Attribute

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

DocAttribute, PrintJobAttribute, PrintRequestAttribute, PrintServiceAttribute, SupportedValuesAttribute

All Known Implementing Classes:

Chromaticity, ColorSupported, Compression, Copies, CopiesSupported, DateTimeAtCompleted, DateTimeAtCreation, DateTimeAtProcessing, Destination, DialogTypeSelection, DocumentName, Fidelity, Finishings, JobHoldUntil, JobImpressions, JobImpressionsCompleted, JobImpressionsSupported, JobKOctets, JobKOctetsProcessed, JobKOctetsSupported, JobMediaSheets, JobMediaSheetsCompleted, JobMediaSheetsSupported, JobMessageFromOperator, JobName, JobOriginatingUserName, JobPriority, JobPrioritySupported, JobSheets, JobState, JobStateReason, JobStateReasons, Media, MediaName, MediaPrintableArea, MediaSize, MediaSizeName, MediaTray, MultipleDocumentHandling, NumberOfDocuments, NumberOfInterveningJobs, NumberUp, NumberUpSupported, OrientationRequested, OutputDeviceAssigned, PageRanges, PagesPerMinute, PagesPerMinuteColor, PDLOverrideSupported, PresentationDirection, PrinterInfo, PrinterIsAcceptingJobs, PrinterLocation, PrinterMakeAndModel, PrinterMessageFromOperator, PrinterMoreInfo, PrinterMoreInfoManufacturer, PrinterName, PrinterResolution, PrinterState, PrinterStateReason, PrinterStateReasons, PrinterURI, PrintQuality, QueuedJobCount, ReferenceUriSchemesSupported, RequestingUserName, Severity, SheetCollate, Sides
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public interface Attribute
extends Serializable
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Interface Attribute is the base interface implemented by any and every printing attribute class to indicate that the class represents a printing attribute. All printing attributes are serializable.

Method Summary

All Methods

Instance Methods

Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Class<? extends Attribute>`	`getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value when it is added to an attribute set.
`String`	`getName()` Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

- Method Detail
  - getCategory
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Class<? extends Attribute> getCategory()
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    Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value when it is added to an attribute set.
    
    Returns:
    
    Printing attribute class (category), an instance of class java.lang.Class.
  - getName
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String getName()
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    Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.
    Note: This method is intended to provide a default, nonlocalized string for the attribute's category. If two attribute objects return the same category from the getCategory() method, they should return the same name from the getName() method.
    
    Returns:
    
    Attribute category name.

Interface Attribute

Method Summary

Method Detail

getCategory

getName