Package com.sun.msv.verifier

Interface DocumentDeclaration

All Known Implementing Classes:
REDocumentDeclaration, XSREDocDecl
public interface DocumentDeclaration
Represents a kind of "constraint" over XML document. Usually, this is what people call a schema.

Call the createAcceptor() method to start validation.

Author:
Kohsuke KAWAGUCHI
See Also:

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Acceptor
    createAcceptor()
    creates a new Acceptor that will validate the document element.

  • Method Details

    • createAcceptor

      Acceptor createAcceptor()
      creates a new Acceptor that will validate the document element. In RELAX, this concept is equivalent to <topLevel> In TREX, this concept is equivalent to <start>
      Returns:
      The implementation cannot return null. Apparently, it is impossible to fail in this early stage.