AttributeRegistry (classic-core 9.3.0.0-424 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultAttributeRegistry
```
public interface AttributeRegistry
```
The attribute registry allows to update the available attributes for an element. The update should happen during the boot-process or reports may behave inconsistently.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`AttributeMetaData`	`getAttributeDescription(String namespace, String name)`	Retrieves the metadata for an attribute by namespace and name.
`void`	`putAttributeDescription(AttributeMetaData metaData)`	Adds a new or updates the metadata for an existing attribute of a report-element.

- Method Detail
  - putAttributeDescription
```
void putAttributeDescription(AttributeMetaData metaData)
```
    Adds a new or updates the metadata for an existing attribute of a report-element.
    
    Parameters:
    
    metaData - the new metadata object.
  - getAttributeDescription
```
AttributeMetaData getAttributeDescription(String namespace,
                                          String name)
```
    Retrieves the metadata for an attribute by namespace and name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    namespace - the namespace for the attribute.
    
    name - the attribute name.
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute definition or null, if the attribute is not defined.