XSFacet.java

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package com.sun.org.apache.xerces.internal.xs;

/**
 * Describes a constraining facet. Enumeration and pattern facets are exposed 
 * via <code>XSMultiValueFacet</code> interface.
 */
public interface XSFacet extends XSObject {
    /**
     * The name of the facet, e.g. <code>FACET_LENGTH, FACET_TOTALDIGITS</code>
     *  (see <code>XSSimpleTypeDefinition</code>). 
     */
    public short getFacetKind();

    /**
     * A value of this facet. 
     */
    public String getLexicalFacetValue();

    /**
     * [Facets]: check whether a facet is fixed. 
     */
    public boolean getFixed();

    /**
     *  An annotation if it exists, otherwise <code>null</code>. 
     */
    public XSAnnotation getAnnotation();

}