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027 * -----------------
028 * PropertyType.java
029 * -----------------
030 * (C)opyright 2003, 2004, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
031 *
032 * Original Author: Thomas Morgner;
033 * Contributor(s): David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
034 *
035 * $Id: PropertyType.java,v 1.2 2005/10/18 13:32:37 mungady Exp $
036 *
037 * Changes
038 * -------
039 * 12-Nov-2003 : Initial version (TM);
040 * 26-Nov-2003 : Updated header and Javadocs (DG);
041 *
042 */
043
044 package org.jfree.xml.generator.model;
045
046 /**
047 * An enumeration over the defined property types.
048 * <p>
049 * Attribute types are mapped into xml attributes - this is used for
050 * primitive data or enumeration classes.
051 * <p>
052 * Element types are used to define complex classes, a new xml tag will
053 * be introduced for every element type.
054 * <p>
055 * The lookup properties are defined elsewhere and are referenced using
056 * the defined name during the class building process.
057 */
058 public final class PropertyType {
059
060 /** A property that is described using an attribute in the XML. */
061 public static final PropertyType ATTRIBUTE = new PropertyType("ATTRIBUTE");
062
063 /** A property that is described using an XML element. */
064 public static final PropertyType ELEMENT = new PropertyType("ELEMENT");
065
066 /** A property that is... */
067 public static final PropertyType LOOKUP = new PropertyType("LOOKUP");
068
069 /** The property type name. */
070 private final String myName; // for debug only
071
072 /**
073 * Private constructor prevents new types being created.
074 *
075 * @param name the type name.
076 */
077 private PropertyType(final String name) {
078 this.myName = name;
079 }
080
081 /**
082 * Returns a string representing the type.
083 *
084 * @return a string.
085 */
086 public String toString() {
087 return this.myName;
088 }
089
090 }