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package com.marklogic.client.query;
import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
/**
* @deprecated Use {@link RawQueryByExampleDefinition Query By Example} instead for easy-to-write and much more full-featured key/value search.
*
*
* An Element Locator specifies an element or element and attribute
* containing a value as part of a KeyValueQueryDefinition.
* The element is required. The attribute is optional.
*/
@Deprecated
public interface ElementLocator extends ValueLocator {
/**
* Returns the name of the element containing the attribute
* or value.
* @return the element name
*/
public QName getElement();
/**
* Specifies the name of the element containing the attribute
* (if also specified) or value. The element may have namespace.
* @param qname the element name
*/
public void setElement(QName qname);
/**
* Returns the name of the attribute (if specified).
* @return the attribute name
*/
public QName getAttribute();
/**
* Specifies the name of the attribute containing the value. The
* element name must also be specified.
* @param qname the attribute name
*/
public void setAttribute(QName qname);
}