Specification

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.manifoldcf.core.interfaces.Configuration
- - org.apache.manifoldcf.core.interfaces.Specification

All Implemented Interfaces:

IHierarchyParent
```
public class Specification
extends Configuration
```
This class represents a specification, which is a generalized hierarchy of nodes that can be interpreted by an appropriate connector in an appropriate way.

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.apache.manifoldcf.core.interfaces.Configuration
  Configuration.JSONReader, Configuration.JSONWriter

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String _rcsid
- Fields inherited from class org.apache.manifoldcf.core.interfaces.Configuration
  children, JSON_ATTRIBUTE, JSON_CHILDREN, JSON_TYPE, JSON_VALUE, readOnly, rootNodeLabel

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Specification()
Constructor.

Specification(java.lang.String xml)
Construct from XML.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected Configuration`	`createNew()`	Create a new object of the appropriate class.
`protected ConfigurationNode`	`createNewNode(java.lang.String type)`	Create a new child node of the appropriate type and class.
`Specification`	`duplicate(boolean readOnly)`	Duplicate.
`SpecificationNode`	`getChild(int index)`	Get child n.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.manifoldcf.core.interfaces.Configuration
addChild, addOuterNode, clearChildren, clearOuterNodes, createDuplicate, equals, findChild, fromJSON, fromXML, fromXML, getChildCount, hashCode, initializeFromDoc, makeReadOnly, processObject, processObject, readNode, readNode, removeChild, removeOuterNode, toJSON, toString, toXML, writeNode, writeNode

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - _rcsid
```
public static final java.lang.String _rcsid
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - Specification
```
public Specification()
```
    Constructor.
  - Specification
```
public Specification(java.lang.String xml)
              throws ManifoldCFException
```
    Construct from XML.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xml - is the input XML.
    
    Throws:
    
    ManifoldCFException
- Method Detail
  - createNew
```
protected Configuration createNew()
```
    Create a new object of the appropriate class.
    
    Overrides:
    
    createNew in class Configuration
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly-created configuration object.
  - createNewNode
```
protected ConfigurationNode createNewNode(java.lang.String type)
```
    Create a new child node of the appropriate type and class.
    
    Overrides:
    
    createNewNode in class Configuration
    
    Returns:
    
    the newly-created node.
  - getChild
```
public SpecificationNode getChild(int index)
```
    Get child n.
    
    Parameters:
    
    index - is the child number.
    
    Returns:
    
    the child node.
  - duplicate
```
public Specification duplicate(boolean readOnly)
```
    Duplicate.
    
    Returns:
    
    an exact duplicate