org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements

Interface MetadataElement

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataAssetElement, GlossaryCategoryElement, GlossaryElement, GlossaryTermElement, PortElement, ProcessElement, SchemaAttributeElement, SchemaTypeElement, SoftwareServerCapabilityElement, ValidValueElement

public interface MetadataElement

MetadataElement is the common interface for all metadata elements. It adds the header information that is stored with the properties. This includes detains of its unique identifier, type and origin.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
List<MetadataCorrelationHeader>	getCorrelationHeaders() Return the details of the external identifier and other correlation properties about the metadata source.
ElementHeader	getElementHeader() Return the element header associated with the open metadata element.
void	setCorrelationHeaders(List<MetadataCorrelationHeader> correlationHeaders) Set up the details of the external identifier and other correlation properties about the metadata source.
void	setElementHeader(ElementHeader elementHeader) Set up the element header associated with the open metadata element.

Method Detail

getElementHeader

ElementHeader getElementHeader()

Return the element header associated with the open metadata element.

Returns:

element header object

setElementHeader

void setElementHeader(ElementHeader elementHeader)

Set up the element header associated with the open metadata element.

Parameters:

elementHeader - element header object

getCorrelationHeaders

List<MetadataCorrelationHeader> getCorrelationHeaders()

Return the details of the external identifier and other correlation properties about the metadata source. There is one entry in the list for each element in the third party technology that maps to the single open source element.

Returns:

list of correlation properties objects

setCorrelationHeaders

void setCorrelationHeaders(List<MetadataCorrelationHeader> correlationHeaders)

Set up the details of the external identifier and other correlation properties about the metadata source. There is one entry in the list for each element in the third party technology that maps to the single open source element.

Parameters:

correlationHeaders - list of correlation properties objects