source: trunk/src/gcc/libjava/java/text/AttributedCharacterIterator.java@ 608

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

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

/**
  * 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.
  *
  * @version 0.0
  *
  * @author Aaron M. Renn ([email protected])
  */
public interface AttributedCharacterIterator extends CharacterIterator
{

/*
 * Inner Classes
 */

/**
  * This class defines attribute keys that are used as text attributes.
  */
public static class Attribute implements Serializable
{

/*************************************************************************/

/*
 * Static Variables
 */

/**
  * 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");

/*************************************************************************/

/*
 * Instance Variables
 */

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

/*************************************************************************/

/*
 * Constructors
 */

/**
  * This method 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;
}

/*************************************************************************/

/*
 * Instance Methods
 */

/**
  * This method returns the name of this attribute.
  *
  * @return The attribute name