com.sun.xml.bind.v2.model.core

Interface Element<T,C>

All Superinterfaces:

Locatable, TypeInfo<T,C>

All Known Subinterfaces:

CClass, CElement, ElementInfo<T,C>, RuntimeElement, RuntimeElementInfo

All Known Implementing Classes:

CClassInfo, CClassRef, CElementInfo, ClassInfoImpl

public interface Element<T,C>
extends TypeInfo<T,C>

TypeInfo that maps to an element. Either ElementInfo or ClassInfo.

Author:

Kohsuke Kawaguchi

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
QName	getElementName() Gets the element name of the class.
ClassInfo<T,C>	getScope() If non-null, this element is only active inside the given scope.
Element<T,C>	getSubstitutionHead() If this element can substitute another element, return that element.

Methods inherited from interface com.sun.xml.bind.v2.model.core.TypeInfo

canBeReferencedByIDREF, getType

Methods inherited from interface com.sun.xml.bind.v2.model.annotation.Locatable

getLocation, getUpstream

Method Detail

getElementName

QName getElementName()

Gets the element name of the class.

Returns:

Always non-null.

getSubstitutionHead

Element<T,C> getSubstitutionHead()

If this element can substitute another element, return that element.

Substitutability of elements are transitive.

Returns:

null if no such element exists.

getScope

ClassInfo<T,C> getScope()

If non-null, this element is only active inside the given scope.