net.ontopia.topicmaps.schema.impl.osl
Class TypeSpecification

java.lang.Object
  net.ontopia.topicmaps.schema.impl.osl.TypeSpecification

All Implemented Interfaces:

TMObjectMatcherIF

public class TypeSpecification
extends Object
implements TMObjectMatcherIF

INTERNAL: Represents the allowed type of a topic map object.

Field Summary

protected TMObjectMatcherIF	matcher
protected boolean	subclasses

Constructor Summary

TypeSpecification()
INTERNAL: Creates a new type specification.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(TMObjectMatcherIF object) INTERNAL: Returns true if this object equals the given parameter.
TMObjectMatcherIF	getClassMatcher() INTERNAL: Returns the matcher used to match the allowed type.
boolean	getSubclasses() INTERNAL: If true, subclasses of the matched topic are allowed.
boolean	matches(TMObjectIF object) INTERNAL: Matches the type of the given object, which must implement the TypedIF interface.
boolean	matchType(TopicIF type) INTERNAL: Returns true if the given topic defines an acceptable type.
void	setClassMatcher(TMObjectMatcherIF matcher) INTERNAL: Sets the object used to match the type.
void	setSubclasses(boolean subclasses) INTERNAL: Controls whether subclasses of the matched topic are accepted.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

matcher

protected TMObjectMatcherIF matcher

subclasses

protected boolean subclasses

Constructor Detail

TypeSpecification

public TypeSpecification()

INTERNAL: Creates a new type specification.

Method Detail

getClassMatcher

public TMObjectMatcherIF getClassMatcher()

INTERNAL: Returns the matcher used to match the allowed type.

setClassMatcher

public void setClassMatcher(TMObjectMatcherIF matcher)

INTERNAL: Sets the object used to match the type.

getSubclasses

public boolean getSubclasses()

INTERNAL: If true, subclasses of the matched topic are allowed.

setSubclasses

public void setSubclasses(boolean subclasses)

INTERNAL: Controls whether subclasses of the matched topic are accepted.

matchType

public boolean matchType(TopicIF type)

INTERNAL: Returns true if the given topic defines an acceptable type.

Parameters:

type - A candidate acceptable type.

matches

public boolean matches(TMObjectIF object)

INTERNAL: Matches the type of the given object, which must implement the TypedIF interface.

Specified by:

matches in interface TMObjectMatcherIF

equals

public boolean equals(TMObjectMatcherIF object)

Description copied from interface: TMObjectMatcherIF

INTERNAL: Returns true if this object equals the given parameter.

Specified by:

equals in interface TMObjectMatcherIF