java.lang.Object
- org.exolab.castor.xml.NodeType

```
public final class NodeType
extends java.lang.Object
```
The possible node types for an XML field. A field can be represented as an attribute, an element or text content. The default is attribute. This class is essentially a typesafe enumeration and the instances are immutable.

Version:

$Revision: 6761 $ $Date: 2003-03-03 00:05:44 -0700 (Mon, 03 Mar 2003) $

Author:

Assaf Arkin, Keith Visco

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static NodeType`	`Attribute`	Attribute node type (`attribute`).
`static short`	`ATTRIBUTE`	The attribute type.
`static NodeType`	`Element`	Element node type (`element`).
`static short`	`ELEMENT`	The element type.
`static NodeType`	`Namespace`	Namespace node type (`namespace`).
`static short`	`NAMESPACE`	The namespace node type.
`static NodeType`	`Text`	Content node type (`text`).
`static short`	`TEXT`	The text type.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static NodeType`	`getNodeType(java.lang.String nodeType)`	Returns the node type from the name.
`short`	`getType()`	Returns the type of this NodeType.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Returns the name of this NodeType.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - ATTRIBUTE
```
public static final short ATTRIBUTE
```
    The attribute type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ELEMENT
```
public static final short ELEMENT
```
    The element type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAMESPACE
```
public static final short NAMESPACE
```
    The namespace node type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TEXT
```
public static final short TEXT
```
    The text type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - Attribute
```
public static final NodeType Attribute
```
    Attribute node type (attribute). This field will appear in the XML document as an element's attribute.
  - Element
```
public static final NodeType Element
```
    Element node type (element). This field will appear in the XML document as a contained element.
  - Namespace
```
public static final NodeType Namespace
```
    Namespace node type (namespace). This field will appear in the XML document as a namespace declaration.
  - Text
```
public static final NodeType Text
```
    Content node type (text). This field will appear in the XML document as the element text content.
- Method Detail
  - getNodeType
```
public static NodeType getNodeType(java.lang.String nodeType)
```
    Returns the node type from the name. If nodeType is null, return the default node type (Attribute). Otherwise returns the named node type mode.
    
    Parameters:
    
    nodeType - The node type name
    
    Returns:
    
    The node type
  - getType
```
public short getType()
```
    Returns the type of this NodeType.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of this NodeType.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns the name of this NodeType.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of this NodeType.

Class NodeType

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

ATTRIBUTE

ELEMENT

NAMESPACE

TEXT

Attribute

Element

Namespace

Text

Method Detail

getNodeType

getType

toString