org.dspace.content

Class BitstreamFormat

java.lang.Object

org.dspace.content.BitstreamFormat

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

@Entity
public class BitstreamFormat
extends Object
implements Serializable

Class representing a particular bitstream format.

Changes to the bitstream format metadata are only written to the database when update is called.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

Robert Tansley

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	KNOWN The "known" support level - for bitstream formats that are known to the system, but not fully supported
static int	SUPPORTED The "supported" support level - for bitstream formats known to the system and fully supported.
static int	UNKNOWN The "unknown" support level - for bitstream formats that are unknown to the system

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	BitstreamFormat() Protected constructor, create object using: DSpaceCRUDService.create(Context)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object other) Return true if other is the same Collection as this object, false otherwise
String	getDescription() Get a description of this bitstream format, including full application or format name
List<String>	getExtensions() Get the filename extensions associated with this format
int	getID() Get the internal identifier of this bitstream format
String	getMIMEType() Get the MIME type of this bitstream format, for example text/plain
String	getShortDescription() Get a short (one or two word) description of this bitstream format
int	getSupportLevel() Get the support level for this bitstream format - one of UNKNOWN,KNOWN or SUPPORTED.
int	hashCode()
boolean	isInternal() Find out if the bitstream format is an internal format - that is, one that is used to store system information, rather than the content of items in the system
void	setDescription(String s) Set the description of the bitstream format
void	setExtensions(List<String> exts) Set the filename extensions associated with this format
void	setInternal(boolean b) Set whether the bitstream format is an internal format
void	setMIMEType(String s) Set the MIME type of the bitstream format
void	setShortDescription(Context context, String s)
void	setSupportLevel(int sl)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

UNKNOWN

public static final int UNKNOWN

The "unknown" support level - for bitstream formats that are unknown to the system

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Constant Field Values

KNOWN

public static final int KNOWN

The "known" support level - for bitstream formats that are known to the system, but not fully supported

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Constant Field Values

SUPPORTED

public static final int SUPPORTED

The "supported" support level - for bitstream formats known to the system and fully supported.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

BitstreamFormat

protected BitstreamFormat()

Protected constructor, create object using: DSpaceCRUDService.create(Context)

Method Detail

getID

public final int getID()

Get the internal identifier of this bitstream format

Returns:

the internal identifier

getShortDescription

public String getShortDescription()

Get a short (one or two word) description of this bitstream format

Returns:

the short description

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Get a description of this bitstream format, including full application or format name

Returns:

the description

setDescription

public void setDescription(String s)

Set the description of the bitstream format

Parameters:

s - the new description

getMIMEType

public final String getMIMEType()

Get the MIME type of this bitstream format, for example text/plain

Returns:

the MIME type

setMIMEType

public final void setMIMEType(String s)

Set the MIME type of the bitstream format

Parameters:

s - the new MIME type

getSupportLevel

public int getSupportLevel()

Get the support level for this bitstream format - one of UNKNOWN,KNOWN or SUPPORTED.

Returns:

the support level

isInternal

public boolean isInternal()

Find out if the bitstream format is an internal format - that is, one that is used to store system information, rather than the content of items in the system

Returns:

true if the bitstream format is an internal type

setInternal

public void setInternal(boolean b)

Set whether the bitstream format is an internal format

Parameters:

b - pass in true if the bitstream format is an internal type

getExtensions

public List<String> getExtensions()

Get the filename extensions associated with this format

Returns:

the extensions

setExtensions

public void setExtensions(List<String> exts)

Set the filename extensions associated with this format

Parameters:

exts - String [] array of extensions

setShortDescription

public void setShortDescription(Context context,
                       String s)
                         throws SQLException

Throws:

SQLException

setSupportLevel

public void setSupportLevel(int sl)

equals

public boolean equals(Object other)

Return true if other is the same Collection as this object, false otherwise

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

other - object to compare to

Returns:

true if object passed in represents the same collection as this object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object