Package org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.metadata

Defines the elements, properties, types, structures and slots in the Report Object Model.

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Interface Summary
IArgumentInfo Represents the definition of argument.
IArgumentInfoList Represents an optional argument list of a method.
IChoice Describes the options for a property value.
IChoiceSet Represents a set of choices on a predefined or user defined property type or property definition.
IClassInfo Represents the script object definition.
IColorConstants The interface for constants of colors used in BIRT.
IElementDefn Interface for a report element definition.
IElementPropertyDefn Interface of the Meta-data information for an element property or an extension model property.
ILocalizableInfo Represents the abstract definition which can be localized.
IMemberInfo Represents the definition of class member.
IMetaDataDictionary Global, shared dictionary of design meta data.
IMetaLogger Interface to handle meta-data errors during initialization.
IMethodInfo Represents the method information for both class and element.
IObjectDefn Base Interface for methods common to elements and structures.
IPropertyDefn Base Interface for both element property, extension model property and structure member definitions.
IPropertyType Base class for the meta-data for property types.
ISlotDefn Interface for the definition of a slot within an element.
IStructureDefn Interface for the definition of a property structure: an object that is "managed" by the model to allow generic member access and undo/redo support for updates.
ITemplateMethodInfo Represents the method information that can provide code template.
MetaDataConstants Provides constants used in the meta-data package.
 

Class Summary
ArgumentInfo Represents the definition of argument.
ArgumentInfoList Represents an optional argument list of a method.
ClassInfo Represents the script object definition.
DimensionValue Representation of a dimension property value.
MemberInfo Represents the definition of class member.
MethodInfo Represents the method information for both class and element.
UserChoice Describes the user defined choices for a user defined property.
 

Exception Summary
MetaDataReaderException Exception thrown if an error occurs when reading the meta-data description file or the building the meta-data description.
PropertyValueException Indicates an invalid property value.
ValidationValueException Indicates an invalid validation value.
 

Package org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.metadata Description

Defines the elements, properties, types, structures and slots in the Report Object Model.

Package Specification

The Design Engine is based on a series of definitions that provide "meta-data" about the various objects that make up a report design. The definitions include:

The definition information resides in the meta-data dictionary. There is one instance of the dictionary shared by all designs. The meta-data is invariant across designs.

Related Documentation

See Also:
IElementDefn,


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