Package org.jdom

Class Content

    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      protected Parent parent  

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Modifier Constructor Description
      protected Content()  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.lang.Object clone()
      Returns a deep, unattached copy of this child and its descendants detached from any parent or document.
      Content detach()
      Detaches this child from its parent or does nothing if the child has no parent.
      boolean equals​(java.lang.Object ob)
      This tests for equality of this Content object to the supplied object.
      Document getDocument()
      Return this child's owning document or null if the branch containing this child is currently not attached to a document.
      Parent getParent()
      Return this child's parent, or null if this child is currently not attached.
      Element getParentElement()
      A convenience method that returns any parent element for this element, or null if the element is unattached or is a root element.
      abstract java.lang.String getValue()
      Returns the XPath 1.0 string value of this child.
      int hashCode()
      This returns the hash code for this Content item.
      protected Content setParent​(Parent parent)
      Sets the parent of this Content.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

    • Field Detail

      • parent

        protected Parent parent

    • Constructor Detail

      • Content

        protected Content()

    • Method Detail

      • detach

        public Content detach()
        Detaches this child from its parent or does nothing if the child has no parent.
        Returns:
        this child detached

      • getParent

        public Parent getParent()
        Return this child's parent, or null if this child is currently not attached. The parent can be either an Element or a Document.
        Returns:
        this child's parent or null if none

      • getParentElement

        public Element getParentElement()
        A convenience method that returns any parent element for this element, or null if the element is unattached or is a root element. This was the original behavior of getParent() in JDOM Beta 9 which began returning Parent in Beta 10. This method provides a convenient upgrade path for JDOM Beta 10 and 1.0 users.
        Returns:
        the containing Element or null if unattached or a root element

      • setParent

        protected Content setParent​(Parent parent)
        Sets the parent of this Content. The caller is responsible for removing any pre-existing parentage.
        Parameters:
        parent - new parent element
        Returns:
        the target element

      • getDocument

        public Document getDocument()
        Return this child's owning document or null if the branch containing this child is currently not attached to a document.
        Returns:
        this child's owning document or null if none

      • getValue

        public abstract java.lang.String getValue()
        Returns the XPath 1.0 string value of this child.
        Returns:
        xpath string value of this child.

      • clone

        public java.lang.Object clone()
        Returns a deep, unattached copy of this child and its descendants detached from any parent or document.
        Overrides:
        clone in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        a detached deep copy of this child and descendants

      • equals

        public final boolean equals​(java.lang.Object ob)
        This tests for equality of this Content object to the supplied object. Content items are considered equal only if they are referentially equal (i.e. the same object). User code may choose to compare objects based on their properties instead.
        Overrides:
        equals in class java.lang.Object
        Parameters:
        ob - Object to compare to.
        Returns:
        boolean - whether the Content is equal to the supplied Object.

      • hashCode

        public final int hashCode()
        This returns the hash code for this Content item.
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class java.lang.Object
        Returns:
        int - hash code.