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28  * PropertyType.java
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32  * Original Author: Thomas Morgner;
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43  
44 package org.jfree.xml.generator.model;
45
46 /**
47  * An enumeration over the defined property types.
48  * <p>
49  * Attribute types are mapped into xml attributes - this is used for
50  * primitive data or enumeration classes.
51  * <p>
52  * Element types are used to define complex classes, a new xml tag will
53  * be introduced for every element type.
54  * <p>
55  * The lookup properties are defined elsewhere and are referenced using
56  * the defined name during the class building process.
57  */
58 public final class PropertyType {
59     
60     /** A property that is described using an attribute in the XML. */
61     public static final PropertyType ATTRIBUTE = new PropertyType("ATTRIBUTE");
62     
63     /** A property that is described using an XML element. */
64     public static final PropertyType ELEMENT = new PropertyType("ELEMENT");
65     
66     /** A property that is... */
67     public static final PropertyType LOOKUP = new PropertyType("LOOKUP");
68
69     /** The property type name. */
70     private final String JavaDoc myName; // for debug only
71
72     /**
73      * Private constructor prevents new types being created.
74      *
75      * @param name the type name.
76      */
77     private PropertyType(final String JavaDoc name) {
78         this.myName = name;
79     }
80
81     /**
82      * Returns a string representing the type.
83      *
84      * @return a string.
85      */
86     public String JavaDoc toString() {
87         return this.myName;
88     }
89     
90 }
91
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