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: /**
32: * Containing binding definitions structure interface. This interface is
33: * implemented by components corresponding to elements in the binding definition
34: * that can contain other elements. It supplies a context for resolving
35: * reference to mappings, formats, or labeled structures, and for inherited
36: * settings.
37: *
38: * @author Dennis M. Sosnoski
39: * @version 1.0
40: */
41:
42: public interface IContainer {
43: /**
44: * Check if content children are ordered.
45: *
46: * @return <code>true</code> if ordered, <code>false</code> if not
47: */
48:
49: public boolean isContentOrdered();
50:
51: /**
52: * Get default style for value expression.
53: *
54: * @return default style type for values
55: */
56:
57: public int getStyleDefault();
58:
59: /**
60: * Get definition context for binding element.
61: *
62: * @return binding definition context
63: */
64:
65: public DefinitionContext getDefinitionContext();
66:
67: /**
68: * Get root of binding definition.
69: *
70: * @return binding definition root
71: */
72:
73: public BindingDefinition getBindingRoot();
74: }
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