com.jdc.xml
Class Tag

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

SimpleTag, Tag

public abstract class Tag

extends Object

implements Serializable

The Tag class represents an XML tag object. An XML tag has the form: <tag>. The Tag class is a abstract class that contains methods common to all XML tag classes.

Version:

1.0

Author:

Jay Damon

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected static String	LEFT_BRACKET A left angle character for constructing a tag of the form: <tag>.
protected static String	RIGHT_BRACKET A right angle character for constructing a tag of the form: <tag>.
protected static String	SLASH A forward slash character for constructing an end tag of the form: </tag>.
protected static String	SPACE A space character.

Constructor Summary

protected

Tag() Constructs a new XML Tag object.

Method Summary

protected Tag	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> for the current tag identifier and attributes.
protected String	getAttribute(int length, String attribute) Returns an XML tag attribute String.
protected String	getAttributes() Returns a String of XML tag attributes.
protected String	getIdentifier() Returns the XML tag identifier.
protected Tag	setIdentifier(String identifier) Sets the XML tag identifier.
protected String	tag() Returns a String of XML tag attributes.
String	toString() Returns an XML tag of the form: <tag>.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

LEFT_BRACKET

protected static final String LEFT_BRACKET

A left angle character for constructing a tag of the form: <tag>.

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Constant Field Values

RIGHT_BRACKET

protected static final String RIGHT_BRACKET

A right angle character for constructing a tag of the form: <tag>.

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Constant Field Values

SLASH

protected static final String SLASH

A forward slash character for constructing an end tag of the form: </tag>.

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Constant Field Values

SPACE

protected static final String SPACE

A space character.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Tag

protected Tag()

Constructs a new XML Tag object.

Method Detail

addAttribute

protected Tag 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> for the current tag identifier and attributes.

Returns:

An XML tag String.

getAttribute

protected String getAttribute(int length,
                              String attribute)

Returns an XML tag attribute String.

Returns:

An XML tag attribute String.

getAttributes

protected String getAttributes()

Returns a String of XML tag attributes.

Returns:

A String of XML tag attributes.

getIdentifier

protected String getIdentifier()

Returns the XML tag identifier.

Returns:

The XML tag identifier.

setIdentifier

protected Tag setIdentifier(String identifier)

Sets the XML tag identifier.

Returns:

This XML tag.

tag

protected String tag()

Returns a String of XML tag attributes.

Returns:

An XML tag String.

toString

public String toString()

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

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

An XML tag String.