MetadataElement (Asset Manager OMAS API 3.10.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConnectionElement, ConnectorTypeElement, DataAssetElement, EndpointElement, ExternalReferenceElement, ExternalReferenceLinkElement, GlossaryCategoryElement, GlossaryElement, GlossaryTermElement, GovernanceActionElement, GovernanceActionProcessElement, GovernanceActionTypeElement, GovernanceDefinitionElement, PortElement, ProcessElement, SchemaAttributeElement, SchemaTypeElement, SoftwareCapabilityElement, ValidValueElement
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public interface MetadataElement
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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

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	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
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ElementHeader getElementHeader()
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    Return the element header associated with the open metadata element.
    
    Returns:
    
    element header object
  - setElementHeader
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void setElementHeader(ElementHeader elementHeader)
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    Set up the element header associated with the open metadata element.
    
    Parameters:
    
    elementHeader - element header object
  - getCorrelationHeaders
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List<MetadataCorrelationHeader> getCorrelationHeaders()
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    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
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void setCorrelationHeaders(List<MetadataCorrelationHeader> correlationHeaders)
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    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