Retro68/gcc/libjava/classpath/java/text/AttributedCharacterIterator.java

/* AttributedCharacterIterator.java -- Iterate over attributes
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package java.text;

import java.io.InvalidObjectException;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * This interface extends the <code>CharacterIterator</code> interface
 * in order to support iteration over character attributes as well as
 * over the characters themselves.
 * <p>
 * In addition to attributes of specific characters, this interface
 * supports the concept of the "attribute run", which is an attribute
 * that is defined for a particular value across an entire range of
 * characters or which is undefined over a range of characters.
 *
 * @since 1.2
 *
 * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
 * @since 1.2
 */
public interface AttributedCharacterIterator extends CharacterIterator
{
  /**
   * Defines attribute keys that are used as text attributes.
   */
  public static class Attribute implements Serializable
  {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = -9142742483513960612L;

    /**
     * This is the attribute for the language of the text.  The value of
     * attributes of this key type are instances of <code>Locale</code>.
     */
    public static final Attribute LANGUAGE = new Attribute("language");

    /**
     * This is the attribute for the reading form of text.  This is used
     * for storing pronunciation along with the written text for languages
     * which need it.  The value of attributes of this key type are
     * instances of <code>Annotation</code> which wrappers a
     * <code>String</code>.
     */
    public static final Attribute READING = new Attribute("reading");

    /**
     * This is the attribute for input method segments.  The value of attributes
     * of this key type are instances of <code>Annotation</code> which wrapper
     * a <code>String</code>.
     */
    public static final Attribute INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT =
      new Attribute("input_method_segment");

    /**
     * The name of the attribute key
     * @serial
     */
    private String name;

    /**
     * Initializes a new instance of this class with the specified name.
     *
     * @param name The name of this attribute key.
     */
    protected Attribute(String name)
    {
      this.name = name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name of this attribute.
     *
     * @return The attribute name
     */
    protected String getName()
    {
      return name;
    }

    /**
     * Resolves an instance of
     * <code>AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute</code>
     * that is being deserialized to one of the three pre-defined attribute
     * constants.  It does this by comparing the names of the attributes.  The
     * constant that the deserialized object resolves to is returned.
     *
     * @return The resolved contant value
     *
     * @exception InvalidObjectException If the object being deserialized
     *            cannot be resolved.
     */
    protected Object readResolve() throws InvalidObjectException
    {
      if (getName().equals(READING.getName()))
        return READING;

      if (getName().equals(LANGUAGE.getName()))
        return LANGUAGE;

      if (getName().equals(INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT.getName()))
        return INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT;

      throw new InvalidObjectException ("Can't resolve Attribute: "
              + getName());
    }

    /**
     * Tests this object for equality against the specified object.
     * The two objects will be considered equal if and only if:
     * <ul>
     * <li>The specified object is not <code>null</code>.
     * <li>The specified object is an instance of
     * <code>AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute</code>.
     * <li>The specified object has the same attribute name as this object.
     * </ul>
     *
     * @param obj  the <code>Object</code> to test for equality against this
     *             object.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the specified object is equal to this one,
     *         <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public final boolean equals(Object obj)
    {
      if (obj == this)
        return true;
      else
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a hash value for this object.
     *
     * @return A hash value for this object.
     */
    public final int hashCode()
    {
      return super.hashCode();
    }

    /**
     * Returns a <code>String</code> representation of this object.
     *
     * @return A <code>String</code> representation of this object.
     */
    public String toString()
    {
      return getClass().getName() + "(" + getName() + ")";
    }

  } // Inner class Attribute

  /**
   * Returns a list of all keys that are defined for the
   * text range.  This can be an empty list if no attributes are defined.
   *
   * @return A list of keys
   */
  Set<Attribute> getAllAttributeKeys();

  /**
   * Returns a <code>Map</code> of the attributes defined for the current
   * character.
   *
   * @return A <code>Map</code> of the attributes for the current character.
   */
  Map<Attribute, Object> getAttributes();

  /**
   * Returns the value of the specified attribute for the
   * current character.  If the attribute is not defined for the current
   * character, <code>null</code> is returned.
   *
   * @param attrib The attribute to retrieve the value of.
   *
   * @return The value of the specified attribute
   */
  Object getAttribute(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attrib);

  /**
   * Returns the index of the first character in the run that
   * contains all attributes defined for the current character.
   *
   * @return The start index of the run
   */
  int getRunStart();

  /**
   * Returns the index of the first character in the run that
   * contains all attributes in the specified <code>Set</code> defined for
   * the current character.
   *
   * @param attribs The <code>Set</code> of attributes.
   *
   * @return The start index of the run.
   */
  int getRunStart(Set<? extends Attribute> attribs);

  /**
   * Returns the index of the first character in the run that
   * contains the specified attribute defined for the current character.
   *
   * @param attrib The attribute.
   *
   * @return The start index of the run.
   */
  int getRunStart(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attrib);

  /**
   * Returns the index of the character after the end of the run
   * that contains all attributes defined for the current character.
   *
   * @return The end index of the run.
   */
  int getRunLimit();

  /**
   * Returns the index of the character after the end of the run
   * that contains all attributes in the specified <code>Set</code> defined
   * for the current character.
   *
   * @param attribs The <code>Set</code> of attributes.
   *
   * @return The end index of the run.
   */
  int getRunLimit(Set<? extends Attribute> attribs);

  /**
   * Returns the index of the character after the end of the run
   * that contains the specified attribute defined for the current character.
   *
   * @param attrib The attribute.
   *
   * @return The end index of the run.
   */
  int getRunLimit(AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute attrib);

} // interface AttributedCharacterIterator