org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic.core.metadata
Interface ElementMetaData

All Superinterfaces:

MetaData

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultElementMetaData

public interface ElementMetaData
extends MetaData

Todo: Document Me

Author:

Thomas Morgner

Method Summary

ElementType	create()
AttributeMetaData	getAttributeDescription(String namespace, String name)
AttributeMetaData[]	getAttributeDescriptions()
Class	getContentType()
Image	getIcon(Locale locale, int iconKind)
StyleMetaData	getStyleDescription(StyleKey name)
StyleMetaData[]	getStyleDescriptions()
boolean	isContainerElement() Indicates whether the element described here is a container element, like "band".

Methods inherited from interface org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic.core.metadata.MetaData

getCompatibilityLevel, getDeprecationMessage, getDescription, getDisplayName, getGrouping, getGroupingOrdinal, getItemOrdinal, getMetaAttribute, getName, isDeprecated, isExperimental, isExpert, isHidden, isPreferred

Method Detail

getIcon

Image getIcon(Locale locale,
              int iconKind)

Parameters:

locale - the locale.

iconKind - one of java.beans.BeanInfo#ICON_COLOR_16x16, java.beans.BeanInfo#ICON_COLOR_32x32, java.beans.BeanInfo#ICON_MONO_16x16, or java.beans.BeanInfo#ICON_MONO_32x32

Returns:

the image or null, if there is no icon.

See Also:

for the general semantics

getAttributeDescriptions

AttributeMetaData[] getAttributeDescriptions()

getStyleDescriptions

StyleMetaData[] getStyleDescriptions()

getAttributeDescription

AttributeMetaData getAttributeDescription(String namespace,
                                          String name)

getStyleDescription

StyleMetaData getStyleDescription(StyleKey name)

create

ElementType create()
                   throws InstantiationException

Throws:

InstantiationException

isContainerElement

boolean isContainerElement()

Indicates whether the element described here is a container element, like "band". Such element-types are tied to a specific element instance and cannot be shared freely.

Returns:

getContentType

Class getContentType()