[jdom-interest] Element.setAttribute Undefined?

[John L. Webber - Jentro AG]

Can it be you have an older version of JDOM in your classpath (like
jre/lib/ext)?

"Adams, Dick W" wrote:
> 
> The following fragment won't compile:
> 
>         org.jdom.Element error = new Element("err");
>         error.setAttribute("type", type)           ;
> 
> The compiler says the method setAttribute(java.lang.String,
> java.lang.String) is not defined for org.jdom.Element. However, the javadoc
> indicates this method IS defined (unless I'm totally blind). I don't this
> problem mentioned anywhere in the archives.
> 
> Environment:
> 
> *       JDOM: Beta 8 jdom.jar, dated 28 Mar 2002
> *       Compiler: Eclipse 2.0
> 
> Anyone know what's wrong here?
> 
> Dick Adams
> Software Engineer, Sprint PCS
> 6550 Sprint Parkway, 2C122
> Overland Park, KS
> (913) 794-4760
> 
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