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    027     * -----------------
    028     * PropertyType.java
    029     * -----------------
    030     * (C)opyright 2003, 2004, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
    031     *
    032     * Original Author:  Thomas Morgner;
    033     * Contributor(s):   David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
    034     *
    035     * $Id: PropertyType.java,v 1.2 2005/10/18 13:32:37 mungady Exp $
    036     *
    037     * Changes
    038     * -------
    039     * 12-Nov-2003 : Initial version (TM);
    040     * 26-Nov-2003 : Updated header and Javadocs (DG);
    041     *
    042     */
    043
    044    package org.jfree.xml.generator.model;
    045
    046    /**
    047     * An enumeration over the defined property types.
    048     * <p>
    049     * Attribute types are mapped into xml attributes - this is used for
    050     * primitive data or enumeration classes.
    051     * <p>
    052     * Element types are used to define complex classes, a new xml tag will
    053     * be introduced for every element type.
    054     * <p>
    055     * The lookup properties are defined elsewhere and are referenced using
    056     * the defined name during the class building process.
    057     */
    058    public final class PropertyType {
    059
    060        /** A property that is described using an attribute in the XML. */
    061        public static final PropertyType ATTRIBUTE = new PropertyType("ATTRIBUTE");
    062
    063        /** A property that is described using an XML element. */
    064        public static final PropertyType ELEMENT = new PropertyType("ELEMENT");
    065
    066        /** A property that is... */
    067        public static final PropertyType LOOKUP = new PropertyType("LOOKUP");
    068
    069        /** The property type name. */
    070        private final String myName; // for debug only
    071
    072        /**
    073         * Private constructor prevents new types being created.
    074         *
    075         * @param name  the type name.
    076         */
    077        private PropertyType(final String name) {
    078            this.myName = name;
    079        }
    080
    081        /**
    082         * Returns a string representing the type.
    083         *
    084         * @return a string.
    085         */
    086        public String toString() {
    087            return this.myName;
    088        }
    089
    090    }