org.nodal.type
Interface RestrictionType

All Superinterfaces:

Nameable, Type

All Known Subinterfaces:

RestrictionType.Editor

public interface RestrictionType

extends Type

A Type defined by restricting the valid data set of an existing Type.

A RestrictionType is constructed by applying a set of Restriction operations to an existing Type.

Author:

Lee Iverson

Nested Class Summary

static interface

RestrictionType.Editor An interface to modify instances of RestrictionTypes.

Method Summary

Type	baseType() The ultimate non-RestrictionType Type that this is a restriction of.
RestrictionType.Editor	edit() Return an Editor for this RestrictionType.
Type	restrictionOf() The Type that this is a restriction of.
java.util.Enumeration	restrictions() The set of Restriction operators that constitute the data set constraints of this RestrictionType with respect to the Type that is being restricted.

Methods inherited from interface org.nodal.type.Type

accepts, accepts, accepts, accepts, accepts, accepts, accepts, accepts, accepts, acceptsNode, acceptsString, acceptsType, from, from, from, from, from, from, from, from, from, fromNode, fromString, isNodeType, type

Methods inherited from interface org.nodal.util.Nameable

name, setName

Method Detail

restrictionOf

public Type restrictionOf()

The Type that this is a restriction of.

baseType

public Type baseType()

The ultimate non-RestrictionType Type that this is a restriction of.

restrictions

public java.util.Enumeration restrictions()

The set of Restriction operators that constitute the data set constraints of this RestrictionType with respect to the Type that is being restricted.

edit

public RestrictionType.Editor edit()

Return an Editor for this RestrictionType.