com.sun.msv.verifier

Interface DocumentDeclaration

public interface DocumentDeclaration

Represents a kind of "constraint" over XML document. Usually, this is what people call a schema.

Call the {@link #createAcceptor()} method to start validation.

Author: Kohsuke KAWAGUCHI

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Method Summary
AcceptorcreateAcceptor()
creates a new Acceptor that will validate the document element.

Method Detail

createAcceptor

public Acceptor createAcceptor()
creates a new Acceptor that will validate the document element. In RELAX, this concept is equivalent to <topLevel> In TREX, this concept is equivalent to <start>

Returns: The implementation cannot return null. Apparently, it is impossible to fail in this early stage.