OutputStream.
*
* @since 20.01.2006
*/
public interface XMPMeta extends Cloneable
{
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Basic property manipulation functions
/**
* The property value getter-methods all take a property specification: the first two parameters
* are always the top level namespace URI (the "schema" namespace) and the basic name
* of the property being referenced. See the introductory discussion of path expression usage
* for more information.
*
* All of the functions return an object inherited from PropertyBase or
* null if the property does not exists. The result object contains the value of
* the property and option flags describing the property. Arrays and the non-leaf levels of
* nodes do not have values.
*
* See {@link PropertyOptions} for detailed information about the options. *
* This is the simplest property getter, mainly for top level simple properties or after using
* the path composition functions in XMPPathFactory.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. May be null or the empty
* string if the first component of the propName path contains a namespace prefix. The
* URI must be for a registered namespace.
* @param propName The name of the property. May be a general path expression, must not be
* null or the empty string. Using a namespace prefix on the first
* component is optional. If present without a schemaNS value then the prefix specifies
* the namespace. The prefix must be for a registered namespace. If both a schemaNS URI
* and propName prefix are present, they must be corresponding parts of a registered
* namespace.
* @return Returns a XMPProperty containing the value and the options or
* null if the property does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
XMPProperty getProperty(String schemaNS, String propName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Provides access to items within an array. The index is passed as an integer, you need not
* worry about the path string syntax for array items, convert a loop index to a string, etc.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the array. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param arrayName The name of the array. May be a general path expression, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty().
* @param itemIndex The index of the desired item. Arrays in XMP are indexed from 1. The
* constant {@link XMPConst#ARRAY_LAST_ITEM} always refers to the last existing array
* item.
* @return Returns a XMPProperty containing the value and the options or
* null if the property does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
XMPProperty getArrayItem(String schemaNS, String arrayName, int itemIndex) throws XMPException;
/**
* Returns the number of items in the array.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the array. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param arrayName The name of the array. May be a general path expression, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty().
* @return Returns the number of items in the array.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
int countArrayItems(String schemaNS, String arrayName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Provides access to fields within a nested structure. The namespace for the field is passed as
* a URI, you need not worry about the path string syntax.
*
* The names of fields should be XML qualified names, that is within an XML namespace. The path
* syntax for a qualified name uses the namespace prefix. This is unreliable since the prefix is
* never guaranteed. The URI is the formal name, the prefix is just a local shorthand in a given
* sequence of XML text.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the struct. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param structName The name of the struct. May be a general path expression, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty().
* @param fieldNS The namespace URI for the field. Has the same URI and prefix usage as the
* schemaNS parameter.
* @param fieldName The name of the field. Must be a single XML name, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as the
* structName parameter.
* @return Returns a XMPProperty containing the value and the options or
* null if the property does not exist. Arrays and non-leaf levels of
* structs do not have values.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
XMPProperty getStructField(
String schemaNS,
String structName,
String fieldNS,
String fieldName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Provides access to a qualifier attached to a property. The namespace for the qualifier is
* passed as a URI, you need not worry about the path string syntax. In many regards qualifiers
* are like struct fields. See the introductory discussion of qualified properties for more
* information.
*
* The names of qualifiers should be XML qualified names, that is within an XML namespace. The * path syntax for a qualified name uses the namespace prefix. This is unreliable since the * prefix is never guaranteed. The URI is the formal name, the prefix is just a local shorthand * in a given sequence of XML text. *
* Note: Qualifiers are only supported for simple leaf properties at this time.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the struct. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param propName The name of the property to which the qualifier is attached. May be a general
* path expression, must not be null or the empty string. Has the same
* namespace prefix usage as in getProperty().
* @param qualNS The namespace URI for the qualifier. Has the same URI and prefix usage as the
* schemaNS parameter.
* @param qualName The name of the qualifier. Must be a single XML name, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as the
* propName parameter.
* @return Returns a XMPProperty containing the value and the options of the
* qualifier or null if the property does not exist. The name of the
* qualifier must be a single XML name, must not be null or the empty
* string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as the propName parameter.
*
* The value of the qualifier is only set if it has one (Arrays and non-leaf levels of
* structs do not have values).
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
XMPProperty getQualifier(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
String qualNS,
String qualName) throws XMPException;
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Functions for setting property values
/**
* The property value setters all take a property specification, their
* differences are in the form of this. The first two parameters are always the top level
* namespace URI (the schema namespace) and the basic name of the property being
* referenced. See the introductory discussion of path expression usage for more information.
*
* All of the functions take a string value for the property and option flags describing the * property. The value must be Unicode in UTF-8 encoding. Arrays and non-leaf levels of structs * do not have values. Empty arrays and structs may be created using appropriate option flags. * All levels of structs that is assigned implicitly are created if necessary. appendArayItem * implicitly creates the named array if necessary. *
* See {@link PropertyOptions} for detailed information about the options. *
* This is the simplest property setter, mainly for top level simple properties or after using
* the path composition functions in {@link XMPPathFactory}.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @param propValue the value for the property (only leaf properties have a value).
* Arrays and non-leaf levels of structs do not have values.
* Must be null if the value is not relevant.
* The value is automatically detected: Boolean, Integer, Long, Double, XMPDateTime and
* byte[] are handled, on all other toString() is called.
*
* @param options Option flags describing the property. See the earlier description.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setProperty(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
Object propValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setProperty(String, String, Object, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI
* @param propName The name of the property
* @param propValue the value for the property
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions
*/
void setProperty(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
Object propValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Replaces an item within an array. The index is passed as an integer, you need not worry about
* the path string syntax for array items, convert a loop index to a string, etc. The array
* passed must already exist. In normal usage the selected array item is modified. A new item is
* automatically appended if the index is the array size plus 1.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the array. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param arrayName The name of the array. May be a general path expression, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty.
* @param itemIndex The index of the desired item. Arrays in XMP are indexed from 1. To address
* the last existing item, use {@link XMPMeta#countArrayItems(String, String)} to find
* out the length of the array.
* @param itemValue the new value of the array item. Has the same usage as propValue in
* setProperty().
* @param options the set options for the item.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setArrayItem(
String schemaNS,
String arrayName,
int itemIndex,
String itemValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setArrayItem(String, String, int, String, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI
* @param arrayName The name of the array
* @param itemIndex The index to insert the new item
* @param itemValue the new value of the array item
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions
*/
void setArrayItem(
String schemaNS,
String arrayName,
int itemIndex,
String itemValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Inserts an item into an array previous to the given index. The index is passed as an integer,
* you need not worry about the path string syntax for array items, convert a loop index to a
* string, etc. The array passed must already exist. In normal usage the selected array item is
* modified. A new item is automatically appended if the index is the array size plus 1.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the array. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param arrayName The name of the array. May be a general path expression, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty.
* @param itemIndex The index to insert the new item. Arrays in XMP are indexed from 1. Use
* XMPConst.ARRAY_LAST_ITEM to append items.
* @param itemValue the new value of the array item. Has the same usage as
* propValue in setProperty().
* @param options the set options that decide about the kind of the node.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
void insertArrayItem(
String schemaNS,
String arrayName,
int itemIndex,
String itemValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#insertArrayItem(String, String, int, String, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the array
* @param arrayName The name of the array
* @param itemIndex The index to insert the new item
* @param itemValue the value of the array item
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions
*/
void insertArrayItem(
String schemaNS,
String arrayName,
int itemIndex,
String itemValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Simplifies the construction of an array by not requiring that you pre-create an empty array.
* The array that is assigned is created automatically if it does not yet exist. Each call to
* appendArrayItem() appends an item to the array. The corresponding parameters have the same
* use as setArrayItem(). The arrayOptions parameter is used to specify what kind of array. If
* the array exists, it must have the specified form.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the array. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param arrayName The name of the array. May be a general path expression, must not be null or
* the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as propPath in getProperty.
* @param arrayOptions Option flags describing the array form. The only valid options are
*
null or use
* {@link XMPMeta#appendArrayItem(String, String, String)}.
* @param itemValue the value of the array item. Has the same usage as propValue in getProperty.
* @param itemOptions Option flags describing the item to append ({@link PropertyOptions})
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
void appendArrayItem(
String schemaNS,
String arrayName,
PropertyOptions arrayOptions,
String itemValue,
PropertyOptions itemOptions) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#appendArrayItem(String, String, PropertyOptions, String, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the array
* @param arrayName The name of the array
* @param itemValue the value of the array item
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions
*/
void appendArrayItem(
String schemaNS,
String arrayName,
String itemValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Provides access to fields within a nested structure. The namespace for the field is passed as
* a URI, you need not worry about the path string syntax. The names of fields should be XML
* qualified names, that is within an XML namespace. The path syntax for a qualified name uses
* the namespace prefix, which is unreliable because the prefix is never guaranteed. The URI is
* the formal name, the prefix is just a local shorthand in a given sequence of XML text.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the struct. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param structName The name of the struct. May be a general path expression, must not be null
* or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as propName in getProperty.
* @param fieldNS The namespace URI for the field. Has the same URI and prefix usage as the
* schemaNS parameter.
* @param fieldName The name of the field. Must be a single XML name, must not be null or the
* empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as the structName parameter.
* @param fieldValue the value of thefield, if the field has a value.
* Has the same usage as propValue in getProperty.
* @param options Option flags describing the field. See the earlier description.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setStructField(
String schemaNS,
String structName,
String fieldNS,
String fieldName,
String fieldValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setStructField(String, String, String, String, String, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the struct
* @param structName The name of the struct
* @param fieldNS The namespace URI for the field
* @param fieldName The name of the field
* @param fieldValue the value of the field
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions
*/
void setStructField(
String schemaNS,
String structName,
String fieldNS,
String fieldName,
String fieldValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Provides access to a qualifier attached to a property. The namespace for the qualifier is
* passed as a URI, you need not worry about the path string syntax. In many regards qualifiers
* are like struct fields. See the introductory discussion of qualified properties for more
* information. The names of qualifiers should be XML qualified names, that is within an XML
* namespace. The path syntax for a qualified name uses the namespace prefix, which is
* unreliable because the prefix is never guaranteed. The URI is the formal name, the prefix is
* just a local shorthand in a given sequence of XML text. The property the qualifier
* will be attached has to exist.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the struct. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param propName The name of the property to which the qualifier is attached. Has the same
* usage as in getProperty.
* @param qualNS The namespace URI for the qualifier. Has the same URI and prefix usage as the
* schemaNS parameter.
* @param qualName The name of the qualifier. Must be a single XML name, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as the
* propName parameter.
* @param qualValue A pointer to the null terminated UTF-8 string that is the
* value of the qualifier, if the qualifier has a value. Has the same usage as propValue
* in getProperty.
* @param options Option flags describing the qualifier. See the earlier description.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setQualifier(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
String qualNS,
String qualName,
String qualValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setQualifier(String, String, String, String, String, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the struct
* @param propName The name of the property to which the qualifier is attached
* @param qualNS The namespace URI for the qualifier
* @param qualName The name of the qualifier
* @param qualValue the value of the qualifier
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions
*/
void setQualifier(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
String qualNS,
String qualName,
String qualValue) throws XMPException;
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Functions for deleting and detecting properties. These should be obvious from the
// descriptions of the getters and setters.
/**
* Deletes the given XMP subtree rooted at the given property. It is not an error if the
* property does not exist.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
*/
void deleteProperty(String schemaNS, String propName);
/**
* Deletes the given XMP subtree rooted at the given array item. It is not an error if the array
* item does not exist.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the array. Has the same usage as in getProperty.
* @param arrayName The name of the array. May be a general path expression, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty().
* @param itemIndex The index of the desired item. Arrays in XMP are indexed from 1. The
* constant XMPConst.ARRAY_LAST_ITEM always refers to the last
* existing array item.
*/
void deleteArrayItem(String schemaNS, String arrayName, int itemIndex);
/**
* Deletes the given XMP subtree rooted at the given struct field. It is not an error if the
* field does not exist.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the struct. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param structName The name of the struct. May be a general path expression, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty.
* @param fieldNS The namespace URI for the field. Has the same URI and prefix usage as the
* schemaNS parameter.
* @param fieldName The name of the field. Must be a single XML name, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as the
* structName parameter.
*/
void deleteStructField(String schemaNS, String structName, String fieldNS, String fieldName);
/**
* Deletes the given XMP subtree rooted at the given qualifier. It is not an error if the
* qualifier does not exist.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the struct. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property to which the qualifier is attached. Has the same
* usage as in getProperty.
* @param qualNS The namespace URI for the qualifier. Has the same URI and prefix usage as the
* schemaNS parameter.
* @param qualName The name of the qualifier. Must be a single XML name, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as the
* propName parameter.
*/
void deleteQualifier(String schemaNS, String propName, String qualNS, String qualName);
/**
* Returns whether the property exists.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @return Returns true if the property exists.
*/
boolean doesPropertyExist(String schemaNS, String propName);
/**
* Tells if the array item exists.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the array. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param arrayName The name of the array. May be a general path expression, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty().
* @param itemIndex The index of the desired item. Arrays in XMP are indexed from 1. The
* constant XMPConst.ARRAY_LAST_ITEM always refers to the last
* existing array item.
* @return Returns true if the array exists, false otherwise.
*/
boolean doesArrayItemExist(String schemaNS, String arrayName, int itemIndex);
/**
* DoesStructFieldExist tells if the struct field exists.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the struct. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param structName The name of the struct. May be a general path expression, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty().
* @param fieldNS The namespace URI for the field. Has the same URI and prefix usage as the
* schemaNS parameter.
* @param fieldName The name of the field. Must be a single XML name, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as the
* structName parameter.
* @return Returns true if the field exists.
*/
boolean doesStructFieldExist(
String schemaNS,
String structName,
String fieldNS,
String fieldName);
/**
* DoesQualifierExist tells if the qualifier exists.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the struct. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property to which the qualifier is attached. Has the same
* usage as in getProperty().
* @param qualNS The namespace URI for the qualifier. Has the same URI and prefix usage as the
* schemaNS parameter.
* @param qualName The name of the qualifier. Must be a single XML name, must not be
* null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as the
* propName parameter.
* @return Returns true if the qualifier exists.
*/
boolean doesQualifierExist(String schemaNS, String propName, String qualNS, String qualName);
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Specialized Get and Set functions
/**
* These functions provide convenient support for localized text properties, including a number
* of special and obscure aspects. Localized text properties are stored in alt-text arrays. They
* allow multiple concurrent localizations of a property value, for example a document title or
* copyright in several languages. The most important aspect of these functions is that they
* select an appropriate array item based on one or two RFC 3066 language tags. One of these
* languages, the "specific" language, is preferred and selected if there is an exact match. For
* many languages it is also possible to define a "generic" language that may be used if there
* is no specific language match. The generic language must be a valid RFC 3066 primary subtag,
* or the empty string. For example, a specific language of "en-US" should be used in the US,
* and a specific language of "en-UK" should be used in England. It is also appropriate to use
* "en" as the generic language in each case. If a US document goes to England, the "en-US"
* title is selected by using the "en" generic language and the "en-UK" specific language. It is
* considered poor practice, but allowed, to pass a specific language that is just an RFC 3066
* primary tag. For example "en" is not a good specific language, it should only be used as a
* generic language. Passing "i" or "x" as the generic language is also considered poor practice
* but allowed. Advice from the W3C about the use of RFC 3066 language tags can be found at:
* http://www.w3.org/International/articles/language-tags/
* * Note: RFC 3066 language tags must be treated in a case insensitive manner. The XMP * Toolkit does this by normalizing their capitalization: *
getLocalizedText returns information about a selected item in
* an alt-text array. The array item is selected according to the rules given above.
*
* Note: In a future version of this API a method
* using Java java.lang.Locale will be added.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the alt-text array. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param altTextName The name of the alt-text array. May be a general path expression, must not
* be null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty().
* @param genericLang The name of the generic language as an RFC 3066 primary subtag. May be
* null or the empty string if no generic language is wanted.
* @param specificLang The name of the specific language as an RFC 3066 tag. Must not be
* null or the empty string.
* @return Returns an XMPProperty containing the value, the actual language and
* the options if an appropriate alternate collection item exists, null
* if the property.
* does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
XMPProperty getLocalizedText(
String schemaNS,
String altTextName,
String genericLang,
String specificLang) throws XMPException;
/**
* Modifies the value of a selected item in an alt-text array. Creates an appropriate array item
* if necessary, and handles special cases for the x-default item. If the selected item is from
* a match with the specific language, the value of that item is modified. If the existing value
* of that item matches the existing value of the x-default item, the x-default item is also
* modified. If the array only has 1 existing item (which is not x-default), an x-default item
* is added with the given value. If the selected item is from a match with the generic language
* and there are no other generic matches, the value of that item is modified. If the existing
* value of that item matches the existing value of the x-default item, the x-default item is
* also modified. If the array only has 1 existing item (which is not x-default), an x-default
* item is added with the given value. If the selected item is from a partial match with the
* generic language and there are other partial matches, a new item is created for the specific
* language. The x-default item is not modified. If the selected item is from the last 2 rules
* then a new item is created for the specific language. If the array only had an x-default
* item, the x-default item is also modified. If the array was empty, items are created for the
* specific language and x-default.
*
* Note: In a future version of this API a method
* using Java java.lang.Locale will be added.
*
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the alt-text array. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param altTextName The name of the alt-text array. May be a general path expression, must not
* be null or the empty string. Has the same namespace prefix usage as
* propName in getProperty().
* @param genericLang The name of the generic language as an RFC 3066 primary subtag. May be
* null or the empty string if no generic language is wanted.
* @param specificLang The name of the specific language as an RFC 3066 tag. Must not be
* null or the empty string.
* @param itemValue A pointer to the null terminated UTF-8 string that is the new
* value for the appropriate array item.
* @param options Option flags, none are defined at present.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setLocalizedText(
String schemaNS,
String altTextName,
String genericLang,
String specificLang,
String itemValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setLocalizedText(String, String, String, String, String, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the alt-text array
* @param altTextName The name of the alt-text array
* @param genericLang The name of the generic language
* @param specificLang The name of the specific language
* @param itemValue the new value for the appropriate array item
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions
*/
void setLocalizedText(
String schemaNS,
String altTextName,
String genericLang,
String specificLang,
String itemValue) throws XMPException;
// ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Functions accessing properties as binary values.
/**
* These are very similar to getProperty() and SetProperty() above,
* but the value is returned or provided in a literal form instead of as a UTF-8 string.
* The path composition functions in XMPPathFactory may be used to compose an path
* expression for fields in nested structures, items in arrays, or qualifiers.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @return Returns a Boolean value or null
* if the property does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur,
* especially conversion errors.
*/
Boolean getPropertyBoolean(String schemaNS, String propName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to retrieve the literal value of a property.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @return Returns an Integer value or null
* if the property does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur,
* especially conversion errors.
*/
Integer getPropertyInteger(String schemaNS, String propName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to retrieve the literal value of a property.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @return Returns a Long value or null
* if the property does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur,
* especially conversion errors.
*/
Long getPropertyLong(String schemaNS, String propName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to retrieve the literal value of a property.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @return Returns a Double value or null
* if the property does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur,
* especially conversion errors.
*/
Double getPropertyDouble(String schemaNS, String propName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to retrieve the literal value of a property.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @return Returns a XMPDateTime-object or null
* if the property does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur,
* especially conversion errors.
*/
XMPDateTime getPropertyDate(String schemaNS, String propName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to retrieve the literal value of a property.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @return Returns a Java Calendar-object or null
* if the property does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur,
* especially conversion errors.
*/
Calendar getPropertyCalendar(String schemaNS, String propName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to retrieve the literal value of a property.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @return Returns a byte[]-array contained the decoded base64 value
* or null if the property does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur,
* especially conversion errors.
*/
byte[] getPropertyBase64(String schemaNS, String propName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to retrieve the literal value of a property.
* Note: There is no setPropertyString(),
* because setProperty() sets a string value.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* getProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @return Returns a String value or null
* if the property does not exist.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur,
* especially conversion errors.
*/
String getPropertyString(String schemaNS, String propName) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to set a property to a literal boolean value.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* setProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @param propValue the literal property value as boolean.
* @param options options of the property to set (optional).
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setPropertyBoolean(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
boolean propValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setPropertyBoolean(String, String, boolean, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property
* @param propName The name of the property
* @param propValue the literal property value as boolean
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions
*/
void setPropertyBoolean(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
boolean propValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to set a property to a literal int value.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* setProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @param propValue the literal property value as int.
* @param options options of the property to set (optional).
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setPropertyInteger(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
int propValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setPropertyInteger(String, String, int, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property
* @param propName The name of the property
* @param propValue the literal property value as int
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions
*/
void setPropertyInteger(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
int propValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to set a property to a literal long value.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* setProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @param propValue the literal property value as long.
* @param options options of the property to set (optional).
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setPropertyLong(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
long propValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setPropertyLong(String, String, long, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property
* @param propName The name of the property
* @param propValue the literal property value as long
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions
*/
void setPropertyLong(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
long propValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to set a property to a literal double value.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* setProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @param propValue the literal property value as double.
* @param options options of the property to set (optional).
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setPropertyDouble(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
double propValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setPropertyDouble(String, String, double, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property
* @param propName The name of the property
* @param propValue the literal property value as double
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions
*/
void setPropertyDouble(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
double propValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to set a property with an XMPDateTime-object,
* which is serialized to an ISO8601 date.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* setProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @param propValue the property value as XMPDateTime.
* @param options options of the property to set (optional).
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setPropertyDate(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
XMPDateTime propValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setPropertyDate(String, String, XMPDateTime, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property
* @param propName The name of the property
* @param propValue the property value as XMPDateTime
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions
*/
void setPropertyDate(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
XMPDateTime propValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to set a property with a Java Calendar-object,
* which is serialized to an ISO8601 date.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* setProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @param propValue the property value as Java Calendar.
* @param options options of the property to set (optional).
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setPropertyCalendar(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
Calendar propValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setPropertyCalendar(String, String, Calendar, PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property
* @param propName The name of the property
* @param propValue the property value as Calendar
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions
*/
void setPropertyCalendar(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
Calendar propValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Convenience method to set a property from a binary byte[]-array,
* which is serialized as base64-string.
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property. Has the same usage as in
* setProperty().
* @param propName The name of the property.
* Has the same usage as in getProperty().
* @param propValue the literal property value as byte array.
* @param options options of the property to set (optional).
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions that may occur.
*/
void setPropertyBase64(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
byte[] propValue,
PropertyOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* @see XMPMeta#setPropertyBase64(String, String, byte[], PropertyOptions)
*
* @param schemaNS The namespace URI for the property
* @param propName The name of the property
* @param propValue the literal property value as byte array
* @throws XMPException Wraps all exceptions
*/
void setPropertyBase64(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
byte[] propValue) throws XMPException;
/**
* Constructs an iterator for the properties within this XMP object.
*
* @return Returns an XMPIterator.
* @see XMPMeta#iterator(String, String, IteratorOptions)
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
XMPIterator iterator() throws XMPException;
/**
* Constructs an iterator for the properties within this XMP object using some options.
*
* @param options Option flags to control the iteration.
* @return Returns an XMPIterator.
* @see XMPMeta#iterator(String, String, IteratorOptions)
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
XMPIterator iterator(IteratorOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* Construct an iterator for the properties within an XMP object. The general operation of an
* XMP object iterator was. According to the parameters it iterates the entire data tree,
* properties within a specific schema, or a subtree rooted at a specific node.
*
* @param schemaNS Optional schema namespace URI to restrict the iteration. Omitted (visit all
* schema) by passing null or empty String.
* @param propName Optional property name to restrict the iteration. May be an arbitrary path
* expression. Omitted (visit all properties) by passing null or empty
* String. If no schema URI is given, it is ignored.
* @param options Option flags to control the iteration. See {@link IteratorOptions} for
* details.
* @return Returns an XMPIterator for this XMPMeta-object
* considering the given options.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
XMPIterator iterator(
String schemaNS,
String propName,
IteratorOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* This correlates to the about-attribute,
* returns the empty String if no name is set.
*
* @return Returns the name of the XMP object.
*/
String getObjectName();
/**
* @param name Sets the name of the XMP object.
*/
void setObjectName(String name);
/**
* @return Returns the unparsed content of the <?xpacket> processing instruction.
* This contains normally the attribute-like elements 'begin="<BOM>"
* id="W5M0MpCehiHzreSzNTczkc9d"' and possibly the deprecated elements 'bytes="1234"' or
* 'encoding="XXX"'. If the parsed packet has not been wrapped into an xpacket,
* null is returned.
*/
String getPacketHeader();
/**
* Clones the complete metadata tree.
*
* @return Returns a deep copy of this instance.
*/
Object clone();
/**
* Sorts the complete datamodel according to the following rules:
* true.
* Note: It does no harm to call this method to an already normalized xmp object.
* It was a PDF/A requirement to get hand on the unnormalized XMPMeta object.
*
* @param options optional parsing options.
* @throws XMPException Wraps all errors and exceptions that may occur.
*/
void normalize(ParseOptions options) throws XMPException;
/**
* Renders this node and the tree unter this node in a human readable form.
* @return Returns a multiline string containing the dump.
*/
String dumpObject();
}