AbstractLocator (Ontopia)

java.lang.Object
- net.ontopia.infoset.impl.basic.AbstractLocator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, LocatorIF

Direct Known Subclasses:

GenericLocator, RDBMSLocator, URIFragmentLocator, URILocator
```
public abstract class AbstractLocator
extends Object
implements LocatorIF, Serializable
```
INTERNAL: The abstract locator class. All locator implementations should extend this class.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AbstractLocator()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object object)`	PUBLIC: Two LocatorIFs are considered equal if they have the same address and notation properties.
`int`	`hashCode()`	PUBLIC: Returns the hashcode of the address property.
`String`	`toString()`

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

Methods inherited from interface net.ontopia.infoset.core.LocatorIF
getAddress, getExternalForm, getNotation, resolveAbsolute

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractLocator
```
public AbstractLocator()
```
- Method Detail
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object object)
```
    PUBLIC: Two LocatorIFs are considered equal if they have the same address and notation properties.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    PUBLIC: Returns the hashcode of the address property. All subclasses of AbstractLocator must use the same hashCode implementation in order to guarantee interoperability. E.g. when looking up LocatorIFs in Maps.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object