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package org.apache.xerces.xs;

This interface represents the Complex Type Definition schema component.
/**
 * This interface represents the Complex Type Definition schema component.
 */
public interface XSComplexTypeDefinition extends XSTypeDefinition {
    // Content Model Types
    
Represents an empty content type. A content type with the distinguished 
value empty validates elements with no character or element 
information item children. 
/**
     * Represents an empty content type. A content type with the distinguished 
     * value empty validates elements with no character or element 
     * information item children. 
     */
    public static final short CONTENTTYPE_EMPTY         = 0;
    
Represents a simple content type. A content type which is simple 
validates elements with character-only children. 
/**
     * Represents a simple content type. A content type which is simple 
     * validates elements with character-only children. 
     */
    public static final short CONTENTTYPE_SIMPLE        = 1;
    
Represents an element-only content type. An element-only content type 
validates elements with children that conform to the supplied content 
model. 
/**
     * Represents an element-only content type. An element-only content type 
     * validates elements with children that conform to the supplied content 
     * model. 
     */
    public static final short CONTENTTYPE_ELEMENT       = 2;
    
Represents a mixed content type.
/**
     * Represents a mixed content type.
     */
    public static final short CONTENTTYPE_MIXED         = 3;

    
[derivation method]: either DERIVATION_EXTENSION, 
DERIVATION_RESTRICTION, or DERIVATION_NONE 
(see XSConstants). 
/**
     * [derivation method]: either <code>DERIVATION_EXTENSION</code>, 
     * <code>DERIVATION_RESTRICTION</code>, or <code>DERIVATION_NONE</code> 
     * (see <code>XSConstants</code>). 
     */
    public short getDerivationMethod();

    
[abstract]: a boolean. Complex types for which abstract is 
true must not be used as the type definition for the validation of 
element information items. 
/**
     * [abstract]: a boolean. Complex types for which <code>abstract</code> is 
     * true must not be used as the type definition for the validation of 
     * element information items. 
     */
    public boolean getAbstract();

    
 A set of attribute uses if it exists, otherwise an empty 
XSObjectList. 
/**
     *  A set of attribute uses if it exists, otherwise an empty 
     * <code>XSObjectList</code>. 
     */
    public XSObjectList getAttributeUses();

    
An attribute wildcard if it exists, otherwise null. 
/**
     * An attribute wildcard if it exists, otherwise <code>null</code>. 
     */
    public XSWildcard getAttributeWildcard();

    
[content type]: one of empty (CONTENTTYPE_EMPTY), a simple 
type definition (CONTENTTYPE_SIMPLE), mixed (
CONTENTTYPE_MIXED), or element-only (
CONTENTTYPE_ELEMENT). 
/**
     * [content type]: one of empty (<code>CONTENTTYPE_EMPTY</code>), a simple 
     * type definition (<code>CONTENTTYPE_SIMPLE</code>), mixed (
     * <code>CONTENTTYPE_MIXED</code>), or element-only (
     * <code>CONTENTTYPE_ELEMENT</code>). 
     */
    public short getContentType();

    
A simple type definition corresponding to a simple content model, 
otherwise null. 
/**
     * A simple type definition corresponding to a simple content model, 
     * otherwise <code>null</code>. 
     */
    public XSSimpleTypeDefinition getSimpleType();

    
A particle for a mixed or element-only content model, otherwise 
null. 
/**
     * A particle for a mixed or element-only content model, otherwise 
     * <code>null</code>. 
     */
    public XSParticle getParticle();

    
[prohibited substitutions]: a subset of {extension, restriction}
Params:
restriction –  Extension or restriction constants (see 
  XSConstants).
Returns:
True if restriction is a prohibited substitution, 
  otherwise false./**
     * [prohibited substitutions]: a subset of {extension, restriction}
     * @param restriction  Extension or restriction constants (see 
     *   <code>XSConstants</code>). 
     * @return True if <code>restriction</code> is a prohibited substitution, 
     *   otherwise false.
     */
    public boolean isProhibitedSubstitution(short restriction);

    
 [prohibited substitutions]: A subset of {extension, restriction} or 
DERIVATION_NONE represented as a bit flag (see 
XSConstants). 
/**
     *  [prohibited substitutions]: A subset of {extension, restriction} or 
     * <code>DERIVATION_NONE</code> represented as a bit flag (see 
     * <code>XSConstants</code>). 
     */
    public short getProhibitedSubstitutions();

    
A sequence of [annotations] or an empty XSObjectList.
/**
     * A sequence of [annotations] or an empty <code>XSObjectList</code>.
     */
    public XSObjectList getAnnotations();

}