xml-apis/xml-apis/1.4.01 : org/w3c/dom/ranges/Range.java

Range
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package org.w3c.dom.ranges;

import org.w3c.dom.Node;
import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;
import org.w3c.dom.DocumentFragment;

See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification.
Since: DOM Level 2/**
 * <p>See also the <a href='http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/REC-DOM-Level-2-Traversal-Range-20001113'>Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Traversal and Range Specification</a>.
 * @since DOM Level 2
 */
public interface Range {
    Node within which the Range begins 
Throws: DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object./**
     * Node within which the Range begins 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     */
    public Node getStartContainer()
                       throws DOMException;

    Offset within the starting node of the Range. 
Throws: DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object./**
     * Offset within the starting node of the Range. 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     */
    public int getStartOffset()
                       throws DOMException;

    Node within which the Range ends 
Throws: DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object./**
     * Node within which the Range ends 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     */
    public Node getEndContainer()
                       throws DOMException;

    Offset within the ending node of the Range. 
Throws: DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object./**
     * Offset within the ending node of the Range. 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     */
    public int getEndOffset()
                       throws DOMException;

    TRUE if the Range is collapsed 
Throws: DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object./**
     * TRUE if the Range is collapsed 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     */
    public boolean getCollapsed()
                       throws DOMException;

    The deepest common ancestor container of the Range's two 
boundary-points.
Throws: DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object./**
     * The deepest common ancestor container of the Range's two 
     * boundary-points.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     */
    public Node getCommonAncestorContainer()
                       throws DOMException;

    Sets the attributes describing the start of the Range. 
Params: refNode – The refNode value. This parameter must be 
  different from null.
offset – The startOffset value.
Throws: RangeException – 
  INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if refNode or an ancestor 
  of refNode is an Entity, Notation, or DocumentType 
  node.
DOMException – 
  INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if offset is negative or greater 
  than the number of child units in refNode. Child units 
  are 16-bit units if refNode is a type of CharacterData 
  node (e.g., a Text or Comment node) or a ProcessingInstruction 
  node. Child units are Nodes in all other cases.
  
INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already 
  been invoked on this object.
  
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if refNode was created 
  from a different document than the one that created this range./**
     * Sets the attributes describing the start of the Range. 
     * @param refNode The <code>refNode</code> value. This parameter must be 
     *   different from <code>null</code>.
     * @param offset The <code>startOffset</code> value. 
     * @exception RangeException
     *   INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> or an ancestor 
     *   of <code>refNode</code> is an Entity, Notation, or DocumentType 
     *   node.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if <code>offset</code> is negative or greater 
     *   than the number of child units in <code>refNode</code>. Child units 
     *   are 16-bit units if <code>refNode</code> is a type of CharacterData 
     *   node (e.g., a Text or Comment node) or a ProcessingInstruction 
     *   node. Child units are Nodes in all other cases.
     *   <br>INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already 
     *   been invoked on this object.
     *   <br>WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> was created 
     *   from a different document than the one that created this range.
     */
    public void setStart(Node refNode, 
                         int offset)
                         throws RangeException, DOMException;

    Sets the attributes describing the end of a Range.
Params: refNode – The refNode value. This parameter must be 
  different from null.
offset – The endOffset value.
Throws: RangeException – 
  INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if refNode or an ancestor 
  of refNode is an Entity, Notation, or DocumentType 
  node.
DOMException – 
  INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if offset is negative or greater 
  than the number of child units in refNode. Child units 
  are 16-bit units if refNode is a type of CharacterData 
  node (e.g., a Text or Comment node) or a ProcessingInstruction 
  node. Child units are Nodes in all other cases.
  
INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already 
  been invoked on this object.
  
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if refNode was created 
  from a different document than the one that created this range./**
     * Sets the attributes describing the end of a Range.
     * @param refNode The <code>refNode</code> value. This parameter must be 
     *   different from <code>null</code>.
     * @param offset The <code>endOffset</code> value. 
     * @exception RangeException
     *   INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> or an ancestor 
     *   of <code>refNode</code> is an Entity, Notation, or DocumentType 
     *   node.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INDEX_SIZE_ERR: Raised if <code>offset</code> is negative or greater 
     *   than the number of child units in <code>refNode</code>. Child units 
     *   are 16-bit units if <code>refNode</code> is a type of CharacterData 
     *   node (e.g., a Text or Comment node) or a ProcessingInstruction 
     *   node. Child units are Nodes in all other cases.
     *   <br>INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already 
     *   been invoked on this object.
     *   <br>WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> was created 
     *   from a different document than the one that created this range.
     */
    public void setEnd(Node refNode, 
                       int offset)
                       throws RangeException, DOMException;

    Sets the start position to be before a node
Params: refNode – Range starts before refNode
Throws: RangeException – 
  INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if the root container of 
  refNode is not an Attr, Document, or DocumentFragment 
  node or if refNode is a Document, DocumentFragment, 
  Attr, Entity, or Notation node.
DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object.
  
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if refNode was created 
  from a different document than the one that created this range./**
     * Sets the start position to be before a node
     * @param refNode Range starts before <code>refNode</code> 
     * @exception RangeException
     *   INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if the root container of 
     *   <code>refNode</code> is not an Attr, Document, or DocumentFragment 
     *   node or if <code>refNode</code> is a Document, DocumentFragment, 
     *   Attr, Entity, or Notation node.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     *   <br>WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> was created 
     *   from a different document than the one that created this range.
     */
    public void setStartBefore(Node refNode)
                               throws RangeException, DOMException;

    Sets the start position to be after a node
Params: refNode – Range starts after refNode
Throws: RangeException – 
  INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if the root container of 
  refNode is not an Attr, Document, or DocumentFragment 
  node or if refNode is a Document, DocumentFragment, 
  Attr, Entity, or Notation node.
DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object.
  
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if refNode was created 
  from a different document than the one that created this range./**
     * Sets the start position to be after a node
     * @param refNode Range starts after <code>refNode</code> 
     * @exception RangeException
     *   INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if the root container of 
     *   <code>refNode</code> is not an Attr, Document, or DocumentFragment 
     *   node or if <code>refNode</code> is a Document, DocumentFragment, 
     *   Attr, Entity, or Notation node.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     *   <br>WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> was created 
     *   from a different document than the one that created this range.
     */
    public void setStartAfter(Node refNode)
                              throws RangeException, DOMException;

    Sets the end position to be before a node. 
Params: refNode – Range ends before refNode
Throws: RangeException – 
  INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if the root container of 
  refNode is not an Attr, Document, or DocumentFragment 
  node or if refNode is a Document, DocumentFragment, 
  Attr, Entity, or Notation node.
DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object.
  
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if refNode was created 
  from a different document than the one that created this range./**
     * Sets the end position to be before a node. 
     * @param refNode Range ends before <code>refNode</code> 
     * @exception RangeException
     *   INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if the root container of 
     *   <code>refNode</code> is not an Attr, Document, or DocumentFragment 
     *   node or if <code>refNode</code> is a Document, DocumentFragment, 
     *   Attr, Entity, or Notation node.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     *   <br>WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> was created 
     *   from a different document than the one that created this range.
     */
    public void setEndBefore(Node refNode)
                             throws RangeException, DOMException;

    Sets the end of a Range to be after a node 
Params: refNode – Range ends after refNode.
Throws: RangeException – 
  INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if the root container of 
  refNode is not an Attr, Document or DocumentFragment 
  node or if refNode is a Document, DocumentFragment, 
  Attr, Entity, or Notation node.
DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object.
  
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if refNode was created 
  from a different document than the one that created this range./**
     * Sets the end of a Range to be after a node 
     * @param refNode Range ends after <code>refNode</code>. 
     * @exception RangeException
     *   INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if the root container of 
     *   <code>refNode</code> is not an Attr, Document or DocumentFragment 
     *   node or if <code>refNode</code> is a Document, DocumentFragment, 
     *   Attr, Entity, or Notation node.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     *   <br>WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> was created 
     *   from a different document than the one that created this range.
     */
    public void setEndAfter(Node refNode)
                            throws RangeException, DOMException;

    Collapse a Range onto one of its boundary-points 
Params: toStart – If TRUE, collapses the Range onto its start; if FALSE, 
  collapses it onto its end.
Throws: DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object./**
     * Collapse a Range onto one of its boundary-points 
     * @param toStart If TRUE, collapses the Range onto its start; if FALSE, 
     *   collapses it onto its end. 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     */
    public void collapse(boolean toStart)
                         throws DOMException;

    Select a node and its contents 
Params: refNode – The node to select.
Throws: RangeException – 
  INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if an ancestor of refNode 
  is an Entity, Notation or DocumentType node or if 
  refNode is a Document, DocumentFragment, Attr, Entity, 
  or Notation node.
DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object.
  
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if refNode was created 
  from a different document than the one that created this range./**
     * Select a node and its contents 
     * @param refNode The node to select. 
     * @exception RangeException
     *   INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if an ancestor of <code>refNode</code> 
     *   is an Entity, Notation or DocumentType node or if 
     *   <code>refNode</code> is a Document, DocumentFragment, Attr, Entity, 
     *   or Notation node.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     *   <br>WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> was created 
     *   from a different document than the one that created this range.
     */
    public void selectNode(Node refNode)
                           throws RangeException, DOMException;

    Select the contents within a node 
Params: refNode – Node to select from
Throws: RangeException – 
  INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if refNode or an ancestor 
  of refNode is an Entity, Notation or DocumentType node.
DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object.
  
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if refNode was created 
  from a different document than the one that created this range./**
     * Select the contents within a node 
     * @param refNode Node to select from 
     * @exception RangeException
     *   INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> or an ancestor 
     *   of <code>refNode</code> is an Entity, Notation or DocumentType node.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     *   <br>WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if <code>refNode</code> was created 
     *   from a different document than the one that created this range.
     */
    public void selectNodeContents(Node refNode)
                                   throws RangeException, DOMException;

    // CompareHow
    Compare start boundary-point of sourceRange to start 
boundary-point of Range on which compareBoundaryPoints 
is invoked.
/**
     * Compare start boundary-point of <code>sourceRange</code> to start 
     * boundary-point of Range on which <code>compareBoundaryPoints</code> 
     * is invoked.
     */
    public static final short START_TO_START            = 0;
    Compare start boundary-point of sourceRange to end 
boundary-point of Range on which compareBoundaryPoints 
is invoked.
/**
     * Compare start boundary-point of <code>sourceRange</code> to end 
     * boundary-point of Range on which <code>compareBoundaryPoints</code> 
     * is invoked.
     */
    public static final short START_TO_END              = 1;
    Compare end boundary-point of sourceRange to end 
boundary-point of Range on which compareBoundaryPoints 
is invoked.
/**
     * Compare end boundary-point of <code>sourceRange</code> to end 
     * boundary-point of Range on which <code>compareBoundaryPoints</code> 
     * is invoked.
     */
    public static final short END_TO_END                = 2;
    Compare end boundary-point of sourceRange to start 
boundary-point of Range on which compareBoundaryPoints 
is invoked.
/**
     * Compare end boundary-point of <code>sourceRange</code> to start 
     * boundary-point of Range on which <code>compareBoundaryPoints</code> 
     * is invoked.
     */
    public static final short END_TO_START              = 3;

    Compare the boundary-points of two Ranges in a document.
Params: how – A code representing the type of comparison, as defined 
  above.
sourceRange – The Range on which this current 
  Range is compared to.
Throws: DOMException – 
  WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if the two Ranges are not in the same 
  Document or DocumentFragment.
  
INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already 
  been invoked on this object.
Returns:  -1, 0 or 1 depending on whether the corresponding 
  boundary-point of the Range is respectively before, equal to, or 
  after the corresponding boundary-point of sourceRange./**
     * Compare the boundary-points of two Ranges in a document.
     * @param how A code representing the type of comparison, as defined 
     *   above.
     * @param sourceRange The <code>Range</code> on which this current 
     *   <code>Range</code> is compared to.
     * @return  -1, 0 or 1 depending on whether the corresponding 
     *   boundary-point of the Range is respectively before, equal to, or 
     *   after the corresponding boundary-point of <code>sourceRange</code>. 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if the two Ranges are not in the same 
     *   Document or DocumentFragment.
     *   <br>INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already 
     *   been invoked on this object.
     */
    public short compareBoundaryPoints(short how, 
                                       Range sourceRange)
                                       throws DOMException;

    Removes the contents of a Range from the containing document or 
document fragment without returning a reference to the removed 
content.  
Throws: DOMException – 
  NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if any portion of the content of 
  the Range is read-only or any of the nodes that contain any of the 
  content of the Range are read-only.
  
INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already 
  been invoked on this object./**
     * Removes the contents of a Range from the containing document or 
     * document fragment without returning a reference to the removed 
     * content.  
     * @exception DOMException
     *   NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if any portion of the content of 
     *   the Range is read-only or any of the nodes that contain any of the 
     *   content of the Range are read-only.
     *   <br>INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already 
     *   been invoked on this object.
     */
    public void deleteContents()
                               throws DOMException;

    Moves the contents of a Range from the containing document or document 
fragment to a new DocumentFragment. 
Throws: DOMException – 
  NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if any portion of the content of 
  the Range is read-only or any of the nodes which contain any of the 
  content of the Range are read-only.
  
HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if a DocumentType node would be 
  extracted into the new DocumentFragment.
  
INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already 
  been invoked on this object.
Returns: A DocumentFragment containing the extracted contents./**
     * Moves the contents of a Range from the containing document or document 
     * fragment to a new DocumentFragment. 
     * @return A DocumentFragment containing the extracted contents. 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if any portion of the content of 
     *   the Range is read-only or any of the nodes which contain any of the 
     *   content of the Range are read-only.
     *   <br>HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if a DocumentType node would be 
     *   extracted into the new DocumentFragment.
     *   <br>INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already 
     *   been invoked on this object.
     */
    public DocumentFragment extractContents()
                                            throws DOMException;

    Duplicates the contents of a Range 
Throws: DOMException – 
  HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if a DocumentType node would be 
  extracted into the new DocumentFragment.
  
INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already 
  been invoked on this object.
Returns: A DocumentFragment that contains content equivalent to this 
  Range./**
     * Duplicates the contents of a Range 
     * @return A DocumentFragment that contains content equivalent to this 
     *   Range.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if a DocumentType node would be 
     *   extracted into the new DocumentFragment.
     *   <br>INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already 
     *   been invoked on this object.
     */
    public DocumentFragment cloneContents()
                                          throws DOMException;

    Inserts a node into the Document or DocumentFragment at the start of 
the Range. If the container is a Text node, this will be split at the 
start of the Range (as if the Text node's splitText method was 
performed at the insertion point) and the insertion will occur 
between the two resulting Text nodes. Adjacent Text nodes will not be 
automatically merged. If the node to be inserted is a 
DocumentFragment node, the children will be inserted rather than the 
DocumentFragment node itself.
Params: newNode – The node to insert at the start of the Range
Throws: DOMException – 
  NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if an ancestor container of the 
  start of the Range is read-only.
  
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if newNode and the 
  container of the start of the Range were not created from the same 
  document.
  
HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if the container of the start of 
  the Range is of a type that does not allow children of the type of 
  newNode or if newNode is an ancestor of 
  the container.
  
INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already 
  been invoked on this object.
RangeException – 
  INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if newNode is an Attr, 
  Entity, Notation, or Document node./**
     * Inserts a node into the Document or DocumentFragment at the start of 
     * the Range. If the container is a Text node, this will be split at the 
     * start of the Range (as if the Text node's splitText method was 
     * performed at the insertion point) and the insertion will occur 
     * between the two resulting Text nodes. Adjacent Text nodes will not be 
     * automatically merged. If the node to be inserted is a 
     * DocumentFragment node, the children will be inserted rather than the 
     * DocumentFragment node itself.
     * @param newNode The node to insert at the start of the Range 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if an ancestor container of the 
     *   start of the Range is read-only.
     *   <br>WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if <code>newNode</code> and the 
     *   container of the start of the Range were not created from the same 
     *   document.
     *   <br>HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if the container of the start of 
     *   the Range is of a type that does not allow children of the type of 
     *   <code>newNode</code> or if <code>newNode</code> is an ancestor of 
     *   the container.
     *   <br>INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already 
     *   been invoked on this object.
     * @exception RangeException
     *   INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if <code>newNode</code> is an Attr, 
     *   Entity, Notation, or Document node.
     */
    public void insertNode(Node newNode)
                           throws DOMException, RangeException;

    Reparents the contents of the Range to the given node and inserts the 
node at the position of the start of the Range. 
Params: newParent – The node to surround the contents with.
Throws: DOMException – 
  NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if an ancestor container of 
  either boundary-point of the Range is read-only.
  
WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if  newParent and the 
  container of the start of the Range were not created from the same 
  document.
  
HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if the container of the start of 
  the Range is of a type that does not allow children of the type of 
  newParent or if newParent is an ancestor 
  of the container or if node would end up with a child 
  node of a type not allowed by the type of node.
  
INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already 
  been invoked on this object.
RangeException – 
  BAD_BOUNDARYPOINTS_ERR: Raised if the Range partially selects a 
  non-text node.
  
INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if  node is an Attr, 
  Entity, DocumentType, Notation, Document, or DocumentFragment node./**
     * Reparents the contents of the Range to the given node and inserts the 
     * node at the position of the start of the Range. 
     * @param newParent The node to surround the contents with. 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if an ancestor container of 
     *   either boundary-point of the Range is read-only.
     *   <br>WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if <code> newParent</code> and the 
     *   container of the start of the Range were not created from the same 
     *   document.
     *   <br>HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if the container of the start of 
     *   the Range is of a type that does not allow children of the type of 
     *   <code>newParent</code> or if <code>newParent</code> is an ancestor 
     *   of the container or if <code>node</code> would end up with a child 
     *   node of a type not allowed by the type of <code>node</code>.
     *   <br>INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already 
     *   been invoked on this object.
     * @exception RangeException
     *   BAD_BOUNDARYPOINTS_ERR: Raised if the Range partially selects a 
     *   non-text node.
     *   <br>INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if <code> node</code> is an Attr, 
     *   Entity, DocumentType, Notation, Document, or DocumentFragment node.
     */
    public void surroundContents(Node newParent)
                                 throws DOMException, RangeException;

    Produces a new Range whose boundary-points are equal to the 
boundary-points of the Range. 
Throws: DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object.
Returns: The duplicated Range./**
     * Produces a new Range whose boundary-points are equal to the 
     * boundary-points of the Range. 
     * @return The duplicated Range. 
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     */
    public Range cloneRange()
                            throws DOMException;

    Returns the contents of a Range as a string. This string contains only 
the data characters, not any markup. 
Throws: DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object.
Returns: The contents of the Range./**
     * Returns the contents of a Range as a string. This string contains only 
     * the data characters, not any markup. 
     * @return The contents of the Range.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     */
    public String toString()
                           throws DOMException;

    Called to indicate that the Range is no longer in use and that the 
implementation may relinquish any resources associated with this 
Range. Subsequent calls to any methods or attribute getters on this 
Range will result in a DOMException being thrown with an 
error code of INVALID_STATE_ERR.
Throws: DOMException – 
  INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if detach() has already been 
  invoked on this object./**
     * Called to indicate that the Range is no longer in use and that the 
     * implementation may relinquish any resources associated with this 
     * Range. Subsequent calls to any methods or attribute getters on this 
     * Range will result in a <code>DOMException</code> being thrown with an 
     * error code of <code>INVALID_STATE_ERR</code>.
     * @exception DOMException
     *   INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if <code>detach()</code> has already been 
     *   invoked on this object.
     */
    public void detach()
                       throws DOMException;

}
Params:	toStart – If TRUE, collapses the Range onto its start; if FALSE, collapses it onto its end.
Throws:	DOMException – INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if `detach()` has already been invoked on this object.
Params:	refNode – Node to select from
Throws:	RangeException – INVALID_NODE_TYPE_ERR: Raised if `refNode` or an ancestor of `refNode` is an Entity, Notation or DocumentType node. DOMException – INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if `detach()` has already been invoked on this object. WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if `refNode` was created from a different document than the one that created this range.
Params:	how – A code representing the type of comparison, as defined above. sourceRange – The `Range` on which this current `Range` is compared to.
Throws:	DOMException – WRONG_DOCUMENT_ERR: Raised if the two Ranges are not in the same Document or DocumentFragment. INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if `detach()` has already been invoked on this object.
Returns:	-1, 0 or 1 depending on whether the corresponding boundary-point of the Range is respectively before, equal to, or after the corresponding boundary-point of `sourceRange`.
Throws:	DOMException – NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if any portion of the content of the Range is read-only or any of the nodes which contain any of the content of the Range are read-only. HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if a DocumentType node would be extracted into the new DocumentFragment. INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if `detach()` has already been invoked on this object.
Returns:	A DocumentFragment containing the extracted contents.
Throws:	DOMException – HIERARCHY_REQUEST_ERR: Raised if a DocumentType node would be extracted into the new DocumentFragment. INVALID_STATE_ERR: Raised if `detach()` has already been invoked on this object.
Returns:	A DocumentFragment that contains content equivalent to this Range.
/

xml-apis/ xml-apis/ 1.4.01/ org/w3c/dom/ranges/Range.java
