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   15   
   16   package org.apache.xmlbeans;
   17   
   18   /**
   19    * Represents a global attribute definition
   20    * 
   21    * @see SchemaTypeLoader#findAttribute
   22    */ 
   23   public interface SchemaGlobalAttribute extends SchemaLocalAttribute, SchemaComponent
   24   {
   25       /**
   26        * Used to allow on-demand loading of elements.
   27        * 
   28        * @exclude
   29        */
   30       public final static class Ref extends SchemaComponent.Ref
   31       {
   32           public Ref(SchemaGlobalAttribute element)
   33               { super(element); }
   34   
   35           public Ref(SchemaTypeSystem system, String handle)
   36               { super(system, handle); }
   37   
   38           public final int getComponentType()
   39               { return SchemaComponent.ATTRIBUTE; }
   40   
   41           public final SchemaGlobalAttribute get()
   42               { return (SchemaGlobalAttribute)getComponent(); }
   43       }
   44   
   45       /**
   46        * Retruns a SchemaGlobalElement.Ref pointing to this element itself.
   47        */
   48       public Ref getRef();
   49   
   50   }