BuiltInType

java.lang.Object

net.sf.saxon.type.BuiltInType

public abstract class BuiltInType extends Object

This non-instantiable class acts as a register of Schema objects containing all the built-in types: that is, the types defined in the "xs" namespace.

Previously called BuiltInSchemaFactory; but its original function has largely been moved to the two classes BuiltInAtomicType and BuiltInListType

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

static SchemaType

getSchemaType(int fingerprint)

Get the schema type with a given fingerprint

static SchemaType

getSchemaTypeByLocalName(String name)

Get the schema type with a given local name

static void

register(int fingerprint, SchemaType type)

Method for internal use to register a built in type with this class

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- getSchemaType
  
  public static SchemaType getSchemaType(int fingerprint)
  
  Get the schema type with a given fingerprint
  
  Parameters:
  
  fingerprint - the fingerprint representing the name of the required type
  
  Returns:
  
  the SchemaType object representing the given type, if known, otherwise null
- getSchemaTypeByLocalName
  
  public static SchemaType getSchemaTypeByLocalName(String name)
  
  Get the schema type with a given local name
  
  Parameters:
  
  name - the local name of the required type
  
  Returns:
  
  the SchemaType object representing the given type, if known, otherwise null
- register
  
  public static void register(int fingerprint, SchemaType type)
  
  Method for internal use to register a built in type with this class
  
  Parameters:
  
  fingerprint - the fingerprint of the type name
  
  type - the SchemaType representing the built in type