javax.print.attribute

## Interface Attribute

- All Superinterfaces:
    Serializable
  All Known Subinterfaces:
    DocAttribute, PrintJobAttribute, PrintRequestAttribute, PrintServiceAttribute, SupportedValuesAttribute
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    Chromaticity, ColorSupported, Compression, Copies, CopiesSupported, DateTimeAtCompleted, DateTimeAtCreation, DateTimeAtProcessing, Destination, DialogTypeSelection, DocumentName, Fidelity, Finishings, JobHoldUntil, JobImpressions, JobImpressionsCompleted, JobImpressionsSupported, JobKOctets, JobKOctetsProcessed, JobKOctetsSupported, JobMediaSheets, JobMediaSheetsCompleted, JobMediaSheetsSupported, JobMessageFromOperator, JobName, JobOriginatingUserName, JobPriority, JobPrioritySupported, JobSheets, JobState, JobStateReason, JobStateReasons, Media, MediaName, MediaPrintableArea, MediaSize, MediaSizeName, MediaTray, MultipleDocumentHandling, NumberOfDocuments, NumberOfInterveningJobs, NumberUp, NumberUpSupported, OrientationRequested, OutputDeviceAssigned, PageRanges, PagesPerMinute, PagesPerMinuteColor, PDLOverrideSupported, PresentationDirection, PrinterInfo, PrinterIsAcceptingJobs, PrinterLocation, PrinterMakeAndModel, PrinterMessageFromOperator, PrinterMoreInfo, PrinterMoreInfoManufacturer, PrinterName, PrinterResolution, PrinterState, PrinterStateReason, PrinterStateReasons, PrinterURI, PrintQuality, QueuedJobCount, ReferenceUriSchemesSupported, RequestingUserName, Severity, SheetCollate, Sides

      public interface Attribute
      extends Serializable

  Interface Attribute is the base interface implemented by any and every printing attribute class to indicate that the class represents a printing attribute. All printing attributes are serializable.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Class<? extends Attribute>` | `getCategory()` | Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value when it is added to an attribute set.
    `String` | `getName()` | Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getCategory

          Class<? extends Attribute> getCategory()

      Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value when it is added to an attribute set.
      Returns:
        Printing attribute class (category), an instance of class `java.lang.Class`.

    - #### getName

          String getName()

      Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

      Note: This method is intended to provide a default, nonlocalized string for the attribute's category. If two attribute objects return the same category from the `getCategory()` method, they should return the same name from the `getName()` method.

      Returns:
        Attribute category name.

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