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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, MediaSizeName, 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<? extends Attribute>` | `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

    Class<? extends Attribute> 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

    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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