org.esigate.parser.future

Interface FutureElementType

public interface FutureElementType

An element type. There must be one FutureElement type for each type of tags the parser has to look for in the pages

This class is based on ElementType

Author:

Nicolas Richeton

See Also:

ElementType

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	isEndTag(String tag) Detects a closing tag for this element type.
boolean	isSelfClosing(String tag) Detects if a tag is self closed or does not require a matching end tag.
boolean	isStartTag(String tag) Detects an opening tag for this element type.
FutureElement	newInstance()

Method Detail

isStartTag

boolean isStartTag(String tag)

Detects an opening tag for this element type.

Parameters:

tag - The String to check

Returns:

Returns true if the String is an opening tag

isSelfClosing

boolean isSelfClosing(String tag)

Detects if a tag is self closed or does not require a matching end tag. Ex: <br />

Parameters:

tag - The String to check

Returns:

Returns true if the String is a self closing tag

isEndTag

boolean isEndTag(String tag)

Detects a closing tag for this element type.

Parameters:

tag - The String to check

Returns:

Returns true if the String is a closing tag

newInstance

FutureElement newInstance()

Returns:

A new instance of the corresponding element class