Class Element


public class Element extends ParentNode
A representation of an Element XML node.
Since:
Castor 1.1
Version:
$Revision: 0000 $ $Date: 2007-01-11 00:00:00 -0600 (Thu, 11 Jan 2007) $
Author:
Edward Kuns
  • Constructor Details

    • Element

      public Element(String namespace, String localName)
      Creates a new Element.
      Parameters:
      namespace - the namespace URI for this node. (May be null.)
      localName - the localname of this node. (Cannot be null.)
  • Method Details

    • getAttributeIterator

      public Iterator getAttributeIterator()
      Returns an Iterator over the List of Attributes.
      Returns:
      an Iterator over the List of Attributes.
    • getAttribute

      public String getAttribute(String uri, String localName)
      Returns the value of the named attribute, or null if the node has no such attribute. If the argument uri is null, the node's namespace URI will be used.
      Parameters:
      uri - The attribute's namespace URI, or null
      localName - The attribute's local name
      Returns:
      The attribute's value, or null if no such attribute exists
    • getNamespaceURI

      public String getNamespaceURI(String prefix)
      Returns the namespace URI associated with this namespace prefix, as defined in the context of this node. Returns null if the prefix is undefined. Returns an empty String if the prefix is defined and associated with no namespace.
      Overrides:
      getNamespaceURI in class XMLNode
      Parameters:
      prefix - The namespace prefix
      Returns:
      The namespace URI, or null.
    • getNamespacePrefix

      public String getNamespacePrefix(String uri)
      Returns the namespace prefix associated with this namespace URI, as defined in the context of this node. Returns null if no prefix is defined for this namespace URI. Returns an empty string if the default prefix is associated with this namespace URI.
      Parameters:
      uri - The namespace URI
      Returns:
      The namespace prefix, or null
    • addAttribute

      public void addAttribute(Attribute attr)
      Adds the given Attribute to this Element.
      Parameters:
      attr - the Attribute to add
    • addNamespace

      public void addNamespace(Namespace namespace)
      Adds the given Namespace to this Element.
      Parameters:
      namespace - the Namespace to add
    • setLocation

      public void setLocation(Location location)
      Sets the location of this Element in the document.
      Parameters:
      location - the location of this Element in the document.
    • getLocation

      public Location getLocation()
      Returns the location of this Element in the document.
      Returns:
      the location of this Element in the document.