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## java.text
Class AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:
  Format.Field, TextAttribute

Enclosing class:
  AttributedCharacterIterator

public static class AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute
extends Object
implements Serializable

Defines attribute keys that are used to identify text attributes. These keys are used in AttributedCharacterIterator and AttributedString.

See Also:
  `AttributedCharacterIterator`, `AttributedString`, Serialized Form

Field Summary
`static AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute` | `INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT` Attribute key for input method segments.
`static AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute` | `LANGUAGE` Attribute key for the language of some text.
`static AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute` | `READING` Attribute key for the reading of some text.

Constructor Summary
`protected` | `AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute(String name)` Constructs an Attribute with the given name.

Method Summary
`boolean` | `equals(Object obj)` Compares two objects for equality.
`protected String` | `getName()` Returns the name of the attribute.
`int` | `hashCode()` Returns a hash code value for the object.
`protected Object` | `readResolve()` Resolves instances being deserialized to the predefined constants.
`String` | `toString()` Returns a string representation of the object.

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

Field Detail

### LANGUAGE

    public static final AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute LANGUAGE

  Attribute key for the language of some text.

  Values are instances of Locale.

  See Also:
    `Locale`

### READING

    public static final AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute READING

  Attribute key for the reading of some text. In languages where the written form and the pronunciation of a word are only loosely related (such as Japanese), it is often necessary to store the reading (pronunciation) along with the written form.

  Values are instances of Annotation holding instances of String.

  See Also:
    `Annotation`, `String`

### INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT

    public static final AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute INPUT_METHOD_SEGMENT

  Attribute key for input method segments. Input methods often break up text into segments, which usually correspond to words.

  Values are instances of Annotation holding a null reference.

  See Also:
    `Annotation`

Constructor Detail

### AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute

    protected AttributedCharacterIterator.Attribute(String name)

  Constructs an Attribute with the given name.

Method Detail

### equals

    public final boolean equals(Object obj)

  Compares two objects for equality. This version only returns true for `x.equals(y)` if `x` and `y` refer to the same object, and guarantees this for all subclasses.

  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `Object`
  Parameters:
    `obj` - the reference object with which to compare.
  Returns:
    `true` if this object is the same as the obj argument; `false` otherwise.
  See Also:
    `Object.hashCode()`, `Hashtable`

### hashCode

    public final int hashCode()

  Returns a hash code value for the object. This version is identical to the one in Object, but is also final.

  Overrides:
    `hashCode` in class `Object`
  Returns:
    a hash code value for this object.
  See Also:
    `Object.equals(java.lang.Object)`, `Hashtable`

### toString

    public String toString()

  Returns a string representation of the object. This version returns the concatenation of class name, "(", a name identifying the attribute and ")".

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`
  Returns:
    a string representation of the object.

### getName

    protected String getName()

  Returns the name of the attribute.

### readResolve

    protected Object readResolve()
                          throws InvalidObjectException

  Resolves instances being deserialized to the predefined constants.

    `InvalidObjectException`

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