1 /* AttributedCharacterIterator.java -- Iterate over attributes
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41 import java
.io
.InvalidObjectException
;
42 import java
.io
.Serializable
;
47 * This interface extends the <code>CharacterIterator</code> interface
48 * in order to support iteration over character attributes as well as
49 * over the characters themselves.
51 * In addition to attributes of specific characters, this interface
52 * supports the concept of the "attribute run", which is an attribute
53 * that is defined for a particular value across an entire range of
54 * characters or which is undefined over a range of characters.
56 * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
58 public interface AttributedCharacterIterator
extends CharacterIterator
61 * Defines attribute keys that are used as text attributes.
63 public static class Attribute
implements Serializable
65 private static final long serialVersionUID
= -9142742483513960612L;
68 * This is the attribute for the language of the text. The value of
69 * attributes of this key type are instances of <code>Locale</code>.
71 public static final Attribute LANGUAGE
= new Attribute ("LANGUAGE");
74 * This is the attribute for the reading form of text. This is used
75 * for storing pronunciation along with the written text for languages
76 * which need it. The value of attributes of this key type are
77 * instances of <code>Annotation</code> which wrappers a
78 * <code>String</code>.
80 public static final Attribute READING
= new Attribute ("READING");
83 * This is the attribute for input method segments. The value of attributes
84 * of this key type are instances of <code>Annotation</code> which wrapper
85 * a <code>String</code>.
87 public static final Attribute INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT
=
88 new Attribute ("INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT");
91 * The name of the attribute key
97 * Initializes a new instance of this class with the specified name.
99 * @param name The name of this attribute key.
101 protected Attribute (String name
)
107 * Returns the name of this attribute.
109 * @return The attribute name
111 protected String
getName()
117 * Resolves an instance of
118 * <code>AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute</code>
119 * that is being deserialized to one of the three pre-defined attribute
120 * constants. It does this by comparing the names of the attributes. The
121 * constant that the deserialized object resolves to is returned.
123 * @return The resolved contant value
125 * @exception InvalidObjectException If the object being deserialized
126 * cannot be resolved.
128 protected Object
readResolve() throws InvalidObjectException
130 if (this.equals (READING
))
133 if (this.equals (LANGUAGE
))
136 if (this.equals (INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT
))
137 return INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT
;
139 throw new InvalidObjectException ("Can't resolve Attribute: "
144 * Tests this object for equality against the specified object.
145 * The two objects will be considered equal if and only if:
147 * <li>The specified object is not <code>null</code>.
148 * <li>The specified object is an instance of
149 * <code>AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute</code>.
150 * <li>The specified object has the same attribute name as this object.
153 * @param obj the <code>Object</code> to test for equality against this
156 * @return <code>true</code> if the specified object is equal to this one,
157 * <code>false</code> otherwise.
159 public final boolean equals (Object obj
)
168 * Returns a hash value for this object.
170 * @return A hash value for this object.
172 public final int hashCode()
174 return super.hashCode();
178 * Returns a <code>String</code> representation of this object.
180 * @return A <code>String</code> representation of this object.
182 public String
toString()
184 return getClass().getName() + "(" + getName() + ")";
187 } // Inner class Attribute
190 * Returns a list of all keys that are defined for the
191 * text range. This can be an empty list if no attributes are defined.
193 * @return A list of keys
195 Set
getAllAttributeKeys();
198 * Returns a <code>Map</code> of the attributes defined for the current
201 * @return A <code>Map</code> of the attributes for the current character.
206 * Returns the value of the specified attribute for the
207 * current character. If the attribute is not defined for the current
208 * character, <code>null</code> is returned.
210 * @param attrib The attribute to retrieve the value of.
212 * @return The value of the specified attribute
214 Object
getAttribute (AttributedCharacterIterator
.Attribute attrib
);
217 * Returns the index of the first character in the run that
218 * contains all attributes defined for the current character.
220 * @return The start index of the run
225 * Returns the index of the first character in the run that
226 * contains all attributes in the specified <code>Set</code> defined for
227 * the current character.
229 * @param attribs The <code>Set</code> of attributes.
231 * @return The start index of the run.
233 int getRunStart (Set attribs
);
236 * Returns the index of the first character in the run that
237 * contains the specified attribute defined for the current character.
239 * @param attrib The attribute.
241 * @return The start index of the run.
243 int getRunStart (AttributedCharacterIterator
.Attribute attrib
);
246 * Returns the index of the character after the end of the run
247 * that contains all attributes defined for the current character.
249 * @return The end index of the run.
254 * Returns the index of the character after the end of the run
255 * that contains all attributes in the specified <code>Set</code> defined
256 * for the current character.
258 * @param attribs The <code>Set</code> of attributes.
260 * @return The end index of the run.
262 int getRunLimit (Set attribs
);
265 * Returns the index of the character after the end of the run
266 * that contains the specified attribute defined for the current character.
268 * @param attrib The attribute.
270 * @return The end index of the run.
272 int getRunLimit (AttributedCharacterIterator
.Attribute attrib
);
274 } // interface AttributedCharacterIterator