com.jdc.xml
Class ComplexTag

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.jdc.xml.ComplexTag

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ComplexTag

public abstract class ComplexTag

extends Object

implements Serializable

The ComplexTag class represents an XML complex tag object. An XML complex tag has the form: <tag>body</tag>.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Jay Damon

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

ComplexTag()
Constructs a new XML ComplexTag object.

Method Summary

protected ComplexTag	addAttribute(Attribute attribute) Adds an XML tag attribute of the form: name="value".
protected String	create() Creates and returns an XML tag of the form: <tag>>body</tag> for the current tag identifier, attributes, and body.
protected String	create(String body) Creates and returns an XML tag of the form: <tag>>body</tag> for the current tag identifier, attributes, and body.
protected String	endTag() Returns the XML end tag.
protected String	getAttributes() Returns a String of XML tag attributes.
protected String	getBody() Returns the XML tag body.
protected String	getIdentifier() Returns the XML tag identifier.
protected ComplexTag	setBody(String body) Sets the XML tag body.
protected ComplexTag	setIdentifier(String identifier) Sets the XML tag identifier.
protected String	startTag() Returns the XML start tag.
String	toString() Returns an XML tag of the form: <tag>>body</tag>.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ComplexTag

public ComplexTag()

Constructs a new XML ComplexTag object.

Method Detail

addAttribute

protected ComplexTag addAttribute(Attribute attribute)

Adds an XML tag attribute of the form: name="value".

Returns:

This XML tag.

create

protected String create()

Creates and returns an XML tag of the form: <tag>>body</tag> for the current tag identifier, attributes, and body.

Returns:

An XML tag String.

create

protected String create(String body)

Creates and returns an XML tag of the form: <tag>>body</tag> for the current tag identifier, attributes, and body.

Returns:

An XML tag String.

endTag

protected String endTag()

Returns the XML end tag.

Returns:

The XML end tag.

getAttributes

protected String getAttributes()

Returns a String of XML tag attributes.

Returns:

A String of XML tag attributes.

getBody

protected String getBody()

Returns the XML tag body.

Returns:

The XML tag body.

getIdentifier

protected String getIdentifier()

Returns the XML tag identifier.

Returns:

The XML tag identifier.

setBody

protected ComplexTag setBody(String body)

Sets the XML tag body.

Returns:

This XML tag.

setIdentifier

protected ComplexTag setIdentifier(String identifier)

Sets the XML tag identifier.

Returns:

This XML tag.

startTag

protected String startTag()

Returns the XML start tag.

Returns:

The XML start tag.

toString

public String toString()

Returns an XML tag of the form: <tag>>body</tag>.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

An XML tag String.