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## org.eclipse.birt.report.model.api.metadata
Interface ISlotDefn

All Superinterfaces:
  org.eclipse.birt.report.model.metadata.IContainerDefn

    public interface ISlotDefn

extends org.eclipse.birt.report.model.metadata.IContainerDefn

Interface for the definition of a slot within an element. It defines methods to get Meta-data information about a slot within an element. Elements can act as a container, that is one that can contain other elements. A container has one or more slots. Many elements have just one slot, but some (such as the design) have several.

Method Summary
`boolean` | `canContain(org.eclipse.birt.report.model.core.DesignElement content)` Determines if an element can reside within this slot.
`boolean` | `canContain(IElementDefn type)` Determines if this slot can contain an element of the given type.
`java.util.List` | `getContentElements()` Returns the set of element types that can appear in the slot.
`java.util.List` | `getContentExtendedElements()` Returns the set of element types that can appear in the slot.
`java.lang.String` | `getDisplayName()` Returns the localized display name.
`java.lang.String` | `getDisplayNameID()` Returns the message ID for the display name.
`java.lang.String` | `getName()` Returns the internal name.
`java.lang.String` | `getSelector()` Returns the selector associated with the slot.
`java.lang.String` | `getSince()` Return the version in which the slot was introduced.
`int` | `getSlotID()` Returns the internal slot identifier.
`java.lang.String` | `getXmlName()` Return the XML element used to hold slot contents.
`boolean` | `isMultipleCardinality()` Returns the slot cardinality.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.birt.report.model.metadata.IContainerDefn
`getAllowedElements, getAllowedElements`

Method Detail

### getName

    java.lang.String getName()

  Returns the internal name.

  Specified by:
    `getName` in interface `org.eclipse.birt.report.model.metadata.IContainerDefn`
  Returns:
    the name

### isMultipleCardinality

    boolean isMultipleCardinality()

  Returns the slot cardinality.

  Returns:
    true if the cardinality is multiple, false if it is single

### getDisplayName

    java.lang.String getDisplayName()

  Returns the localized display name.

  Specified by:
    `getDisplayName` in interface `org.eclipse.birt.report.model.metadata.IContainerDefn`
  Returns:
    the display name

### getDisplayNameID

    java.lang.String getDisplayNameID()

  Returns the message ID for the display name.

  Returns:
    the message ID for the display name

### getSlotID

    int getSlotID()

  Returns the internal slot identifier.

  Returns:
    the slot identifier

### getContentElements

    java.util.List getContentElements()

  Returns the set of element types that can appear in the slot. Each object in the list is instance of `IElementDefn`.

  Returns:
    the list of content elements.

### getContentExtendedElements

    java.util.List getContentExtendedElements()

  Returns the set of element types that can appear in the slot. Each object in the list is instance of `IElementDefn`. Extended elements are replaced by actual extension elements.

  Returns:
    the list of content elements.

### canContain

    boolean canContain(IElementDefn type)

  Determines if this slot can contain an element of the given type.

  Specified by:
    `canContain` in interface `org.eclipse.birt.report.model.metadata.IContainerDefn`
  Parameters:
    `type` - the type to test
  Returns:
    true if the slot can contain the type, false otherwise

### canContain

    boolean canContain(org.eclipse.birt.report.model.core.DesignElement content)

  Determines if an element can reside within this slot.

  Specified by:
    `canContain` in interface `org.eclipse.birt.report.model.metadata.IContainerDefn`
  Parameters:
    `content` - the design element to check
  Returns:
    true if the element can reside in the slot, false otherwise

### getSince

    java.lang.String getSince()

  Return the version in which the slot was introduced. Returns "reserved" if the slot is not yet supported.

  Returns:
    version in which the slot was introduced.

### getXmlName

    java.lang.String getXmlName()

  Return the XML element used to hold slot contents. If blank, then the slot is anonymous (its contents appear directly inside the container.)

  Returns:
    the XML element used to hold slot contents

### getSelector

    java.lang.String getSelector()

  Returns the selector associated with the slot. Some selectors end with -n. In this case, the n represents the number 1 though 9, depending on the slot location.

  Returns:
    the default style for this slot.

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