Interface 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, DialogOwner, 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, OutputBin, 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
public interface Attribute extends Serializable
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

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    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 Details

    • getCategory

      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.
      Returns:
      printing attribute class (category), an instance of class java.lang.Class

    • getName

      String getName()
      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