Attribute

java.lang.Object
- Attribute

Direct Known Subclasses:

NominalAttribute, NumericAttribute
```
abstract class Attribute
extends java.lang.Object
```
Stores information for an attribute. An attribute has a name.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected java.lang.String name
this attribute's name

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Attribute()
Default constructor.

Attribute(java.lang.String name)
Explicit constructor that sets the name of this attribute.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Gets the name of this attribute.
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String name)`	Sets the name of this attribute to the specified name.
`(package private) abstract int`	`size()`	Gets the size of this attribute's domain.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of this attribute with the `@attribute` tag followed by the name.
`(package private) abstract boolean`	`validValue(java.lang.Object value)`	Returns whether the specified value is valid for the attribute.

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

- Field Detail
  - name
```
protected java.lang.String name
```
    this attribute's name
- Constructor Detail
  - Attribute
```
public Attribute()
```
    Default constructor.
  - Attribute
```
public Attribute(java.lang.String name)
```
    Explicit constructor that sets the name of this attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of this attribute
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Gets the name of this attribute.
    
    Returns:
    
    a string storing the name
  - size
```
abstract int size()
```
    Gets the size of this attribute's domain.
    
    Returns:
    
    an int storing the size of the domain
  - setName
```
public void setName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Sets the name of this attribute to the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of this attribute
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of this attribute with the @attribute tag followed by the name.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of this attribute
  - validValue
```
abstract boolean validValue(java.lang.Object value)
```
    Returns whether the specified value is valid for the attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the value for testing
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the value is valid; false otherwise