EntityRef Interface

Table 2-15 summarizes the methods available through EntityRef interface.

Table 2-15 Summary of EntityRef Methods; Dom Package

EntityRef()

Class constructor.

Syntax	Description
EntityRef( const NodeRef< Node>& node_ref, Node* nptr);	Used to create references to a given entity node after a call to create `Entity`.
EntityRef( const EntityRef< Node>& nref);	Copy constructor.

Parameter	Description
node_ref	reference to provide the context
nptr	referenced node

Returns

(EntityRef) Node reference object

For unparsed entities, returns the name of its notation (in the data encoding). For parsed entities and other node types, returns NULL.

Syntax

oratext* getNotationName() const;

Returns

(oratext*) entity's notation

Returns an entity's public identifier (in the data encoding).

Syntax

oratext* getPublicId() const;

Returns

(oratext*) entity's public identifier

Returns an entity's system identifier (in the data encoding).

Syntax

oratext* getSystemId() const;

Returns

(oratext*) entity's system identifier

Returns a boolean for an entity describing whether it is general (TRUE) or parameter (FALSE).

Syntax

boolean getType() const;

Returns

(boolean) TRUE for general entity, FALSE for parameter entity

This is the default destructor.

Syntax

~EntityRef();