org.apache.xmlgraphics.xmp
Interface PropertyAccess

All Known Implementing Classes:

Metadata, XMPStructure

public interface PropertyAccess

This interface is implemented by the top-level Metadata class and stuctured properties.

Method Summary

XMPProperty	getProperty(QName name) Returns a property.
XMPProperty	getProperty(java.lang.String uri, java.lang.String localName) Returns a property
int	getPropertyCount() Returns the number of properties.
XMPProperty	getValueProperty() Returns the rdf:value property.
java.util.Iterator	iterator() Returns an Iterator over all properties in this structured property.
XMPProperty	removeProperty(QName name) Removes a property and returns it if it was found.
void	setProperty(XMPProperty prop) Sets a property.

Method Detail

setProperty

public void setProperty(XMPProperty prop)

Sets a property.

Parameters:

prop - the property

getProperty

public XMPProperty getProperty(java.lang.String uri,
                               java.lang.String localName)

Returns a property

Parameters:

uri - the namespace URI of the property

localName - the local name of the property

Returns:

the requested property or null if it's not available

getProperty

public XMPProperty getProperty(QName name)

Returns a property.

Parameters:

name - the name of the property

Returns:

the requested property or null if it's not available

removeProperty

public XMPProperty removeProperty(QName name)

Removes a property and returns it if it was found.

Parameters:

name - the name of the property

Returns:

the removed property or null if it was not found

getValueProperty

public XMPProperty getValueProperty()

Returns the rdf:value property. This is a shortcut for getProperty(XMPConstants.RDF_VALUE).

Returns:

the rdf:value property or null if it's no available

getPropertyCount

public int getPropertyCount()

Returns the number of properties.

Returns:

the number of properties in this metadata object.

iterator

public java.util.Iterator iterator()

Returns an Iterator over all properties in this structured property.

Returns:

an Iterator over all properties