org.apache.jackrabbit.core.nodetype
Interface NodeDef

All Superinterfaces:

ItemDef

All Known Implementing Classes:

NodeDefImpl

public interface NodeDef

extends ItemDef

NodeDef is the internal representation of a node definition. It refers to QNames only and is thus isolated from session-specific namespace mappings.

See Also:

NodeDefinition

Field Summary

static NodeDef[]

EMPTY_ARRAY

Fields inherited from interface org.apache.jackrabbit.core.nodetype.ItemDef

ANY_NAME

Method Summary

boolean	allowsSameNameSiblings() Reports whether this node can have same-name siblings.
QName	getDefaultPrimaryType() Returns the name of the default primary type.
NodeDefId	getId() Returns an identifier for this node definition.
QName[]	getRequiredPrimaryTypes() Returns the array of names of the required primary types.

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.jackrabbit.core.nodetype.ItemDef

definesNode, definesResidual, getDeclaringNodeType, getName, getOnParentVersion, isAutoCreated, isMandatory, isProtected

Field Detail

EMPTY_ARRAY

public static final NodeDef[] EMPTY_ARRAY

Method Detail

getId

public NodeDefId getId()

Returns an identifier for this node definition.

Returns:

an identifier for this node definition.

getDefaultPrimaryType

public QName getDefaultPrimaryType()

Returns the name of the default primary type.

Returns:

the name of the default primary type.

getRequiredPrimaryTypes

public QName[] getRequiredPrimaryTypes()

Returns the array of names of the required primary types.

Returns:

the array of names of the required primary types.

allowsSameNameSiblings

public boolean allowsSameNameSiblings()

Reports whether this node can have same-name siblings.

Returns:

the 'allowsSameNameSiblings' flag.