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package javax.print.attribute.standard;
import javax.print.attribute.DocAttribute;
import javax.print.attribute.EnumSyntax;
import javax.print.attribute.PrintJobAttribute;
import javax.print.attribute.PrintRequestAttribute;
/**
* The <code>Media</code> printing attribute specifies which
* type of media should be used for printing.
* <p>
* The media to be used can be specified in three ways represented
* by the media subclasses {@link javax.print.attribute.standard.MediaTray},
* {@link javax.print.attribute.standard.MediaName} and
* {@link javax.print.attribute.standard.MediaSizeName}:
* <ul>
* <li>Selection by paper source - selection of printer tray to be used.</li>
* <li>Selection by name - e.g. A4 paper.</li>
* <li>Selection by standard sizes - e.g. ISO A5, JIS B4.</li>
* </ul>
* Each of the sublcasses represents the IPP attribute <code>media</code>
* and provides predefined values to be used.
* </p>
* <p>
* <b>IPP Compatibility:</b> Media is an IPP 1.1 attribute.
* </p>
*
* @author Michael Koch (konqueror@gmx.de)
* @author Wolfgang Baer (WBaer@gmx.de)
*/
public abstract class Media extends EnumSyntax
implements DocAttribute, PrintRequestAttribute, PrintJobAttribute
{
private static final long serialVersionUID = -2823970704630722439L;
/**
* Constructs a <code>Media</code> object.
*
* @param value the enum value.
*/
protected Media(int value)
{
super(value);
}
/**
* Tests if the given object is equal to this object.
* The objects are considered equal if both are of the same
* Media subclass, not null and the values are equal.
*
* @param obj the object to test
*
* @return <code>true</code> if both objects are equal,
* <code>false</code> otherwise.
*/
public boolean equals(Object obj)
{
if (obj == null)
return false;
return (obj.getClass() == this.getClass()
&& ((Media) obj).getValue() == this.getValue());
}
/**
* Returns category of this class.
*
* @return The class <code>Media</code> itself.
*/
public final Class getCategory()
{
return Media.class;
}
/**
* Returns the name of this attribute.
*
* @return The name "media".
*/
public final String getName()
{
return "media";
}
}