39 /**
40 * Returns the information about the types allowed in this property.
41 *
42 * <p>
43 * In a simple case like the following, an element property only has
44 * one {@link TypeRef} that points to {@link String} and tag name "foo".
45 * <pre>
46 * @XmlElement
47 * String abc;
48 * </pre>
49 *
50 * <p>
51 * However, in a general case an element property can be heterogeneous,
52 * meaning you can put different types in it, each with a different tag name
53 * (and a few other settings.)
54 * <pre>
55 * // list can contain String or Integer.
56 * @XmlElements({
57 * @XmlElement(name="a",type=String.class),
58 * @XmlElement(name="b",type=Integer.class),
59 * })
60 * List<Object> abc;
61 * </pre>
62 * <p>
63 * In this case this method returns a list of two {@link TypeRef}s.
64 *
65 *
66 * @return
67 * Always non-null. Contains at least one entry.
68 * If {@link #isValueList()}==true, there's always exactly one type.
69 */
70 List<? extends TypeRef<T,C>> getTypes();
71
72 /**
73 * Gets the wrapper element name.
74 *
75 * @return
76 * must be null if {@link #isCollection()}==false or
77 * if {@link #isValueList()}==true.
78 *
79 * Otherwise,
80 * this can be null (in which case there'll be no wrapper),
81 * or it can be non-null (in which case there'll be a wrapper)
90 */
91 boolean isCollectionRequired();
92
93 /**
94 * Returns true if this property is nillable
95 * (meaning the absence of the value is treated as nil='true')
96 *
97 * <p>
98 * This method is only used when this property is a collection.
99 */
100 boolean isCollectionNillable();
101
102 /**
103 * Returns true if this property is a collection but its XML
104 * representation is a list of values, not repeated elements.
105 *
106 * <p>
107 * If {@link #isCollection()}==false, this property is always false.
108 *
109 * <p>
110 * When this flag is true, <tt>getTypes().size()==1</tt> always holds.
111 */
112 boolean isValueList();
113
114 /**
115 * Returns true if this element is mandatory.
116 *
117 * For collections, this property isn't used.
118 * TODO: define the semantics when this is a collection
119 */
120 boolean isRequired();
121
122 Adapter<T,C> getAdapter();
123 }
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39 /**
40 * Returns the information about the types allowed in this property.
41 *
42 * <p>
43 * In a simple case like the following, an element property only has
44 * one {@link TypeRef} that points to {@link String} and tag name "foo".
45 * <pre>
46 * @XmlElement
47 * String abc;
48 * </pre>
49 *
50 * <p>
51 * However, in a general case an element property can be heterogeneous,
52 * meaning you can put different types in it, each with a different tag name
53 * (and a few other settings.)
54 * <pre>
55 * // list can contain String or Integer.
56 * @XmlElements({
57 * @XmlElement(name="a",type=String.class),
58 * @XmlElement(name="b",type=Integer.class),
59 * }) {@code
60 * List<Object> abc;
61 * }</pre>
62 * <p>
63 * In this case this method returns a list of two {@link TypeRef}s.
64 *
65 *
66 * @return
67 * Always non-null. Contains at least one entry.
68 * If {@link #isValueList()}==true, there's always exactly one type.
69 */
70 List<? extends TypeRef<T,C>> getTypes();
71
72 /**
73 * Gets the wrapper element name.
74 *
75 * @return
76 * must be null if {@link #isCollection()}==false or
77 * if {@link #isValueList()}==true.
78 *
79 * Otherwise,
80 * this can be null (in which case there'll be no wrapper),
81 * or it can be non-null (in which case there'll be a wrapper)
90 */
91 boolean isCollectionRequired();
92
93 /**
94 * Returns true if this property is nillable
95 * (meaning the absence of the value is treated as nil='true')
96 *
97 * <p>
98 * This method is only used when this property is a collection.
99 */
100 boolean isCollectionNillable();
101
102 /**
103 * Returns true if this property is a collection but its XML
104 * representation is a list of values, not repeated elements.
105 *
106 * <p>
107 * If {@link #isCollection()}==false, this property is always false.
108 *
109 * <p>
110 * When this flag is true, {@code getTypes().size()==1} always holds.
111 */
112 boolean isValueList();
113
114 /**
115 * Returns true if this element is mandatory.
116 *
117 * For collections, this property isn't used.
118 * TODO: define the semantics when this is a collection
119 */
120 boolean isRequired();
121
122 Adapter<T,C> getAdapter();
123 }
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