Class DateClassDescriptor

java.lang.Object
org.exolab.castor.xml.descriptors.BaseDescriptor
org.exolab.castor.xml.descriptors.DateClassDescriptor
All Implemented Interfaces:
NatureExtendable, PropertyHolder, ClassDescriptor, XMLClassDescriptor

public class DateClassDescriptor extends BaseDescriptor
A ClassDescriptor for java.util.Date.
Version:
$Revision: 7296 $ $Date: 2004-12-16 22:49:25 -0700 (Thu, 16 Dec 2004) $
Author:
Keith Visco
  • Constructor Details

    • DateClassDescriptor

      public DateClassDescriptor()
      No-arg constructor.
  • Method Details

    • getAttributeDescriptors

      public XMLFieldDescriptor[] getAttributeDescriptors()
      Returns the set of XMLFieldDescriptors for all members that should be marshaled as XML attributes.
      Returns:
      an array of XMLFieldDescriptors for all members that should be marshaled as XML attributes.
    • getContentDescriptor

      public XMLFieldDescriptor getContentDescriptor()
      Returns the XMLFieldDescriptor for the member that should be marshaled as text content.
      Returns:
      the XMLFieldDescriptor for the member that should be marshaled as text content.
    • getElementDescriptors

      public XMLFieldDescriptor[] getElementDescriptors()
      Returns the set of XMLFieldDescriptors for all members that should be marshaled as XML elements.
      Returns:
      an array of XMLFieldDescriptors for all members that should be marshaled as XML elements.
    • getFieldDescriptor

      public XMLFieldDescriptor getFieldDescriptor(String name, String namespace, NodeType nodeType)
      Returns the XML field descriptor matching the given xml name and nodeType. If NodeType is null, then either an AttributeDescriptor, or ElementDescriptor may be returned. Null is returned if no matching descriptor is available.
      Parameters:
      name - the xml name to match against
      namespace - the namespace of the element. This may be null. Note: A null namespace is not the same as the default namespace unless the default namespace is also null.
      nodeType - the NodeType to match against, or null if the node type is not known.
      Returns:
      the matching descriptor, or null if no matching descriptor is available.
    • getNameSpacePrefix

      public String getNameSpacePrefix()
      Description copied from interface: XMLClassDescriptor
      Returns the namespace prefix to use when marshalling as XML.
      Returns:
      the namespace prefix to use when marshaling as XML.
    • getNameSpaceURI

      public String getNameSpaceURI()
      Description copied from interface: XMLClassDescriptor
      Returns the namespace URI used when marshalling and unmarshalling as XML.
      Returns:
      the namespace URI used when marshaling and unmarshaling as XML.
    • getValidator

      public TypeValidator getValidator()
      Returns a specific validator for the class described by this ClassDescriptor. A null value may be returned if no specific validator exists.
      Returns:
      the type validator for the class described by this ClassDescriptor.
    • getXMLName

      public String getXMLName()
      Returns the XML Name for the Class being described.
      Returns:
      the XML name.
    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns the String representation of this XMLClassDescriptor.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      the String representation of this XMLClassDescriptor.
    • getJavaClass

      public Class getJavaClass()
      Returns the Java class represented by this descriptor.
      Returns:
      The Java class
    • getFields

      public FieldDescriptor[] getFields()
      Returns a list of fields represented by this descriptor.
      Returns:
      A list of fields
    • getExtends

      public ClassDescriptor getExtends()
      Returns the class descriptor of the class extended by this class.
      Returns:
      The extended class descriptor
    • getIdentity

      public FieldDescriptor getIdentity()
      Returns the identity field, null if this class has no identity.
      Returns:
      The identity field
    • getAccessMode

      public AccessMode getAccessMode()
      Returns the access mode specified for this class.
      Returns:
      The access mode