net.sourceforge.chaperon.model.pattern
Interface CharacterClassElement

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Cloneable, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

CharacterInterval, CharacterSet

public interface CharacterClassElement
extends java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

This represents the elements of a character class.

Version:

CVS $Id: CharacterClassElement.java,v 1.3 2003/12/09 19:55:52 benedikta Exp $

Author:

Stephan Michels

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getLocation() Returns the location from the input source.
void	setLocation(java.lang.String location) Set the location from the input source.
java.lang.String	toString() Create a clone of this pattern.
Violations	validate() Validates this pattern.

Method Detail

setLocation

void setLocation(java.lang.String location)

Set the location from the input source.

Parameters:

location - Location in the input source.

getLocation

java.lang.String getLocation()

Returns the location from the input source.

Returns:

Location in the input source.

toString

java.lang.String toString()

Create a clone of this pattern.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

Clone of this pattern.

Throws:

java.lang.CloneNotSupportedException - If an exception occurs during the cloning.

validate

Violations validate()

Validates this pattern.

Returns:

Return a list of violations, if this pattern isn't valid.