attributedcharacteriterator.java

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/* AttributedCharacterIterator.java -- Iterate over attributes
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package java.text;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.io.InvalidObjectException;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.Map;

/**
  * This interface extends the <code>CharacterIterator</code> interface
  * in order to support iteration over character attributes as well as
  * over the characters themselves.
  * <p>
  * In addition to attributes of specific characters, this interface
  * supports the concept of the "attribute run", which is an attribute
  * that is defined for a particular value across an entire range of
  * characters or which is undefined over a range of characters.
  *
  * @version 0.0
  *
  * @author Aaron M. Renn ([e-mail])
  */
public interface AttributedCharacterIterator extends CharacterIterator
{

/*
 * Inner Classes
 */

/**
  * This class defines attribute keys that are used as text attributes.
  */
public static class Attribute implements Serializable
{

/*************************************************************************/

/*
 * Static Variables
 */

/**
  * This is the attribute for the language of the text.  The value of
  * attributes of this key type are instances of <code>Locale</code>.
  */
public static final Attribute LANGUAGE = new Attribute("LANGUAGE");

/**
  * This is the attribute for the reading form of text.  This is used
  * for storing pronunciation along with the written text for languages
  * which need it.  The value of attributes of this key type are
  * instances of <code>Annotation</code> which wrappers a <code>String</code>.
  */
public static final Attribute READING = new Attribute("READING");

/**
  * This is the attribute for input method segments.  The value of attributes
  * of this key type are instances of <code>Annotation</code> which wrapper
  * a <code>String</code>.
  */
public static final Attribute INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT =    
                                  new Attribute("INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT");

/*************************************************************************/

/*
 * Instance Variables
 */

/**
  * This is the name of the attribute key
  * @serial
  */
private String name;

/*************************************************************************/

/*
 * Constructors
 */

/**
  * This method initializes a new instance of this class with the specified
  * name.
  *
  * @param name The name of this attribute key.
  */
protected
Attribute(String name)
{
  this.name = name;
}

/*************************************************************************/

/*
 * Instance Methods
 */

/**
  * This method returns the name of this attribute.
  *
  * @return The attribute name
  */
protected String
getName()
{
  return(name);
}

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method resolves an instance of <code>AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute</code>
  * that is being deserialized to one of the three pre-defined attribute
  * constants.  It does this by comparing the names of the attributes.  The
  * constant that the deserialized object resolves to is returned.
  *
  * @return The resolved contant value
  *
  * @exception InvalidObjectException If the object being deserialized cannot be resolved.
  */
protected Object
readResolve() throws InvalidObjectException
{
  if (this.equals(READING))
    return(READING);

  if (this.equals(LANGUAGE))
    return(LANGUAGE);

  if (this.equals(INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT))
    return(INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT);

  throw new InvalidObjectException("Can't resolve Attribute: " + getName());
}

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method tests this object for equality against the specified object.
  * The two objects will be considered equal if and only if:
  * <ul>
  * <li>The specified object is not <code>null</code>.
  * <li>The specified object is an instance of <code>AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute</code>.
  * <li>The specified object has the same attribute name as this object.
  * </ul>
  *
  * @param The <code>Object</code> to test for equality against this object.
  *
  * @return <code>true</code> if the specified object is equal to this one, <code>false</code> otherwise.
  */
public final boolean
equals(Object obj)
{
  if (obj == this)
    return(true);
  else 
    return(false);
}

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a hash value for this object.
  *
  * @return A hash value for this object.
  */
public final int
hashCode()
{
  return(super.hashCode());
}

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a <code>String</code> representation of this object.
  *
  * @return A <code>String</code> representation of this object.
  */
public String
toString()
{
  return(getClass().getName() + "(" + getName() + ")");
}

} // Inner class Attribute

/*************************************************************************/

/*
 * Instance Methods
 */

/**
  * This method returns a list of all keys that are defined for the 
  * text range.  This can be an empty list if no attributes are defined.
  *
  * @return A list of keys 
  */
public abstract Set
getAllAttributeKeys();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns a <code>Map</code> of the attributed defined for
  * the current character.
  *
  * @return A <code>Map</code> of the attributes for the current character.
  */
public abstract Map
getAttributes();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the value of the specified attribute for the
  * current character.  If the attribute is not defined for the current
  * character, <code>null</code> is returned.
  *
  * @param attrib The attribute to retrieve the value of.
  *
  * @return The value of the specified attribute
  */
public abstract Object
getAttribute(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attrib);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the index of the first character in the run that
  * contains all attributes defined for the current character.
  *
  * @return The start index of the run
  */
public abstract int
getRunStart();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the index of the first character in the run that
  * contains all attributes in the specified <code>Set</code> defined for
  * the current character.
  *
  * @param attribs The <code>Set</code> of attributes.
  *
  * @return The start index of the run.
  */
public abstract int
getRunStart(Set attribs);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the index of the first character in the run that
  * contains the specified attribute defined for the current character.
  *
  * @param attrib The attribute.
  *
  * @return The start index of the run.
  */
public abstract int
getRunStart(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attrib);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the index of the character after the end of the run
  * that contains all attributed defined for the current character.
  *
  * @return The end index of the run.
  */
public abstract int
getRunLimit();

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This method returns the index of the character after the end of the run
  * that contains all attributes in the specified <code>Set</code> defined
  * for the current character.
  *
  * @param attribs The <code>Set</code> of attributes.
  *
  * @return The end index of the run.
  */
public abstract int
getRunLimit(Set attribs);

/*************************************************************************/

/**
  * This methods returns the index of the character after the end of the run
  * that contains the specified attribute defined for the current character.
  *
  * @param attrib The attribute.
  * 
  * @return The end index of the run.
  */
public abstract int
getRunLimit(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attrib);

} // interface AttributedCharacterIterator