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- javax.xml.validation.Schema
 
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 public abstract class Schema extends Object Immutable in-memory representation of grammar.This object represents a set of constraints that can be checked/ enforced against an XML document. A Schemaobject is thread safe and applications are encouraged to share it across many parsers in many threads.A Schemaobject is immutable in the sense that it shouldn't change the set of constraints once it is created. In other words, if an application validates the same document twice against the sameSchema, it must always produce the same result.A Schemaobject is usually created fromSchemaFactory.Two kinds of validators can be created from a Schemaobject. One isValidator, which provides highly-level validation operations that cover typical use cases. The other isValidatorHandler, which works on top of SAX for better modularity.This specification does not refine the Object.equals(java.lang.Object)method. In other words, if you parse the same schema twice, you may still get!schemaA.equals(schemaB).
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Constructor SummaryConstructors Modifier Constructor Description protectedSchema()Constructor for the derived class.
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Method SummaryAll Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description abstract ValidatornewValidator()abstract ValidatorHandlernewValidatorHandler()Creates a newValidatorHandlerfor thisSchema.
 
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Method Detail- 
newValidatorpublic abstract Validator newValidator() Creates a newValidatorfor thisSchema.A validator enforces/checks the set of constraints this object represents. Implementors should assure that the properties set on the SchemaFactorythat created thisSchemaare also set on theValidatorconstructed.- Returns:
- Always return a non-null valid object.
 
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newValidatorHandlerpublic abstract ValidatorHandler newValidatorHandler() Creates a newValidatorHandlerfor thisSchema.Implementors should assure that the properties set on the SchemaFactorythat created thisSchemaare also set on theValidatorHandlerconstructed.- Returns:
- Always return a non-null valid object.
 
 
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