AttributeKeyType (mule-metadata-model-api 1.6.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

MetadataType

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultAttributeKeyType
```
public interface AttributeKeyType
extends MetadataType
```
An attribute key. It can be either a QName or a Pattern.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`QName`	`getName()`	The name of the key if it is a named key else throws a NoSuchElementException.
`Pattern`	`getPattern()`	The pattern of the key if it is a pattern based key else throws a NoSuchElementException.
`boolean`	`isName()`	Return if the this is a named key or not
`boolean`	`isPattern()`	Return if the this is a pattern key or not.

Methods inherited from interface org.mule.metadata.api.model.MetadataType
accept, getAnnotation, getAnnotations, getDescription, getMetadataFormat

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
QName getName()
```
    The name of the key if it is a named key else throws a NoSuchElementException.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the key.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if it is not a named key.
  - isName
```
boolean isName()
```
    Return if the this is a named key or not
    
    Returns:
    
    True if it is a named key
  - getPattern
```
Pattern getPattern()
```
    The pattern of the key if it is a pattern based key else throws a NoSuchElementException.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the key.
    
    Throws:
    
    NoSuchElementException - if it is not a pattern based key.
  - isPattern
```
boolean isPattern()
```
    Return if the this is a pattern key or not.
    
    Returns:
    
    True if it is a pattern key