IndexableObject (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.6.1 API)

Type Parameters:

PK - the Class of the primary key

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractIndexableObject, IndexableClaimedTask, IndexableCollection, IndexableCommunity, IndexableDSpaceObject, IndexableInProgressSubmission, IndexableItem, IndexableMetadataField, IndexablePoolTask, IndexableWorkflowItem, IndexableWorkspaceItem
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public interface IndexableObject<T extends ReloadableEntity<PK>,PK extends Serializable>
```
This is the basic interface that a data model entity need to implement to be indexable in Discover

Author:

Andrea Bollini (andrea.bollini at 4science.it)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`PK`	`getID()`	Return the identifier of this indexableObject, this will be the identifier of the object in the database
`T`	`getIndexedObject()`	Get the entity that is linked to this indexable object
`default Date`	`getLastModified()`	Return the last modified date of an of an object, or if no modification dates are stored, return NUll
`String`	`getType()`
`String`	`getTypeText()`
`default String`	`getUniqueIndexID()`
`void`	`setIndexedObject(T object)`	Set the entity that is linked to this indexable object

- Method Detail
  - getType
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String getType()
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    Returns:
    
    the string constant representing the Entity Type, @see Constants
  - getID
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PK getID()
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    Return the identifier of this indexableObject, this will be the identifier of the object in the database
    
    Returns:
    
    for a DSpaceObject a uuid will be returned, for a tasks or workflow items an integer will be returned
  - getIndexedObject
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T getIndexedObject()
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    Get the entity that is linked to this indexable object
    
    Returns:
    
    a database entity
  - setIndexedObject
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void setIndexedObject(T object)
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    Set the entity that is linked to this indexable object
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - the database entity
  - getUniqueIndexID
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default String getUniqueIndexID()
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    Returns:
    
    an unique id to index
  - getTypeText
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String getTypeText()
```
    Returns:
    
    a textual alias of the Entity Type @see getType()
  - getLastModified
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default Date getLastModified()
```
    Return the last modified date of an of an object, or if no modification dates are stored, return NUll
    
    Returns:
    
    the last modified date