ObjectLocator (JAXB2 Basics - Runtime 0.13.1 API)

All Superinterfaces:

Reportable, ValidationEventLocator

All Known Subinterfaces:

ItemObjectLocator, PropertyObjectLocator, RootObjectLocator

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractObjectLocator, DefaultItemObjectLocator, DefaultPropertyObjectLocator, DefaultRootObjectLocator
```
public interface ObjectLocator
extends ValidationEventLocator, Reportable
```
Object locator denotes a location in an object structure.

Author:

Aleksei Valikov

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ObjectLocator`	`getParentLocator()`
`ObjectLocator[]`	`getPath()`
`String`	`getPathAsString()`
`ItemObjectLocator`	`item(int itemIndex, Object itemValue)`	Creates a locator for the item (like list or array item) relative to this locator.
`PropertyObjectLocator`	`property(String propertyName, Object propertyValue)`	Creates a locator for the property, relative to this locator.

Methods inherited from interface org.jvnet.jaxb2_commons.i18n.Reportable
getMessage, getMessage, getMessageCode, getMessageParameters

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.bind.ValidationEventLocator
getColumnNumber, getLineNumber, getNode, getObject, getOffset, getURL

- Method Detail
  - getParentLocator
```
ObjectLocator getParentLocator()
```
    Returns:
    
    Parent locator, may be null.
  - getPath
```
ObjectLocator[] getPath()
```
    Returns:
    
    Path to this locator from the root.
  - getPathAsString
```
String getPathAsString()
```
    Returns:
    
    Path to this locator in string form;
  - property
```
PropertyObjectLocator property(String propertyName,
                               Object propertyValue)
```
    Creates a locator for the property, relative to this locator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    propertyName - name of the property, must not be null.
    
    propertyValue - value of the property, may be null.
    
    Returns:
    
    Child property locator.
  - item
```
ItemObjectLocator item(int itemIndex,
                       Object itemValue)
```
    Creates a locator for the item (like list or array item) relative to this locator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    itemIndex - index of the item.
    
    itemValue - value of the item.
    
    Returns:
    
    Child item locator.