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/*
 * $Id: XmpArray.java 3373 2008-05-12 16:21:24Z xlv $
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package com.lowagie.text.xml.xmp;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * StringBuffer to construct an XMP array.
 */
public class XmpArray extends ArrayList {

	private static final long serialVersionUID = 5722854116328732742L;
	/** An array that is unordered. */
	public static final String UNORDERED = "rdf:Bag";
	/** An array that is ordered. */
	public static final String ORDERED = "rdf:Seq";
	/** An array with alternatives. */
	public static final String ALTERNATIVE = "rdf:Alt";
	
	/** the type of array. */
	protected String type;
	
	/**
	 * Creates an XmpArray.
	 * @param type the type of array: UNORDERED, ORDERED or ALTERNATIVE.
	 */
	public XmpArray(String type) {
		this.type = type;
	}
	
	/**
	 * Returns the String representation of the XmpArray.
	 * @return a String representation
	 */
	public String toString() {
		StringBuffer buf = new StringBuffer("<");
		buf.append(type);
		buf.append('>');
		String s;
		for (Iterator i = iterator(); i.hasNext(); ) {
			s = (String) i.next();
			buf.append("");
			buf.append(XmpSchema.escape(s));
			buf.append("");
		}
		buf.append("');
		return buf.toString();
	}
}