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## javax.print.attribute
Interface Attribute

All Superinterfaces:
  Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:
  DocAttribute, PrintJobAttribute, PrintRequestAttribute, PrintServiceAttribute, SupportedValuesAttribute

All Known Implementing Classes:
  Chromaticity, ColorSupported, Compression, Copies, CopiesSupported, DateTimeAtCompleted, DateTimeAtCreation, DateTimeAtProcessing, Destination, DocumentName, Fidelity, Finishings, JobHoldUntil, JobImpressions, JobImpressionsCompleted, JobImpressionsSupported, JobKOctets, JobKOctetsProcessed, JobKOctetsSupported, JobMediaSheets, JobMediaSheetsCompleted, JobMediaSheetsSupported, JobMessageFromOperator, JobName, JobOriginatingUserName, JobPriority, JobPrioritySupported, JobSheets, JobState, JobStateReason, JobStateReasons, Media, MediaName, MediaPrintableArea, MediaSize, MediaTray, MultipleDocumentHandling, NumberOfDocuments, NumberOfInterveningJobs, NumberUp, NumberUpSupported, OrientationRequested, OutputDeviceAssigned, PageRanges, PagesPerMinute, PagesPerMinuteColor, PDLOverrideSupported, PresentationDirection, PrinterInfo, PrinterIsAcceptingJobs, PrinterLocation, PrinterMakeAndModel, PrinterMessageFromOperator, PrinterMoreInfo, PrinterMoreInfoManufacturer, PrinterName, PrinterResolution, PrinterState, PrinterStateReason, PrinterStateReasons, PrinterURI, PrintQuality, QueuedJobCount, ReferenceUriSchemesSupported, RequestingUserName, Severity, SheetCollate, Sides

public interface Attribute
extends Serializable

Interface Attribute is the base interface implemented by any and every printing attribute class to indicate that the class represents a printing attribute. All printing attributes are serializable.

Method Summary
`Class` | `getCategory()` Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value when it is added to an attribute set.
`String` | `getName()` Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

Method Detail

### getCategory

    public Class getCategory()

  Get the printing attribute class which is to be used as the "category" for this printing attribute value when it is added to an attribute set.

  Returns:
    Printing attribute class (category), an instance of class `java.lang.Class`.

### getName

    public String getName()

  Get the name of the category of which this attribute value is an instance.

  Note: This method is intended to provide a default, nonlocalized string for the attribute's category. If two attribute objects return the same category from the `getCategory()` method, they should return the same name from the `getName()` method.

  Returns:
    Attribute category name.

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