Module java.desktop
Package javax.print.attribute.standard

Class PrinterLocation

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Cloneable, Attribute, PrintServiceAttribute
    public final class PrinterLocation
extends TextSyntax
implements PrintServiceAttribute
    Class PrinterLocation is a printing attribute class, a text attribute, that identifies the location of the device. This could include things like: "in Room 123A, second floor of building XYZ".

    IPP Compatibility: The string value gives the IPP name value. The locale gives the IPP natural language. The category name returned by getName() gives the IPP attribute name.

    See Also:
    Serialized Form

    • Constructor Detail

      • PrinterLocation

        public PrinterLocation​(String location,
                       Locale locale)
        Constructs a new printer location attribute with the given location and locale.
        Parameters:
        location - printer location
        locale - natural language of the text string. null is interpreted to mean the default locale as returned by Locale.getDefault()
        Throws:
        NullPointerException - if location is null

    • Method Detail

      • equals

        public boolean equals​(Object object)
        Returns whether this printer location attribute is equivalent to the passed in object. To be equivalent, all of the following conditions must be true:
        1. object is not null.
        2. object is an instance of class PrinterLocation.
        3. This printer location attribute's underlying string and object's underlying string are equal.
        4. This printer location attribute's locale and object's locale are equal.
        Overrides:
        equals in class TextSyntax
        Parameters:
        object - Object to compare to
        Returns:
        true if object is equivalent to this printer location attribute, false otherwise
        See Also:
        Object.hashCode(), HashMap

      • getCategory

        public final Class<? extends Attribute> getCategory()
        Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value.

        For class PrinterLocation, the category is class PrinterLocation itself.

        Specified by:
        getCategory in interface Attribute
        Returns:
        printing attribute class (category), an instance of class java.lang.Class

      • getName

        public final String getName()
        Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

        For class PrinterLocation, the category name is "printer-location".

        Specified by:
        getName in interface Attribute
        Returns:
        attribute category name