org.apache.lenya.cms.metadata
Interface Element

public interface Element

A meta data element.

Field Summary

static int	ONCOPY_COPY Copy all values if the meta data are copied.
static int	ONCOPY_DELETE Delete all values of this element if the meta data are copied.
static int	ONCOPY_IGNORE Don't copy the values of this element if the meta data are copied.

Method Summary

int	getActionOnCopy()
java.lang.String	getDescription()
java.lang.String	getName()
boolean	isEditable()
boolean	isMultiple()

Field Detail

ONCOPY_COPY

static final int ONCOPY_COPY

Copy all values if the meta data are copied.

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Constant Field Values

ONCOPY_IGNORE

static final int ONCOPY_IGNORE

Don't copy the values of this element if the meta data are copied.

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Constant Field Values

ONCOPY_DELETE

static final int ONCOPY_DELETE

Delete all values of this element if the meta data are copied.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Returns:

the name of the element.

isMultiple

boolean isMultiple()

Returns:

if the element can have multiple values.

getDescription

java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns:

the description of the element.

isEditable

boolean isEditable()

Returns:

if the element value can be edited.

getActionOnCopy

int getActionOnCopy()

Returns:

The action to be taken when meta data are copied from one owner to another.