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

java.lang.Object
- org.dspace.content.virtual.VirtualMetadataPopulator

```
public class VirtualMetadataPopulator
extends Object
```
This class is responsible for holding the representation of how a certain relationshipType label has to be translated to the virtual metadata added onto the items that belong to the relationships that these relationshipTypes belong to

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

VirtualMetadataPopulator()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Map<String,HashMap<String,VirtualMetadataConfiguration>>`	`getMap()`	Standard getter for the map
`boolean`	`isUseForPlaceTrueForRelationshipType(RelationshipType relationshipType, boolean isLeft)`	This method will return a boolean indicating whether the useForPlace is true or false for the given RelationshipType for the left or right type as indicated by the second parameter.
`void`	`setMap(Map<String,HashMap<String,VirtualMetadataConfiguration>> map)`	Standard setter for the map

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

- Constructor Detail
  - VirtualMetadataPopulator
```
public VirtualMetadataPopulator()
```
- Method Detail
  - setMap
```
public void setMap(Map<String,HashMap<String,VirtualMetadataConfiguration>> map)
```
    Standard setter for the map
    
    Parameters:
    
    map - The map to be used in the VirtualMetadataPopulator
  - getMap
```
public Map<String,HashMap<String,VirtualMetadataConfiguration>> getMap()
```
    Standard getter for the map
    
    Returns:
    
    The map that is used in the VirtualMetadataPopulator
  - isUseForPlaceTrueForRelationshipType
```
public boolean isUseForPlaceTrueForRelationshipType(RelationshipType relationshipType,
                                                    boolean isLeft)
```
    This method will return a boolean indicating whether the useForPlace is true or false for the given RelationshipType for the left or right type as indicated by the second parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    relationshipType - The relationshipType for which this should be checked
    
    isLeft - The boolean indicating whether to check the left or the right type
    
    Returns:
    
    A boolean indicating whether the useForPlace is true or not for the given parameters