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package org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.HashMap;


This is the default Configuration implementation.

Author:Avalon Development Team
Version:$Id: DefaultConfiguration.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
/**
 * This is the default <code>Configuration</code> implementation.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
 * @version $Id: DefaultConfiguration.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
 */
public class DefaultConfiguration
    extends AbstractConfiguration
    implements MutableConfiguration, Serializable
{
    
An empty (length zero) array of configuration objects.

/**
     * An empty (length zero) array of configuration objects.
     */
    protected static final Configuration[] EMPTY_ARRAY = new Configuration[ 0 ];
    
    private final String m_name;
    private final String m_location;
    private final String m_namespace;
    private final String m_prefix;
    private HashMap m_attributes;
    private ArrayList m_children;
    private String m_value;
    private boolean m_readOnly;
    
    
Copy constructor, to create a clone of another configuration.
To modify children, use getChild(), 
removeChild() and addChild().

Params:
  • config – the Configuration to copy
  • deepCopy – true will cause clones of the children to be added,
                false will add the original instances and is thus
                faster.
Throws:
/**
     * Copy constructor, to create a clone of another configuration.
     * To modify children, use <code>getChild()</code>, 
     * <code>removeChild()</code> and <code>addChild()</code>.
     * 
     * @param config the <code>Configuration</code> to copy
     * @param deepCopy true will cause clones of the children to be added,
     *                 false will add the original instances and is thus
     *                 faster.
     *
     * @throws ConfigurationException if an error occurs when copying
     */
    public DefaultConfiguration( Configuration config, boolean deepCopy )
        throws ConfigurationException
    {
        this( config.getName(), config.getLocation(), config.getNamespace(), 
            ( (config instanceof AbstractConfiguration) ? ((AbstractConfiguration)config).getPrefix() : "") );
        
        addAll( config, deepCopy );
    }
    
    
Shallow copy constructor, suitable for craeting a writable clone of
a read-only configuration. To modify children, use getChild(), 
removeChild() and addChild().

Params:
  • config – the Configuration to copy
Throws:
/**
     * Shallow copy constructor, suitable for craeting a writable clone of
     * a read-only configuration. To modify children, use <code>getChild()</code>, 
     * <code>removeChild()</code> and <code>addChild()</code>.
     * 
     * @param config the <code>Configuration</code> to copy
     * @throws ConfigurationException if an error occurs when copying
     */
    public DefaultConfiguration( Configuration config ) throws ConfigurationException
    {
        this( config, false );
    }
    
    
Create a new DefaultConfiguration instance.

Params:
  • name – a String value
/**
     * Create a new <code>DefaultConfiguration</code> instance.
     * @param name a <code>String</code> value
     */
    public DefaultConfiguration( final String name )
    {
        this( name, null, "", "" );
    }
    
    
Create a new DefaultConfiguration instance.

Params:
  • name – a String value
  • location – a String value
/**
     * Create a new <code>DefaultConfiguration</code> instance.
     * @param name a <code>String</code> value
     * @param location a <code>String</code> value
     */
    public DefaultConfiguration( final String name, final String location )
    {
        this( name, location, "", "" );
    }
    
    
Create a new DefaultConfiguration instance.

Params:
  • name – config node name
  • location – Builder-specific locator string
  • ns – Namespace string (typically a URI). Should not be null; use ""
if no namespace.
  • prefix – A short string prefixed to element names, associating
elements with a longer namespace string. Should not be null; use "" if no
namespace.
Since:4.1
/**
     * Create a new <code>DefaultConfiguration</code> instance.
     * @param name config node name
     * @param location Builder-specific locator string
     * @param ns Namespace string (typically a URI). Should not be null; use ""
     * if no namespace.
     * @param prefix A short string prefixed to element names, associating
     * elements with a longer namespace string. Should not be null; use "" if no
     * namespace.
     * @since 4.1
     */
    public DefaultConfiguration( final String name,
        final String location,
        final String ns,
        final String prefix )
    {
        m_name = name;
        m_location = location;
        m_namespace = ns;
        m_prefix = prefix;  // only used as a serialization hint. Cannot be null
    }
    
    
Returns the name of this configuration element.

Returns:a String value
/**
     * Returns the name of this configuration element.
     * @return a <code>String</code> value
     */
    public String getName()
    {
        return m_name;
    }
    
    
Returns the namespace of this configuration element

Throws:
Returns:a String value
Since:4.1
/**
     * Returns the namespace of this configuration element
     * @return a <code>String</code> value
     * @throws ConfigurationException if an error occurs
     * @since 4.1
     */
    public String getNamespace() throws ConfigurationException
    {
        if( null != m_namespace )
        {
            return m_namespace;
        }
        else
        {
            throw new ConfigurationException
                ( "No namespace (not even default \"\") is associated with the "
                + "configuration element \"" + getName()
                + "\" at " + getLocation() );
        }
    }
    
    
Returns the prefix of the namespace

Throws:
Returns:a String value
Since:4.1
/**
     * Returns the prefix of the namespace
     * @return a <code>String</code> value
     * @throws ConfigurationException if prefix is not present (<code>null</code>).
     * @since 4.1
     */
    protected String getPrefix() throws ConfigurationException
    {
        if( null != m_prefix )
        {
            return m_prefix;
        }
        else
        {
            throw new ConfigurationException
                ( "No prefix (not even default \"\") is associated with the "
                + "configuration element \"" + getName()
                + "\" at " + getLocation() );
        }
        
    }
    
    
Returns a description of location of element.

Returns:a String value
/**
     * Returns a description of location of element.
     * @return a <code>String</code> value
     */
    public String getLocation()
    {
        return m_location;
    }
    
    
Returns the value of the configuration element as a String.

Params:
  • defaultValue – the default value to return if value malformed or empty
Returns:a String value
/**
     * Returns the value of the configuration element as a <code>String</code>.
     *
     * @param defaultValue the default value to return if value malformed or empty
     * @return a <code>String</code> value
     */
    public String getValue( final String defaultValue )
    {
        if( null != m_value )
        {
            return m_value;
        }
        else
        {
            return defaultValue;
        }
    }
    
    
Returns the value of the configuration element as a String.

Throws:
Returns:a String value
/**
     * Returns the value of the configuration element as a <code>String</code>.
     *
     * @return a <code>String</code> value
     * @throws ConfigurationException If the value is not present.
     */
    public String getValue() throws ConfigurationException
    {
        if( null != m_value )
        {
            return m_value;
        }
        else
        {
            throw new ConfigurationException( "No value is associated with the "
                + "configuration element \"" + getName()
                + "\" at " + getLocation() );
        }
    }
    
    
Return an array of all attribute names.

Returns:a String[] value
/**
     * Return an array of all attribute names.
     * @return a <code>String[]</code> value
     */
    public String[] getAttributeNames()
    {
        if( null == m_attributes )
        {
            return new String[ 0 ];
        }
        else
        {
            return (String[])m_attributes.keySet().toArray( new String[ 0 ] );
        }
    }
    
    
Return an array of Configuration
elements containing all node children.

Returns:The child nodes with name
/**
     * Return an array of <code>Configuration</code>
     * elements containing all node children.
     *
     * @return The child nodes with name
     */
    public Configuration[] getChildren()
    {
        if( null == m_children )
        {
            return new Configuration[ 0 ];
        }
        else
        {
            return (Configuration[])m_children.toArray( new Configuration[ 0 ] );
        }
    }
    
    
Returns the value of the attribute specified by its name as a
String.

Params:
  • name – a String value
Throws:
Returns:a String value
/**
     * Returns the value of the attribute specified by its name as a
     * <code>String</code>.
     *
     * @param name a <code>String</code> value
     * @return a <code>String</code> value
     * @throws ConfigurationException If the attribute is not present.
     */
    public String getAttribute( final String name )
        throws ConfigurationException
    {
        final String value =
            ( null != m_attributes ) ? (String)m_attributes.get( name ) : null;
        
        if( null != value )
        {
            return value;
        }
        else
        {
            throw new ConfigurationException(
                "No attribute named \"" + name + "\" is "
                + "associated with the configuration element \""
                + getName() + "\" at " + getLocation() );
        }
    }
    
    
Return the first Configuration object child of this
associated with the given name.

Params:
  • name – a String value
  • createNew – a boolean value
Returns:a Configuration value
/**
     * Return the first <code>Configuration</code> object child of this
     * associated with the given name.
     * @param name a <code>String</code> value
     * @param createNew a <code>boolean</code> value
     * @return a <code>Configuration</code> value
     */
    public Configuration getChild( final String name, final boolean createNew )
    {
        if( null != m_children )
        {
            final int size = m_children.size();
            for( int i = 0; i < size; i++ )
            {
                final Configuration configuration = (Configuration)m_children.get( i );
                if( name.equals( configuration.getName() ) )
                {
                    return configuration;
                }
            }
        }
        
        if( createNew )
        {
            return new DefaultConfiguration( name, "<generated>" + getLocation(), m_namespace, m_prefix );
        }
        else
        {
            return null;
        }
    }
    
    
Return an array of Configuration objects
children of this associated with the given name.


The returned array may be empty but is never null.

Params:
  • name – The name of the required children Configuration.
Returns:a Configuration[] value
/**
     * Return an array of <code>Configuration</code> objects
     * children of this associated with the given name.
     * <br>
     * The returned array may be empty but is never <code>null</code>.
     *
     * @param name The name of the required children <code>Configuration</code>.
     * @return a <code>Configuration[]</code> value
     */
    public Configuration[] getChildren( final String name )
    {
        if( null == m_children )
        {
            return new Configuration[ 0 ];
        }
        else
        {
            final ArrayList children = new ArrayList();
            final int size = m_children.size();
            
            for( int i = 0; i < size; i++ )
            {
                final Configuration configuration = (Configuration)m_children.get( i );
                if( name.equals( configuration.getName() ) )
                {
                    children.add( configuration );
                }
            }
            
            return (Configuration[])children.toArray( new Configuration[ 0 ] );
        }
    }
    
    
Append data to the value of this configuration element.

Params:
  • value – a String value
Deprecated:Use setValue() instead
/**
     * Append data to the value of this configuration element.
     *
     * @param value a <code>String</code> value
     * @deprecated Use setValue() instead
     */
    public void appendValueData( final String value )
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        if( null == m_value )
        {
            m_value = value;
        }
        else
        {
            m_value += value;
        }
    }
    
    
Set the value of this Configuration object to the specified string.

Params:
  • value – a String value
/**
     * Set the value of this <code>Configuration</code> object to the specified string.
     *
     * @param value a <code>String</code> value
     */
    public void setValue( final String value )
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        m_value = value;
    }
    
    
Set the value of this Configuration object to the specified int.

Params:
  • value – a int value
/**
     * Set the value of this <code>Configuration</code> object to the specified int.
     *
     * @param value a <code>int</code> value
     */
    public void setValue( final int value )
    {
        setValue( String.valueOf( value ) );
    }
    
    
Set the value of this Configuration object to the specified long.

Params:
  • value – a long value
/**
     * Set the value of this <code>Configuration</code> object to the specified long.
     *
     * @param value a <code>long</code> value
     */
    public void setValue( final long value )
    {
        setValue( String.valueOf( value ) );
    }
    
    
Set the value of this Configuration object to the specified boolean.

Params:
  • value – a boolean value
/**
     * Set the value of this <code>Configuration</code> object to the specified boolean.
     *
     * @param value a <code>boolean</code> value
     */
    public void setValue( final boolean value )
    {
        setValue( String.valueOf( value ) );
    }    
    
    
Set the value of this Configuration object to the specified float.

Params:
  • value – a float value
/**
     * Set the value of this <code>Configuration</code> object to the specified float.
     *
     * @param value a <code>float</code> value
     */
    public void setValue( final float value )
    {
        setValue( String.valueOf( value ) );
    }    
    
    
Set the value of this Configuration object to the specified double.

Params:
  • value – a double value
/**
     * Set the value of this <code>Configuration</code> object to the specified double.
     *
     * @param value a <code>double</code> value
     */
    public void setValue( final double value )
    {
        setValue( String.valueOf( value ) );
    }    
    
    
Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified string.

Params:
  • name – name of the attribute to set
  • value – a String value
/**
     * Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified string.
     *
     * @param name name of the attribute to set
     * @param value a <code>String</code> value
     */
    public void setAttribute( final String name, final String value )
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        if( null != value )
        {
            if( null == m_attributes )
            {
                m_attributes = new HashMap();
            }
            m_attributes.put( name, value );
        }
        else
        {
            if( null != m_attributes )
            {
                m_attributes.remove( name );
            }
        }
    }
    
    
Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified int.

Params:
  • name – name of the attribute to set
  • value – an int value
/**
     * Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified int.
     *
     * @param name name of the attribute to set
     * @param value an <code>int</code> value
     */
    public void setAttribute( final String name, final int value )
    {
        setAttribute( name, String.valueOf( value ) );
    }
    
    
Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified long.

Params:
  • name – name of the attribute to set
  • value – an long value
/**
     * Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified long.
     *
     * @param name name of the attribute to set
     * @param value an <code>long</code> value
     */
    public void setAttribute( final String name, final long value )
    {
        setAttribute( name, String.valueOf( value ) );
    }
    
    
Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified boolean.

Params:
  • name – name of the attribute to set
  • value – an boolean value
/**
     * Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified boolean.
     *
     * @param name name of the attribute to set
     * @param value an <code>boolean</code> value
     */
    public void setAttribute( final String name, final boolean value )
    {
        setAttribute( name, String.valueOf( value ) );
    }
    
    
Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified float.

Params:
  • name – name of the attribute to set
  • value – an float value
/**
     * Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified float.
     *
     * @param name name of the attribute to set
     * @param value an <code>float</code> value
     */
    public void setAttribute( final String name, final float value )
    {
        setAttribute( name, String.valueOf( value ) );
    }
    
    
Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified double.

Params:
  • name – name of the attribute to set
  • value – an double value
/**
     * Set the value of the specified attribute to the specified double.
     *
     * @param name name of the attribute to set
     * @param value an <code>double</code> value
     */
    public void setAttribute( final String name, final double value )
    {
        setAttribute( name, String.valueOf( value ) );
    }
    
    
Add an attribute to this configuration element, returning its old
value or null.

Params:
  • name – a String value
  • value – a String value
Returns:a String value
Deprecated:Use setAttribute() instead
/**
     * Add an attribute to this configuration element, returning its old
     * value or <b>null</b>.
     *
     * @param name a <code>String</code> value
     * @param value a <code>String</code> value
     * @return a <code>String</code> value
     * @deprecated Use setAttribute() instead
     */
    public String addAttribute( final String name, String value )
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        if( null == m_attributes )
        {
            m_attributes = new HashMap();
        }
        
        return (String)m_attributes.put( name, value );
    }
    
    
Add a child Configuration to this configuration element.

Params:
  • configuration – a Configuration value
/**
     * Add a child <code>Configuration</code> to this configuration element.
     * @param configuration a <code>Configuration</code> value
     */
    public void addChild( final Configuration configuration )
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        if( null == m_children )
        {
            m_children = new ArrayList();
        }
        
        m_children.add( configuration );
    }
    
    
Add all the attributes, children and value
from specified configuration element to current
configuration element.

Params:
  • other – the Configuration element
  • deepCopy – true will cause clones of the children to be added,
                false will add the original instances and is thus
                faster.
throws ConfigurationException If there are any problems cloning the
                              children.
/**
     * Add all the attributes, children and value
     * from specified configuration element to current
     * configuration element.
     *
     * @param other the {@link Configuration} element
     * @param deepCopy true will cause clones of the children to be added,
     *                 false will add the original instances and is thus
     *                 faster.
     *
     * throws ConfigurationException If there are any problems cloning the
     *                               children.
     */
    public void addAll( final Configuration other, final boolean deepCopy )
        throws ConfigurationException
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        setValue( other.getValue( null ) );
        addAllAttributes( other );
        addAllChildren( other, deepCopy );
    }
    
    
Add all the attributes, children and value
from specified configuration element to current
configuration element.

Params:
/**
     * Add all the attributes, children and value
     * from specified configuration element to current
     * configuration element.
     *
     * @param other the {@link Configuration} element
     */
    public void addAll( final Configuration other )
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        setValue( other.getValue( null ) );
        addAllAttributes( other );
        addAllChildren( other );
    }
    
    
Add all attributes from specified configuration
element to current configuration element.

Params:
/**
     * Add all attributes from specified configuration
     * element to current configuration element.
     *
     * @param other the {@link Configuration} element
     */
    public void addAllAttributes( final Configuration other )
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        final String[] attributes = other.getAttributeNames();
        for( int i = 0; i < attributes.length; i++ )
        {
            final String name = attributes[ i ];
            final String value = other.getAttribute( name, null );
            setAttribute( name, value );
        }
    }
    
    
Add all child Configuration objects from specified
configuration element to current configuration element.

Params:
  • deepCopy – true will cause clones of the children to be added,
                false will add the original instances and is thus
                faster.
  • other – the other Configuration value throws ConfigurationException If there are any problems cloning the children.
/**
     * Add all child <code>Configuration</code> objects from specified
     * configuration element to current configuration element.
     *
     * @param deepCopy true will cause clones of the children to be added,
     *                 false will add the original instances and is thus
     *                 faster.
     *
     * @param other the other {@link Configuration} value
     *
     * throws ConfigurationException If there are any problems cloning the
     *                               children.
     */
    public void addAllChildren( final Configuration other, final boolean deepCopy )
        throws ConfigurationException
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        final Configuration[] children = other.getChildren();
        for( int i = 0; i < children.length; i++ )
        {
            if ( deepCopy )
            {
                addChild( new DefaultConfiguration( children[ i ], true ) );
            }
            else
            {
                addChild( children[ i ] );
            }
        }
    }
    
    
Add all child Configuration objects from specified
configuration element to current configuration element.

Params:
/**
     * Add all child <code>Configuration</code> objects from specified
     * configuration element to current configuration element.
     *
     * @param other the other {@link Configuration} value
     */
    public void addAllChildren( final Configuration other )
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        final Configuration[] children = other.getChildren();
        for( int i = 0; i < children.length; i++ )
        {
            addChild( children[ i ] );
        }
    }
    
    
Remove a child Configuration to this configuration element.

Params:
  • configuration – a Configuration value
/**
     * Remove a child <code>Configuration</code> to this configuration element.
     * @param configuration a <code>Configuration</code> value
     */
    public void removeChild( final Configuration configuration )
    {
        checkWriteable();
        
        if( null == m_children )
        {
            return;
        }
        m_children.remove( configuration );
    }
    
    
Return count of children.

Returns:an int value
/**
     * Return count of children.
     * @return an <code>int</code> value
     */
    public int getChildCount()
    {
        if( null == m_children )
        {
            return 0;
        }
        
        return m_children.size();
    }
    
    
Make this configuration read-only.

/**
     * Make this configuration read-only.
     *
     */
    public void makeReadOnly()
    {
        m_readOnly = true;
    }
    
    
heck if this configuration is writeable.

Throws:
  • IllegalStateException – if this configuration s read-only
/**
     * heck if this configuration is writeable.
     *
     * @throws IllegalStateException if this configuration s read-only
     */
    protected final void checkWriteable()
        throws IllegalStateException
    {
        if( m_readOnly )
        {
            throw new IllegalStateException
                ( "Configuration is read only and can not be modified" );
        }
    }
    
    
  
Returns true iff this DefaultConfiguration has been made read-only.   

/**   
     * Returns true iff this DefaultConfiguration has been made read-only.   
     */   
    protected final boolean isReadOnly()   
    {   
        return m_readOnly;   
    }   
    
    
  
Convenience function to convert a child to a mutable configuration.   
If the child is-a MutableConfiguration, and it isn't a read-only DefaultConfiguration   
(which isn't really mutable), the child is cast to MutableConfiguration and returned.   
If not, the child is replaced in the m_children array with a new writable DefaultConfiguration   
that is a shallow copy of the child, and the new child is returned.   

/**   
     * Convenience function to convert a child to a mutable configuration.   
     * If the child is-a MutableConfiguration, and it isn't a read-only DefaultConfiguration   
     * (which isn't really mutable), the child is cast to MutableConfiguration and returned.   
     * If not, the child is replaced in the m_children array with a new writable DefaultConfiguration   
     * that is a shallow copy of the child, and the new child is returned.   
     */   
    private MutableConfiguration toMutable( Configuration child ) throws ConfigurationException   
    {   
        if (child instanceof MutableConfiguration &&   
            !( child instanceof DefaultConfiguration && ((DefaultConfiguration) child).isReadOnly() ))   
        {   
            // Child is already mutable - return it.   
            return (MutableConfiguration) child;   
        }   
        
        // Child isn't mutable. (This is a mutating operation, so let's check   
        // if we're writable.)   
        checkWriteable();   
        
        DefaultConfiguration config = new DefaultConfiguration( child );   
        
        // Replace the old child.   
        for( int i = 0; i < m_children.size(); i++)   
        {   
            if( m_children.get(i) == child )   
            {   
                m_children.set( i, config );   
                break;   
            }   
        }   
        
        return config;   
    }   
    
    public MutableConfiguration getMutableChild( final String name ) throws ConfigurationException   
    {   
        return getMutableChild( name, true );   
    }   
    
    public MutableConfiguration getMutableChild( final String name, boolean autoCreate ) throws ConfigurationException   
    {   
        Configuration child = getChild( name, false );   
        if( child == null )   
        {   
            // No child. Create?   
            
            if( autoCreate )   
            {   
                DefaultConfiguration config = new DefaultConfiguration( name, "-" );   
                addChild( config );   
                return config;   
            }   
            else   
            {   
                return null;   
            }   
        }   
        
        // Child exists   
        return toMutable( child );   
    }   
    
    public MutableConfiguration[] getMutableChildren() throws ConfigurationException   
    {   
        if( null == m_children )   
        {   
            return new MutableConfiguration[ 0 ];   
        }   
        else   
        {   
            final ArrayList children = new ArrayList();   
            final int size = m_children.size();   
            
            for( int i = 0; i < size; i++ )   
            {   
                final Configuration configuration = (Configuration)m_children.get( i );   
                children.add( toMutable( configuration ) );   
            }   
            
            return (MutableConfiguration[])children.toArray( new MutableConfiguration[ 0 ] );   
        }   
    }   
    
    public MutableConfiguration[] getMutableChildren( final String name ) throws ConfigurationException   
    {   
        if( null == m_children )   
        {   
            return new MutableConfiguration[ 0 ];   
        }   
        else   
        {   
            final ArrayList children = new ArrayList();   
            final int size = m_children.size();   
            
            for( int i = 0; i < size; i++ )   
            {   
                final Configuration configuration = (Configuration)m_children.get( i );   
                if( name.equals( configuration.getName() ) )   
                {   
                    children.add( toMutable( configuration ) );   
                }   
            }   
            
            return (MutableConfiguration[])children.toArray( new MutableConfiguration[ 0 ] );   
        } 
    }
    
    
Compare if this configuration is equal to another.

Params:
  • other –  The other configuration
Returns:true if they are the same.
/**
     * Compare if this configuration is equal to another.
     *
     * @param other  The other configuration
     * @return <code>true</code> if they are the same.
     */
    public boolean equals( Object other )
    {
        if( other == null ) 
            return false;
        if( !( other instanceof DefaultConfiguration ) ) 
        {
            // Niclas: It is not possible to validate equality against any
            //         Configuration implementation, as it would be 
            //         impossible to get the hashCode() method return the
            //         same value for two instances evaluating equal().
            //         I.e. If we were to do equality at API level, we would be
            //         breaking the equals()/hashCode() semantic contract.
            return false;
        }
        
        DefaultConfiguration c = (DefaultConfiguration) other;

        if( m_readOnly ^ c.m_readOnly )
            return false;
            
        if( check( m_name, c.m_name ) )
            return false;
        if( check( m_location, c.m_location ) )
            return false;
        if( check( m_namespace, c.m_namespace ) )
            return false;
        if( check( m_prefix, c.m_prefix ) )
            return false;
        if( check( m_value, c.m_value ) )
            return false;
        if( check( m_attributes, c.m_attributes ) )
            return false;
        if( check( m_children, c.m_children ) )
            return false;
        return true;
    }

    private boolean check( Object one, Object two )
    {
        if( one == null )
            return two != null;
        return ! one.equals( two );
    }
        
    
Obtaine the hashcode for this configuration.

Returns:the hashcode.
/**
     * Obtaine the hashcode for this configuration.
     *
     * @return the hashcode.
     */
    public int hashCode()
    {
        int hash = m_prefix.hashCode();
        if( m_name != null ) 
            hash ^= m_name.hashCode();
        hash >>>= 7;
        if( m_location != null ) 
            hash ^= m_location.hashCode();
        hash >>>= 7;
        if( m_namespace != null ) 
            hash ^= m_namespace.hashCode();
        hash >>>= 7;
        if( m_attributes != null ) 
            hash ^= m_attributes.hashCode();
        hash >>>= 7;
        if( m_children != null ) 
            hash ^= m_children.hashCode();
        hash >>>= 7;
        if( m_value != null ) 
            hash ^= m_value.hashCode();
        hash >>>= ( m_readOnly ) ? 7 : 13;
        return hash;
    }
}