java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.persistence.oxm.schema.XMLSchemaReference

All Implemented Interfaces:

XMLSchemaReference

Direct Known Subclasses:

XMLSchemaClassPathReference, XMLSchemaFileReference, XMLSchemaURLReference
```
public abstract class XMLSchemaReference
extends Object
implements XMLSchemaReference
```
Provides a way for a descriptor's reference to its schema to be specified. The schema can be reference through a classpath resource, a file or URL.

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.persistence.platform.xml.XMLSchemaReference
  COMPLEX_TYPE, ELEMENT, GROUP, SIMPLE_TYPE

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getResource()`
`String`	`getSchemaContext()`	Get the path to the simple/complex type definition, element or group to be referenced in the schema
`QName`	`getSchemaContextAsQName()`
`QName`	`getSchemaContextAsQName(org.eclipse.persistence.internal.oxm.NamespaceResolver nsResolver)`	INTERNAL:
`int`	`getType()`	Indicates if the schema reference references a simple type definition, complex type definition, element, or group.
`abstract URL`	`getURL()`	A URL which referenes the Schema.
`void`	`initialize(org.eclipse.persistence.internal.core.sessions.CoreAbstractSession session)`	Allow subclasses to perform initialization if required.
`boolean`	`isGlobalDefinition()`	Indicates a global definition
`boolean`	`isValid(Document document, ErrorHandler errorHandler)`
`void`	`setResource(String resource)`
`void`	`setSchemaContext(String schemaContext)`	Set the path to the simple/complex type definition, element, or group to be referenced in the schema
`void`	`setSchemaContextAsQName(QName qname)`
`void`	`setType(int type)`	Set to indicate if the schema reference references a simple type definition, complex type definition, element or group.

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

- Method Detail
  - getResource
```
public String getResource()
```
  - setResource
```
public void setResource(String resource)
```
  - getURL
```
public abstract URL getURL()
```
    Description copied from interface: XMLSchemaReference
    
    A URL which referenes the Schema.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getURL in interface XMLSchemaReference
    
    Returns:
    
    the schema URL
  - getType
```
public int getType()
```
    Indicates if the schema reference references a simple type definition, complex type definition, element, or group.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getType in interface XMLSchemaReference
    
    Returns:
    
    COMPLEX_TYPE=1, SIMPLE_TYPE=2, ELEMENT=3, GROUP=5
  - setType
```
public void setType(int type)
```
    Set to indicate if the schema reference references a simple type definition, complex type definition, element or group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - - COMPLEX_TYPE=1, SIMPLE_TYPE=2, ELEMENT=3, GROUP=5
  - getSchemaContext
```
public String getSchemaContext()
```
    Get the path to the simple/complex type definition, element or group to be referenced in the schema
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSchemaContext in interface XMLSchemaReference
    
    Returns:
    
    the schema context
  - setSchemaContext
```
public void setSchemaContext(String schemaContext)
```
    Set the path to the simple/complex type definition, element, or group to be referenced in the schema
    
    Parameters:
    
    schemaContext - - the schema context
  - setSchemaContextAsQName
```
public void setSchemaContextAsQName(QName qname)
```
  - getSchemaContextAsQName
```
public QName getSchemaContextAsQName()
```
  - getSchemaContextAsQName
```
public QName getSchemaContextAsQName(org.eclipse.persistence.internal.oxm.NamespaceResolver nsResolver)
```
    INTERNAL:
    
    Parameters:
    
    nsResolver -
    
    Returns:
  - isValid
```
public boolean isValid(Document document,
                       ErrorHandler errorHandler)
```
  - isGlobalDefinition
```
public boolean isGlobalDefinition()
```
    Indicates a global definition
  - initialize
```
public void initialize(org.eclipse.persistence.internal.core.sessions.CoreAbstractSession session)
```
    Allow subclasses to perform initialization if required. This method will typically be called during the owning descriptor's initialization phase.
    
    Parameters:
    
    session -

Class XMLSchemaReference

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.persistence.platform.xml.XMLSchemaReference

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getResource

setResource

getURL

getType

setType

getSchemaContext

setSchemaContext

setSchemaContextAsQName

getSchemaContextAsQName

getSchemaContextAsQName

isValid

isGlobalDefinition

initialize