/* * @(#)PrinterMessageFromOperator.java	1.9 04/05/05 * * Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved. * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms. */package javax.print.attribute.standard;import java.util.Locale;import javax.print.attribute.Attribute;import javax.print.attribute.TextSyntax;import javax.print.attribute.PrintServiceAttribute;/** * Class PrinterMessageFromOperator is a printing attribute class, a text  * attribute, that provides a message from an operator, system administrator, * or "intelligent" process to indicate to the end user information about or * status of the printer, such as why it is unavailable or when it is * expected to be available.  * <P> * A Print Service's attribute set includes zero instances or one instance of * a  * PrinterMessageFromOperator attribute, not more than one instance. A new  * PrinterMessageFromOperator attribute replaces an existing  * PrinterMessageFromOperator attribute, if any. In other words,  * PrinterMessageFromOperator is not intended to be a history log. * If it wishes, the client can detect changes to a Print Service's * PrinterMessageFromOperator  * attribute and maintain the client's own history log of the  * PrinterMessageFromOperator attribute values.  * <P> * <B>IPP Compatibility:</B> The string value gives the IPP name value. The  * locale gives the IPP natural language. The category name returned by  * <CODE>getName()</CODE> gives the IPP attribute name.  * <P> * * @author  Alan Kaminsky */public final class PrinterMessageFromOperator	extends TextSyntax    implements PrintServiceAttribute {    static final long serialVersionUID = -4486871203218629318L;    /**     * Constructs a new printer message from operator attribute with the     * given message and locale.      *     * @param  message  Message.     * @param  locale   Natural language of the text string. null     * is interpreted to mean the default locale as returned     * by <code>Locale.getDefault()</code>     *     * @exception  NullPointerException     *     (unchecked exception) Thrown if <CODE>message</CODE> is null.      */    public PrinterMessageFromOperator(String message, Locale locale) {	super (message, locale);    }    /**     * Returns whether this printer message from operator attribute is      * equivalent to the passed in object. To be equivalent, all of the      * following conditions must be true:      * <OL TYPE=1>     * <LI>     * <CODE>object</CODE> is not null.     * <LI>     * <CODE>object</CODE> is an instance of class      * PrinterMessageFromOperator.      * <LI>     * This printer message from operator attribute's underlying string and      * <CODE>object</CODE>'s underlying string are equal.      * <LI>     * This printer message from operator attribute's locale and      * <CODE>object</CODE>'s locale are equal.      * </OL>     *     * @param  object  Object to compare to.     *     * @return  True if <CODE>object</CODE> is equivalent to this printer      *          message from operator attribute, false otherwise.      */    public boolean equals(Object object) {	return (super.equals(object) &&		object instanceof PrinterMessageFromOperator);    }    /**     * Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category"      * for this printing attribute value.     * <P>     * For class PrinterMessageFromOperator,      * the category is class PrinterMessageFromOperator itself.      *     * @return  Printing attribute class (category), an instance of class     *          {@link java.lang.Class java.lang.Class}.     */    public final Class<? extends Attribute> getCategory() {	return PrinterMessageFromOperator.class;    }    /**     * Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an      * instance.      * <P>     * For class PrinterMessageFromOperator,      * the category name is <CODE>"printer-message-from-operator"</CODE>.      *     * @return  Attribute category name.     */    public final String getName() {	return "printer-message-from-operator";    }}