Qualifier (GEDCOM X - Model 2.1.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.gedcomx.common.Qualifier

```
public final class Qualifier
extends Object
```
A data qualifier. Qualifiers are used to "qualify" certain data elements to provide additional context, information, or details.

Author:

Ryan Heaton

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Qualifier()`
`Qualifier(ControlledVocabulary name)`
`Qualifier(ControlledVocabulary name, String value)`
`Qualifier(URI name)`
`Qualifier(URI name, String value)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`URI`	`getName()` The name of the qualifier.
`String`	`getValue()` The value of the qualifier.
`Qualifier`	`name(ControlledVocabulary name)` Build up this qualifier with a name.
`Qualifier`	`name(URI name)` Build up this qualifier with a name.
`void`	`setName(ControlledVocabulary element)` Set the qualifier name as an element of a constrained vocabulary.
`void`	`setName(URI name)` The name of the qualifier.
`void`	`setValue(String value)` The value of the qualifier.
`Qualifier`	`value(String value)` Build up this qualifier with a value.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Qualifier
```
public Qualifier()
```
  - Qualifier
```
public Qualifier(URI name,
                 String value)
```
  - Qualifier
```
public Qualifier(URI name)
```
  - Qualifier
```
public Qualifier(ControlledVocabulary name,
                 String value)
```
  - Qualifier
```
public Qualifier(ControlledVocabulary name)
```
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public URI getName()
```
    The name of the qualifier. The name should be an element of a constrained vocabulary and is used to determine meaning of the qualifier.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the qualifier.
  - setName
```
public void setName(URI name)
```
    The name of the qualifier. The name should be an element of a constrained vocabulary and is used to determine meaning of the qualifier.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the qualifier.
  - name
```
public Qualifier name(URI name)
```
    Build up this qualifier with a name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name.
    
    Returns:
    
    this.
  - setName
```
public void setName(ControlledVocabulary element)
```
    Set the qualifier name as an element of a constrained vocabulary.
    
    Parameters:
    
    element - The element.
  - name
```
public Qualifier name(ControlledVocabulary name)
```
    Build up this qualifier with a name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name.
    
    Returns:
    
    this.
  - getValue
```
public String getValue()
```
    The value of the qualifier. Some qualifiers may not have values, indicating that the qualifier is to be treated more like a "tag".
    
    Returns:
    
    The value of the qualifier.
  - setValue
```
public void setValue(String value)
```
    The value of the qualifier. Some qualifiers may not have values, indicating that the qualifier is to be treated more like a "tag".
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value of the qualifier.
  - value
```
public Qualifier value(String value)
```
    Build up this qualifier with a value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - The value of the qualifier.
    
    Returns:
    
    this.

Class Qualifier

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Qualifier

Qualifier

Qualifier

Qualifier

Qualifier

Method Detail

getName

setName

name

setName

name

getValue

setValue

value