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* -----------------
* PropertyType.java
* -----------------
* (C)opyright 2003, 2004, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
*
* Original Author: Thomas Morgner;
* Contributor(s): David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
*
* $Id: PropertyType.java,v 1.2 2005/10/18 13:32:37 mungady Exp $
*
* Changes
* -------
* 12-Nov-2003 : Initial version (TM);
* 26-Nov-2003 : Updated header and Javadocs (DG);
*
*/
package org.jfree.xml.generator.model;
/**
* An enumeration over the defined property types.
* <p>
* Attribute types are mapped into xml attributes - this is used for
* primitive data or enumeration classes.
* <p>
* Element types are used to define complex classes, a new xml tag will
* be introduced for every element type.
* <p>
* The lookup properties are defined elsewhere and are referenced using
* the defined name during the class building process.
*/
public final class PropertyType {
/** A property that is described using an attribute in the XML. */
public static final PropertyType ATTRIBUTE = new PropertyType("ATTRIBUTE");
/** A property that is described using an XML element. */
public static final PropertyType ELEMENT = new PropertyType("ELEMENT");
/** A property that is... */
public static final PropertyType LOOKUP = new PropertyType("LOOKUP");
/** The property type name. */
private final String myName; // for debug only
/**
* Private constructor prevents new types being created.
*
* @param name the type name.
*/
private PropertyType(final String name) {
this.myName = name;
}
/**
* Returns a string representing the type.
*
* @return a string.
*/
public String toString() {
return this.myName;
}
}