequence()
```
    Returns true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a sequence.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the compositor of this GroupInfo is a sequence

Class XMLInfoNature

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.castor.core.nature.BaseNature

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

XMLInfoNature

Method Detail

getId

getNamespacePrefix

getNamespaceURI

getNodeName

getNodeType

getNodeTypeName

getSchemaType

isElementDefinition

isMultivalued

isRequired

setElementDefinition

setMultivalued

setNamespacePrefix

setNamespaceURI

setNodeName

setNodeType

setRequired

setSchemaType

getSubstitutionGroups

setSubstitutionGroups

isContainer

setContainer

getGroupInfo

setGroupInfo

isChoice

isSequence