001    /*
002    // $Id: //open/util/resgen/src/org/eigenbase/xom/Location.java#2 $
003    // Package org.eigenbase.xom is an XML Object Mapper.
004    // Copyright (C) 2008-2008 The Eigenbase Project
005    // Copyright (C) 2008-2008 Disruptive Tech
006    // Copyright (C) 2008-2008 LucidEra, Inc.
007    //
008    // This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
009    // under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
010    // Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your
011    // option) any later version approved by The Eigenbase Project.
012    //
013    // This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
014    // but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
015    // MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
016    // GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
017    //
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019    // along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
020    // Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
021    */
022    package org.eigenbase.xom;
023    
024    /**
025     * Represents the location of a node within its document.
026     *
027     * <p>Location is a span from a starting line and column to an ending line
028     * and column; or alternatively, from a starting character position to an
029     * ending character position.
030     *
031     * @author jhyde
032     * @version $Id: //open/util/resgen/src/org/eigenbase/xom/Location.java#2 $
033     * @since Jun 6, 2008
034     */
035    public interface Location {
036        /**
037         * Returns the line where this node starts.
038         * The first line in the document is 1.
039         *
040         * @return Line of the start of this node
041         */
042        int getStartLine();
043    
044        /**
045         * Returns the column where this node starts.
046         * The first column in the document is 1.
047         *
048         * @return column of the start of this node
049         */
050        int getStartColumn();
051    
052        /**
053         * Returns the character position where this node starts.
054         * The first character in the document is 0.
055         *
056         * @return Character position of the start of this node
057         */
058        int getStartPos();
059    
060        /**
061         * Returns the line where this node ends.
062         * The first line in the document is 1.
063         *
064         * @return Line of the end of this node
065         */
066        int getEndLine();
067    
068        /**
069         * Returns the column where this node ends.
070         * The first column in the document is 1.
071         *
072         * @return column of the end of this node
073         */
074        int getEndColumn();
075    
076        /**
077         * Returns the character position where this node ends.
078         * The first character in the document is 0.
079         *
080         * @return Character position of the end of this node
081         */
082        int getEndPos();
083    
084        /**
085         * Returns the text of this location.
086         *
087         * <p>If this location is an element
088         * and <code>headOnly</code> is true, returns only the text of the head
089         * of the element. For example,
090         *
091         * <blockquote><pre>
092         * &lt;Foo a="1" b="2"&gt;
093         *   &lt;Bar c="3"&gt;
094         * &lt;/Foo&gt;
095         * </pre></blockquote>
096         *
097         * returns "&lt;Foo a='1' b='2'&gt;&lt;Bar c='3'&gt;&lt;/Foo&gt;"
098         * if <code>headOnly</code> is false, "&lt;Foo a='1' b='2'&gt;" if it is
099         * true.
100         *
101         * @param headOnly Whether to return only the head of elements
102         * @return Source text underlying a location
103         */
104        String getText(boolean headOnly);
105    }
106    
107    // End Location.java