XMLSchemaReference (EclipseLink 2.7.15, API Reference)

All Known Implementing Classes:

XMLSchemaClassPathReference, XMLSchemaFileReference, XMLSchemaReference, XMLSchemaURLReference
```
public interface XMLSchemaReference
```
A schema reference is used to access a schema in order to validate a document.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static int COMPLEX_TYPE

static int ELEMENT

static int GROUP

static int SIMPLE_TYPE

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getSchemaContext()`	Returns the path to be traversed for validation purposes.
`int`	`getType()`	Indicates if the schema reference references a simple type definition, complex type definition, element or group
`java.net.URL`	`getURL()`	A URL which referenes the Schema.

- Field Detail
  - COMPLEX_TYPE
```
static final int COMPLEX_TYPE
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    Constant Field Values
  - SIMPLE_TYPE
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static final int SIMPLE_TYPE
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    Constant Field Values
  - ELEMENT
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static final int ELEMENT
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    Constant Field Values
  - GROUP
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static final int GROUP
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    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getSchemaContext
```
java.lang.String getSchemaContext()
```
    Returns the path to be traversed for validation purposes.
    
    Returns:
    
    a string represented the path to be traversed
  - getType
```
int getType()
```
    Indicates if the schema reference references a simple type definition, complex type definition, element or group
    
    Returns:
    
    COMPLEX_TYPE=1, SIMPLE_TYPE=2, ELEMENT=3, GROUP=5
  - getURL
```
java.net.URL getURL()
```
    A URL which referenes the Schema.
    
    Returns:
    
    the schema URL