com.izforge.izpack.util.file.types

Class DataType

java.lang.Object

com.izforge.izpack.util.file.types.DataType

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractSelectorContainer, BaseSelector, FileList, FileSet, Mapper, Path, PatternSet

public abstract class DataType
extends Object

Base class for those classes that can appear inside the build file as stand alone data types.

This class handles the common description attribute and provides a default implementation for reference handling and checking for circular references that is appropriate for types that can not be nested inside elements of the same type (i.e. <patternset> but not <path>).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DataType()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getDescription() Return the description for the current data type.
protected boolean	isChecked()
protected Exception	noChildrenAllowed() Creates an exception that indicates that this XML element must not have child elements if the refid attribute is set.
protected void	setChecked(boolean checked)
void	setDescription(String desc) Sets a description of the current data type.
protected Exception	tooManyAttributes() Creates an exception that indicates that refid has to be the only attribute if it is set.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DataType

public DataType()

Method Detail

setDescription

public void setDescription(String desc)

Sets a description of the current data type. It will be useful in commenting what we are doing.

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Return the description for the current data type.

tooManyAttributes

protected Exception tooManyAttributes()

Creates an exception that indicates that refid has to be the only attribute if it is set.

noChildrenAllowed

protected Exception noChildrenAllowed()

Creates an exception that indicates that this XML element must not have child elements if the refid attribute is set.

isChecked

protected boolean isChecked()

setChecked

protected void setChecked(boolean checked)