Package java.text

Class Annotation

java.lang.Object
java.text.Annotation
public class Annotation
extends Object
Wrapper for a text attribute value which represents an annotation. An annotation has two special aspects:
  1. it is connected to a range of main text; if this range or the main text is changed then the annotation becomes invalid,
  2. it can not be joined with adjacent annotations even if the text attribute value is the same.

By wrapping text attribute values into an Annotation, these aspects will be taken into account when handling annotation text and the corresponding main text.

Note: There is no semantic connection between this annotation class and the java.lang.annotation package.

  • Constructor Details

    • Annotation

      public Annotation​(Object attribute)
      Constructs a new Annotation.
      Parameters:
      attribute - the attribute attached to this annotation. This may be null.

  • Method Details

    • getValue

      public Object getValue()
      Returns the value of this annotation. The value may be null.
      Returns:
      the value of this annotation or null.

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns this annotation in string representation.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      the string representation of this annotation.