001    /*
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003     * (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Institut National de
004     * Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique, Keio University). All
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009     * PURPOSE.
010     * See W3C License http://www.w3.org/Consortium/Legal/ for more details.
011     */
012    
013    package org.w3c.dom.css;
014    
015    import org.w3c.dom.DOMException;
016    
017    /**
018     *  The <code>CSSPrimitiveValue</code> interface represents a single CSS value
019     * . This interface may be used to determine the value of a specific style
020     * property currently set in a block or to set a specific style property
021     * explicitly within the block. An instance of this interface might be
022     * obtained from the <code>getPropertyCSSValue</code> method of the
023     * <code>CSSStyleDeclaration</code> interface. A
024     * <code>CSSPrimitiveValue</code> object only occurs in a context of a CSS
025     * property.
026     * <p> Conversions are allowed between absolute values (from millimeters to
027     * centimeters, from degrees to radians, and so on) but not between relative
028     * values. (For example, a pixel value cannot be converted to a centimeter
029     * value.) Percentage values can't be converted since they are relative to
030     * the parent value (or another property value). There is one exception for
031     * color percentage values: since a color percentage value is relative to
032     * the range 0-255, a color percentage value can be converted to a number;
033     * (see also the <code>RGBColor</code> interface).
034     * <p>See also the <a href='http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/REC-DOM-Level-2-Style-20001113'>Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Style Specification</a>.
035     * @since DOM Level 2
036     */
037    public interface CSSPrimitiveValue extends CSSValue {
038        // UnitTypes
039        /**
040         * The value is not a recognized CSS2 value. The value can only be
041         * obtained by using the <code>cssText</code> attribute.
042         */
043        public static final short CSS_UNKNOWN               = 0;
044        /**
045         * The value is a simple number. The value can be obtained by using the
046         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
047         */
048        public static final short CSS_NUMBER                = 1;
049        /**
050         * The value is a percentage. The value can be obtained by using the
051         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
052         */
053        public static final short CSS_PERCENTAGE            = 2;
054        /**
055         * The value is a length (ems). The value can be obtained by using the
056         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
057         */
058        public static final short CSS_EMS                   = 3;
059        /**
060         * The value is a length (exs). The value can be obtained by using the
061         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
062         */
063        public static final short CSS_EXS                   = 4;
064        /**
065         * The value is a length (px). The value can be obtained by using the
066         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
067         */
068        public static final short CSS_PX                    = 5;
069        /**
070         * The value is a length (cm). The value can be obtained by using the
071         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
072         */
073        public static final short CSS_CM                    = 6;
074        /**
075         * The value is a length (mm). The value can be obtained by using the
076         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
077         */
078        public static final short CSS_MM                    = 7;
079        /**
080         * The value is a length (in). The value can be obtained by using the
081         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
082         */
083        public static final short CSS_IN                    = 8;
084        /**
085         * The value is a length (pt). The value can be obtained by using the
086         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
087         */
088        public static final short CSS_PT                    = 9;
089        /**
090         * The value is a length (pc). The value can be obtained by using the
091         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
092         */
093        public static final short CSS_PC                    = 10;
094        /**
095         * The value is an angle (deg). The value can be obtained by using the
096         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
097         */
098        public static final short CSS_DEG                   = 11;
099        /**
100         * The value is an angle (rad). The value can be obtained by using the
101         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
102         */
103        public static final short CSS_RAD                   = 12;
104        /**
105         * The value is an angle (grad). The value can be obtained by using the
106         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
107         */
108        public static final short CSS_GRAD                  = 13;
109        /**
110         * The value is a time (ms). The value can be obtained by using the
111         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
112         */
113        public static final short CSS_MS                    = 14;
114        /**
115         * The value is a time (s). The value can be obtained by using the
116         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
117         */
118        public static final short CSS_S                     = 15;
119        /**
120         * The value is a frequency (Hz). The value can be obtained by using the
121         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
122         */
123        public static final short CSS_HZ                    = 16;
124        /**
125         * The value is a frequency (kHz). The value can be obtained by using the
126         * <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
127         */
128        public static final short CSS_KHZ                   = 17;
129        /**
130         * The value is a number with an unknown dimension. The value can be
131         * obtained by using the <code>getFloatValue</code> method.
132         */
133        public static final short CSS_DIMENSION             = 18;
134        /**
135         * The value is a STRING. The value can be obtained by using the
136         * <code>getStringValue</code> method.
137         */
138        public static final short CSS_STRING                = 19;
139        /**
140         * The value is a URI. The value can be obtained by using the
141         * <code>getStringValue</code> method.
142         */
143        public static final short CSS_URI                   = 20;
144        /**
145         * The value is an identifier. The value can be obtained by using the
146         * <code>getStringValue</code> method.
147         */
148        public static final short CSS_IDENT                 = 21;
149        /**
150         * The value is a attribute function. The value can be obtained by using
151         * the <code>getStringValue</code> method.
152         */
153        public static final short CSS_ATTR                  = 22;
154        /**
155         * The value is a counter or counters function. The value can be obtained
156         * by using the <code>getCounterValue</code> method.
157         */
158        public static final short CSS_COUNTER               = 23;
159        /**
160         * The value is a rect function. The value can be obtained by using the
161         * <code>getRectValue</code> method.
162         */
163        public static final short CSS_RECT                  = 24;
164        /**
165         * The value is a RGB color. The value can be obtained by using the
166         * <code>getRGBColorValue</code> method.
167         */
168        public static final short CSS_RGBCOLOR              = 25;
169    
170        /**
171         * The type of the value as defined by the constants specified above.
172         */
173        public short getPrimitiveType();
174    
175        /**
176         *  A method to set the float value with a specified unit. If the property
177         * attached with this value can not accept the specified unit or the
178         * float value, the value will be unchanged and a
179         * <code>DOMException</code> will be raised.
180         * @param unitType  A unit code as defined above. The unit code can only
181         *   be a float unit type (i.e. <code>CSS_NUMBER</code>,
182         *   <code>CSS_PERCENTAGE</code>, <code>CSS_EMS</code>,
183         *   <code>CSS_EXS</code>, <code>CSS_PX</code>, <code>CSS_CM</code>,
184         *   <code>CSS_MM</code>, <code>CSS_IN</code>, <code>CSS_PT</code>,
185         *   <code>CSS_PC</code>, <code>CSS_DEG</code>, <code>CSS_RAD</code>,
186         *   <code>CSS_GRAD</code>, <code>CSS_MS</code>, <code>CSS_S</code>,
187         *   <code>CSS_HZ</code>, <code>CSS_KHZ</code>,
188         *   <code>CSS_DIMENSION</code>).
189         * @param floatValue  The new float value.
190         * @exception DOMException
191         *    INVALID_ACCESS_ERR: Raised if the attached property doesn't support
192         *   the float value or the unit type.
193         *   <br>NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if this property is readonly.
194         */
195        public void setFloatValue(short unitType,
196                                  float floatValue)
197                                  throws DOMException;
198    
199        /**
200         *  This method is used to get a float value in a specified unit. If this
201         * CSS value doesn't contain a float value or can't be converted into
202         * the specified unit, a <code>DOMException</code> is raised.
203         * @param unitType  A unit code to get the float value. The unit code can
204         *   only be a float unit type (i.e. <code>CSS_NUMBER</code>,
205         *   <code>CSS_PERCENTAGE</code>, <code>CSS_EMS</code>,
206         *   <code>CSS_EXS</code>, <code>CSS_PX</code>, <code>CSS_CM</code>,
207         *   <code>CSS_MM</code>, <code>CSS_IN</code>, <code>CSS_PT</code>,
208         *   <code>CSS_PC</code>, <code>CSS_DEG</code>, <code>CSS_RAD</code>,
209         *   <code>CSS_GRAD</code>, <code>CSS_MS</code>, <code>CSS_S</code>,
210         *   <code>CSS_HZ</code>, <code>CSS_KHZ</code>,
211         *   <code>CSS_DIMENSION</code>).
212         * @return  The float value in the specified unit.
213         * @exception DOMException
214         *    INVALID_ACCESS_ERR: Raised if the CSS value doesn't contain a float
215         *   value or if the float value can't be converted into the specified
216         *   unit.
217         */
218        public float getFloatValue(short unitType)
219                                   throws DOMException;
220    
221        /**
222         *  A method to set the string value with the specified unit. If the
223         * property attached to this value can't accept the specified unit or
224         * the string value, the value will be unchanged and a
225         * <code>DOMException</code> will be raised.
226         * @param stringType  A string code as defined above. The string code can
227         *   only be a string unit type (i.e. <code>CSS_STRING</code>,
228         *   <code>CSS_URI</code>, <code>CSS_IDENT</code>, and
229         *   <code>CSS_ATTR</code>).
230         * @param stringValue  The new string value.
231         * @exception DOMException
232         *    INVALID_ACCESS_ERR: Raised if the CSS value doesn't contain a string
233         *   value or if the string value can't be converted into the specified
234         *   unit.
235         *   <br>NO_MODIFICATION_ALLOWED_ERR: Raised if this property is readonly.
236         */
237        public void setStringValue(short stringType,
238                                   String stringValue)
239                                   throws DOMException;
240    
241        /**
242         *  This method is used to get the string value. If the CSS value doesn't
243         * contain a string value, a <code>DOMException</code> is raised.  Some
244         * properties (like 'font-family' or 'voice-family') convert a
245         * whitespace separated list of idents to a string.
246         * @return  The string value in the current unit. The current
247         *   <code>primitiveType</code> can only be a string unit type (i.e.
248         *   <code>CSS_STRING</code>, <code>CSS_URI</code>,
249         *   <code>CSS_IDENT</code> and <code>CSS_ATTR</code>).
250         * @exception DOMException
251         *    INVALID_ACCESS_ERR: Raised if the CSS value doesn't contain a string
252         *   value.
253         */
254        public String getStringValue()
255                                     throws DOMException;
256    
257        /**
258         *  This method is used to get the Counter value. If this CSS value
259         * doesn't contain a counter value, a <code>DOMException</code> is
260         * raised. Modification to the corresponding style property can be
261         * achieved using the <code>Counter</code> interface.
262         * @return The Counter value.
263         * @exception DOMException
264         *    INVALID_ACCESS_ERR: Raised if the CSS value doesn't contain a
265         *   Counter value (e.g. this is not <code>CSS_COUNTER</code>).
266         */
267        public Counter getCounterValue()
268                                       throws DOMException;
269    
270        /**
271         *  This method is used to get the Rect value. If this CSS value doesn't
272         * contain a rect value, a <code>DOMException</code> is raised.
273         * Modification to the corresponding style property can be achieved
274         * using the <code>Rect</code> interface.
275         * @return The Rect value.
276         * @exception DOMException
277         *    INVALID_ACCESS_ERR: Raised if the CSS value doesn't contain a Rect
278         *   value. (e.g. this is not <code>CSS_RECT</code>).
279         */
280        public Rect getRectValue()
281                                 throws DOMException;
282    
283        /**
284         *  This method is used to get the RGB color. If this CSS value doesn't
285         * contain a RGB color value, a <code>DOMException</code> is raised.
286         * Modification to the corresponding style property can be achieved
287         * using the <code>RGBColor</code> interface.
288         * @return the RGB color value.
289         * @exception DOMException
290         *    INVALID_ACCESS_ERR: Raised if the attached property can't return a
291         *   RGB color value (e.g. this is not <code>CSS_RGBCOLOR</code>).
292         */
293        public RGBColor getRGBColorValue()
294                                         throws DOMException;
295    
296    }