01: /*
02: Copyright (c) 2003, Dennis M. Sosnoski
03: All rights reserved.
04:
05: Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
06: are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
07:
08: * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
09: list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
10: * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
11: this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
12: and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
13: * Neither the name of JiBX nor the names of its contributors may be used
14: to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific
15: prior written permission.
16:
17: THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
18: ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
19: WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
20: DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
21: ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
22: (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
23: LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
24: ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
25: (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
26: SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
27: */
28:
29: package org.jibx.binding.def;
30:
31: import org.jibx.binding.classes.*;
32:
33: /**
34: * Containing object context interface. This interface is implemented by binding
35: * definition components that link to objects and can contain nested components.
36: *
37: * @author Dennis M. Sosnoski
38: * @version 1.0
39: */
40:
41: public interface IContextObj {
42: /**
43: * Get class linked to binding element.
44: *
45: * @return information for class linked by binding
46: */
47:
48: public BoundClass getBoundClass();
49:
50: /**
51: * Set ID property. Tells the parent binding element that a particular
52: * child defines an ID property for the class linked to the parent.
53: *
54: * @param child child defining the ID property
55: * @return <code>true</code> if successful, <code>false</code> if ID
56: * already defined
57: */
58:
59: public boolean setIdChild(IComponent child);
60:
61: }
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