SMFAttributeType

All Known Implementing Classes:

SMFAttribute
```
@Immutable
public interface SMFAttributeType
```
An attribute.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default void`	`checkPreconditions()`	Check preconditions for the type.
`int`	`componentCount()`
`int`	`componentSizeBits()`
`default int`	`componentSizeOctets()`
`SMFComponentType`	`componentType()`
`SMFAttributeName`	`name()`
`default int`	`sizeOctets()`

- Method Detail
  - name
```
@Parameter
SMFAttributeName name()
```
    Returns:
    
    The name of the attribute
  - componentType
```
@Parameter
SMFComponentType componentType()
```
    Returns:
    
    The kind of components that make up the attribute
  - componentCount
```
@Parameter
int componentCount()
```
    Returns:
    
    The number of components in the attribute
  - componentSizeBits
```
@Parameter
int componentSizeBits()
```
    Returns:
    
    The size of a single component in bits
  - componentSizeOctets
```
@Derived
default int componentSizeOctets()
```
    Returns:
    
    The size of a single component in octets
  - sizeOctets
```
@Derived
default int sizeOctets()
```
    Returns:
    
    The size of the attribute in octets
  - checkPreconditions
```
@Check
default void checkPreconditions()
```
    Check preconditions for the type.