#ifndef DOMError_HEADER_GUARD_
#define DOMError_HEADER_GUARD_

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/*
 * $Log: DOMError.hpp,v $
 * Revision 1.5  2002/07/15 19:25:25  tng
 * DOM L3:  declare a dummy DOMError::set/getRelatedException
 *
 * Revision 1.4  2002/06/06 21:01:21  tng
 * [Bug 9639] enum_mem in DOMError clashes with constant.
 *
 * Revision 1.3  2002/06/06 20:53:06  tng
 * Documentation Fix: Update the API Documentation for DOM headers
 *
 * Revision 1.2  2002/05/30 19:24:48  knoaman
 * documentation update
 *
 * Revision 1.1  2002/05/23 15:47:24  knoaman
 * DOM L3 core - support for DOMError, DOMErrorHandler and DOMLocator
 *
 */


#include <xercesc/util/XercesDefs.hpp>

class DOMLocator;


/**
  * DOMError is an interface that describes an error.
  *
  * @see DOMErrorHandler#handleError
  * @since DOM Level 3
  */

class CDOM_EXPORT DOMError
{
protected:
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Hidden constructors
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** @name Hidden constructors */
    //@{
    DOMError() {};
    DOMError(const DOMError &other) {};
    DOMError & operator = (const DOMError &other) {return *this;};
    //@}

public:
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  All constructors are hidden, just the destructor is available
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** @name Destructor */
    //@{
    /**
     * Destructor
     *
     */
    virtual ~DOMError() {};
    //@}

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Class types
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** @name Public constants */
    //@{
    /**
     * The severity of the error described by the <code>DOMError</code>.
     *
     * @since DOM Level 3
     */
    enum ErrorSeverity
    {
        DOM_SEVERITY_WARNING     = 0,
        DOM_SEVERITY_ERROR       = 1,
        DOM_SEVERITY_FATAL_ERROR = 2
    };
    //@}


    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Virtual DOMError interface
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /** @name Functions introduced in DOM Level 3 */
    //@{
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Getter methods
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * Get the severity of the error
     *
     * <p><b>"Experimental - subject to change"</b></p>
     *
     * @see   setSeverity
     * @since DOM Level 3
     */
    virtual short getSeverity() const = 0;

    /**
     * Get the message describing the error that occured.
     *
     * <p><b>"Experimental - subject to change"</b></p>
     *
     * @see   setMessage
     * @since DOM Level 3
     */
    virtual const XMLCh* getMessage() const = 0;

    /**
     * Get the location of the error
     *
     * <p><b>"Experimental - subject to change"</b></p>
     *
     * @see   setLocation
     * @since DOM Level 3
     */
    virtual DOMLocator* getLocation() const = 0;

    /**
     * The related platform dependent exception if any.
     *
     * <p><b>"Experimental - subject to change"</b></p>
     *
     * @see   setRelatedException
     * @since DOM Level 3
     */
    virtual void* getRelatedException() const = 0;

    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    //  Setter methods
    // -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    /**
     * Set the severity of the error
     *
     * <p><b>"Experimental - subject to change"</b></p>
     *
     * @param severity the type of the error to set
     * @see   getLocation
     * @since DOM Level 3
     */
    virtual void setSeverity(const short severity) = 0;

    /**
     * Set the error message
     *
     * <p><b>"Experimental - subject to change"</b></p>
     *
     * @param message the error message to set.
     * @see   getMessage
     * @since DOM Level 3
     */
    virtual void setMessage(const XMLCh* const message) = 0;

    /**
     * Set the location of the error
     *
     * <p><b>"Experimental - subject to change"</b></p>
     *
     * @param location the location of the error to set.
     * @see   getLocation
     * @since DOM Level 3
     */
    virtual void setLocation(DOMLocator* const location) = 0;

    /**
     * The related platform dependent exception if any.
     *
     * <p><b>"Experimental - subject to change"</b></p>
     *
     * @param exception the related exception to set.
     * @see   getRelatedException
     * @since DOM Level 3
     */
    virtual void setRelatedException(void* exception) const = 0;

    //@}

};

#endif
