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

java.lang.Object
- org.dspace.discovery.indexobject.AbstractIndexableObject<MetadataField,Integer>
- - org.dspace.discovery.indexobject.IndexableMetadataField

All Implemented Interfaces:

IndexableObject<MetadataField,Integer>
```
public class IndexableMetadataField
extends AbstractIndexableObject<MetadataField,Integer>
```
MetadataField implementation for the IndexableObject

Author:

Maria Verdonck (Atmire) on 14/07/2020

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String TYPE

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

IndexableMetadataField(MetadataField metadataField)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Integer`	`getID()`	Return the identifier of this indexableObject, this will be the identifier of the object in the database
`MetadataField`	`getIndexedObject()`	Get the entity that is linked to this indexable object
`String`	`getType()`
`String`	`getTypeText()`
`void`	`setIndexedObject(MetadataField metadataField)`	Set the entity that is linked to this indexable object

Methods inherited from class org.dspace.discovery.indexobject.AbstractIndexableObject
equals, hashCode

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

Methods inherited from interface org.dspace.discovery.IndexableObject
getLastModified, getUniqueIndexID

- Field Detail
  - TYPE
```
public static final String TYPE
```
- Constructor Detail
  - IndexableMetadataField
```
public IndexableMetadataField(MetadataField metadataField)
```
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public String getType()
```
    Returns:
    
    the string constant representing the Entity Type, @see Constants
  - getID
```
public Integer getID()
```
    Description copied from interface: IndexableObject
    
    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
```
public MetadataField getIndexedObject()
```
    Description copied from interface: IndexableObject
    
    Get the entity that is linked to this indexable object
    
    Returns:
    
    a database entity
  - setIndexedObject
```
public void setIndexedObject(MetadataField metadataField)
```
    Description copied from interface: IndexableObject
    
    Set the entity that is linked to this indexable object
    
    Parameters:
    
    metadataField - the database entity
  - getTypeText
```
public String getTypeText()
```
    Returns:
    
    a textual alias of the Entity Type @see IndexableObject.getType()