TagDescriptor

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Class TagDescriptor

java.lang.Object
  com.drew.metadata.TagDescriptor

All Implemented Interfaces:: java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:: DefaultTagDescriptor

public abstract class TagDescriptor
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

Field Summary

protected Directory _directory


Constructor Summary

TagDescriptor(Directory directory)


Method Summary

abstract java.lang.String getDescription(int tagType)
          Returns a descriptive value of the the specified tag for this image.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

_directory

protected final Directory _directory

Constructor Detail

TagDescriptor

public TagDescriptor(Directory directory)

Method Detail

getDescription

public abstract java.lang.String getDescription(int tagType)
                                         throws MetadataException

Returns a descriptive value of the the specified tag for this image. Where possible, known values will be substituted here in place of the raw tokens actually kept in the Exif segment. If no substitution is available, the value provided by getString(int) will be returned.

This and getString(int) are the only 'get' methods that won't throw an exception.