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package org.apache.xerces.dom3.as;

Deprecated:

The element name along with the content specification in the context of an 
ASObject.
See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Abstract Schemas and Load
and Save Specification./**
 * @deprecated

 * The element name along with the content specification in the context of an 
 * <code>ASObject</code>.
 * <p>See also the <a href='http://www.w3.org/TR/2001/WD-DOM-Level-3-ASLS-20011025'>Document Object Model (DOM) Level 3 Abstract Schemas and Load
and Save Specification</a>.
 */
public interface ASElementDeclaration extends ASObject {
    // CONTENT_MODEL_TYPES
    
Represents an EMPTY content type for an Element declaration.
/**
     * Represents an EMPTY content type for an Element declaration.
     */
    public static final short EMPTY_CONTENTTYPE         = 1;
    
Represents an ANY content type for an Element declaration.
/**
     * Represents an ANY content type for an Element declaration.
     */
    public static final short ANY_CONTENTTYPE           = 2;
    
Represents a MIXED content type for an Element declaration. Note that 
isPCDataOnly would also need to checked, in addition to 
this, if an element's content model was simply text, as an example. 
/**
     * Represents a MIXED content type for an Element declaration. Note that 
     * <code>isPCDataOnly</code> would also need to checked, in addition to 
     * this, if an element's content model was simply text, as an example. 
     */
    public static final short MIXED_CONTENTTYPE         = 3;
    
Represents an ELEMENTS only content type for an Element declaration.
/**
     * Represents an ELEMENTS only content type for an Element declaration.
     */
    public static final short ELEMENTS_CONTENTTYPE      = 4;

    
A boolean defining whether the element order and number of the child 
elements for mixed content type has to be respected or not. For 
example XML Schema defined mixed content types the order is important 
and needs to be respected whether for DTD based AS the order and 
number of child elements are not important.
/**
     * A boolean defining whether the element order and number of the child 
     * elements for mixed content type has to be respected or not. For 
     * example XML Schema defined mixed content types the order is important 
     * and needs to be respected whether for DTD based AS the order and 
     * number of child elements are not important.
     */
    public boolean getStrictMixedContent();
    
A boolean defining whether the element order and number of the child 
elements for mixed content type has to be respected or not. For 
example XML Schema defined mixed content types the order is important 
and needs to be respected whether for DTD based AS the order and 
number of child elements are not important.
/**
     * A boolean defining whether the element order and number of the child 
     * elements for mixed content type has to be respected or not. For 
     * example XML Schema defined mixed content types the order is important 
     * and needs to be respected whether for DTD based AS the order and 
     * number of child elements are not important.
     */
    public void setStrictMixedContent(boolean strictMixedContent);

    
Datatype of the element.
/**
     * Datatype of the element.
     */
    public ASDataType getElementType();
    
Datatype of the element.
/**
     * Datatype of the element.
     */
    public void setElementType(ASDataType elementType);

    
Boolean defining whether the element type contains child elements and 
PCDATA or PCDATA only for mixed element types. true if 
the element is of type PCDATA only. Relevant only for mixed content 
type elements. 
/**
     * Boolean defining whether the element type contains child elements and 
     * PCDATA or PCDATA only for mixed element types. <code>true</code> if 
     * the element is of type PCDATA only. Relevant only for mixed content 
     * type elements. 
     */
    public boolean getIsPCDataOnly();
    
Boolean defining whether the element type contains child elements and 
PCDATA or PCDATA only for mixed element types. true if 
the element is of type PCDATA only. Relevant only for mixed content 
type elements. 
/**
     * Boolean defining whether the element type contains child elements and 
     * PCDATA or PCDATA only for mixed element types. <code>true</code> if 
     * the element is of type PCDATA only. Relevant only for mixed content 
     * type elements. 
     */
    public void setIsPCDataOnly(boolean isPCDataOnly);

    
The content type of the element. One of EMPTY_CONTENTTYPE, 
ANY_CONTENTTYPE, MIXED_CONTENTTYPE, 
ELEMENTS_CONTENTTYPE.
/**
     * The content type of the element. One of <code>EMPTY_CONTENTTYPE</code>, 
     * <code>ANY_CONTENTTYPE</code>, <code>MIXED_CONTENTTYPE</code>, 
     * <code>ELEMENTS_CONTENTTYPE</code>.
     */
    public short getContentType();
    
The content type of the element. One of EMPTY_CONTENTTYPE, 
ANY_CONTENTTYPE, MIXED_CONTENTTYPE, 
ELEMENTS_CONTENTTYPE.
/**
     * The content type of the element. One of <code>EMPTY_CONTENTTYPE</code>, 
     * <code>ANY_CONTENTTYPE</code>, <code>MIXED_CONTENTTYPE</code>, 
     * <code>ELEMENTS_CONTENTTYPE</code>.
     */
    public void setContentType(short contentType);

    
the URI reference representing the system identifier for the notation 
declaration, if present, null otherwise.
/**
     * the URI reference representing the system identifier for the notation 
     * declaration, if present, <code>null</code> otherwise.
     */
    public String getSystemId();
    
the URI reference representing the system identifier for the notation 
declaration, if present, null otherwise.
/**
     * the URI reference representing the system identifier for the notation 
     * declaration, if present, <code>null</code> otherwise.
     */
    public void setSystemId(String systemId);

    
The content model of element.
/**
     * The content model of element.
     */
    public ASContentModel getAsCM();
    
The content model of element.
/**
     * The content model of element.
     */
    public void setAsCM(ASContentModel asCM);

    
TheASNamedObjectMap containing 
ASAttributeDeclarations for all the attributes that can 
appear on this type of element.
/**
     * The<code>ASNamedObjectMap</code> containing 
     * <code>ASAttributeDeclarations</code> for all the attributes that can 
     * appear on this type of element.
     */
    public ASNamedObjectMap getASAttributeDecls();
    
TheASNamedObjectMap containing 
ASAttributeDeclarations for all the attributes that can 
appear on this type of element.
/**
     * The<code>ASNamedObjectMap</code> containing 
     * <code>ASAttributeDeclarations</code> for all the attributes that can 
     * appear on this type of element.
     */
    public void setASAttributeDecls(ASNamedObjectMap ASAttributeDecls);

    
Adds an ASAttributeDeclaration for the element being 
declared.
Params:
attributeDecl – The new attribute to add. If the attribute 
  declaration already exists for the element, the call does not have 
  any effect./**
     * Adds an <code>ASAttributeDeclaration</code> for the element being 
     * declared.
     * @param attributeDecl The new attribute to add. If the attribute 
     *   declaration already exists for the element, the call does not have 
     *   any effect.
     */
    public void addASAttributeDecl(ASAttributeDeclaration attributeDecl);

    
Removes an ASAttributeDeclaration from the element being 
declared.
Params:
attributeDecl – The attribute declaraition to be removed. If the 
  attribute declaration does not exist for the element, the call does 
  not have any effect.
Returns:
null if the attribute does not exist. Otherwise 
  returns the attribute being removed./**
     * Removes an <code>ASAttributeDeclaration</code> from the element being 
     * declared.
     * @param attributeDecl The attribute declaraition to be removed. If the 
     *   attribute declaration does not exist for the element, the call does 
     *   not have any effect.
     * @return <code>null</code> if the attribute does not exist. Otherwise 
     *   returns the attribute being removed.
     */
    public ASAttributeDeclaration removeASAttributeDecl(ASAttributeDeclaration attributeDecl);

}