Package uk.ac.starlink.votable

Class LinkElement

java.lang.Object
uk.ac.starlink.votable.dom.DelegatingNode
uk.ac.starlink.votable.dom.DelegatingElement
uk.ac.starlink.votable.VOElement
uk.ac.starlink.votable.LinkElement
All Implemented Interfaces:
Element, Node
public class LinkElement extends VOElement
Object representing a LINK element in a VOTable.
Author:
Mark Taylor (Starlink)

  • Method Details

    • getHref

      public URL getHref() throws MalformedURLException
      Returns the value of this LinkElement's 'href' attribute as a URL. It is resolved against the base URL of this VOTable if it represents a relative URL.
      Returns:
      the URL represented by this LinkElement's 'href' attribute, or null if it has none
      Throws:
      MalformedURLException - in the case of a badly-formed URL

    • getHandle

      public String getHandle()
      Returns the title attribute if there is one, otherwise defers to superclass implementation.
      Overrides:
      getHandle in class VOElement
      Returns:
      a label for this element