EntityType (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.1.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.dspace.content.EntityType

All Implemented Interfaces:

ReloadableEntity<Integer>
```
@Entity
public class EntityType
extends Object
implements ReloadableEntity<Integer>
```
Class representing an EntityType This class contains an Integer ID that will be the unique value for this class and also the primary key This also has a label that will be used to identify what kind of EntityType this object is

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected Integer id
The Integer ID used as a primary key for this database object.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

EntityType()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`	Determines whether two entity types are equal based on the id and the label
`Integer`	`getID()`	The standard getter for the ID of this EntityType
`String`	`getLabel()`	The standard getter for the label of this EntityType
`int`	`hashCode()`	Returns a hash code value for the object.
`void`	`setId(Integer id)`	The standard setter for the ID of this EntityType
`void`	`setLabel(String label)`	The standard setter for the label of this EntityType

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

- Field Detail
  - id
```
protected Integer id
```
    The Integer ID used as a primary key for this database object. This is generated by a sequence
- Constructor Detail
  - EntityType
```
public EntityType()
```
- Method Detail
  - setId
```
public void setId(Integer id)
```
    The standard setter for the ID of this EntityType
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - The ID that this EntityType's ID will be set to
  - getLabel
```
public String getLabel()
```
    The standard getter for the label of this EntityType
    
    Returns:
    
    The label for this EntityType
  - setLabel
```
public void setLabel(String label)
```
    The standard setter for the label of this EntityType
    
    Parameters:
    
    label - The label that this EntityType's label will be set to
  - getID
```
public Integer getID()
```
    The standard getter for the ID of this EntityType
    
    Specified by:
    
    getID in interface ReloadableEntity<Integer>
    
    Returns:
    
    The ID for this EntityType
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Determines whether two entity types are equal based on the id and the label
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    obj - object to be compared
    
    Returns:
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Returns a hash code value for the object.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
    
    Returns:
    
    hash code value