org.expath.tools.model

Interface Attribute

All Known Implementing Classes:

DomAttribute

public interface Attribute

An abstract representation of an attribute.

Author:

Florent Georges

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	getBoolean() Return the boolean value of the attribute.
int	getInteger() Return the integer value of the attribute.
java.lang.String	getLocalName() Return the local part of the name of the attribute.
java.lang.String	getNamespaceUri() Return the namespace URI part of the name of the attribute.
java.lang.String	getValue() Return the string value of the attribute.

Method Detail

getLocalName

java.lang.String getLocalName()

Return the local part of the name of the attribute.

Returns:

The local part of the name of the element, cannot be null nor empty.

getNamespaceUri

java.lang.String getNamespaceUri()

Return the namespace URI part of the name of the attribute.

Returns:

The empty string if the name is in no namespace (never return null).

getValue

java.lang.String getValue()

Return the string value of the attribute.

Returns:

The value of the attribute, as a string.

getBoolean

boolean getBoolean()
            throws ToolsException

Return the boolean value of the attribute.

Returns:

The value of the attribute, as a boolean.

Throws:

ToolsException - If there is any error parsing the value as a boolean.

getInteger

int getInteger()
        throws ToolsException

Return the integer value of the attribute.

Returns:

The value of the attribute, as an integer.

Throws:

ToolsException - If there is any error parsing the value as an integer.