Attribute (JGit - Core 3.7.1.201504261725-r API)

java.lang.Object
- org.eclipse.jgit.attributes.Attribute

```
public final class Attribute
extends Object
```
Represents an attribute.
According to the man page, an attribute can have the following states:
- Set - represented by Attribute.State.SET
- Unset - represented by Attribute.State.UNSET
- Set to a value - represented by Attribute.State.CUSTOM
- Unspecified - null is used instead of an instance of this class
Since:

3.7

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class Attribute.State
The attribute value state

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Attribute(String key, String value)`	Creates a new instance.
`Attribute(String key, Attribute.State state)`	Creates a new instance

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`String`	`getKey()`
`Attribute.State`	`getState()`	Returns the state.
`String`	`getValue()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Attribute
```
public Attribute(String key,
                 Attribute.State state)
```
    Creates a new instance
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the attribute key. Should not be null.
    
    state - the attribute state. It should be either Attribute.State.SET or Attribute.State.UNSET. In order to create a custom value attribute prefer the use of Attribute(String, String) constructor.
  - Attribute
```
public Attribute(String key,
                 String value)
```
    Creates a new instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the attribute key. Should not be null.
    
    value - the custom attribute value
- Method Detail
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - getKey
```
public String getKey()
```
    Returns:
    
    the attribute key (never returns null)
  - getState
```
public Attribute.State getState()
```
    Returns the state.
    
    Returns:
    
    the state (never returns null)
  - getValue
```
public String getValue()
```
    Returns:
    
    the attribute value (may be null)
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object