ElementStub (Asset Manager OMAS API 3.10 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ElementHeader
- - org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ElementStub

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class ElementStub
extends ElementHeader
```
ElementStub is used to identify an element in the metadata store. It includes the identifier, typename and unique (qualified) name.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ElementStub()`	Default constructor
`ElementStub(ElementHeader template)`	Copy/clone constructor.
`ElementStub(ElementStub template)`	Copy/clone constructor.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object objectToCompare)`	Equals method that returns true if containing properties are the same.
`String`	`getUniqueName()`	Return the unique name - if known
`int`	`hashCode()`	Hash of properties
`void`	`setUniqueName(String uniqueName)`	Set up unique name - if known
`String`	`toString()`	JSON-style toString.

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ElementHeader
getClassifications, getGUID, getOrigin, getStatus, getType, getVersions, setClassifications, setGUID, setOrigin, setStatus, setType, setVersions

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

- Constructor Detail
  - ElementStub
```
public ElementStub()
```
    Default constructor
  - ElementStub
```
public ElementStub(ElementStub template)
```
    Copy/clone constructor. Note, this is a deep copy
    
    Parameters:
    
    template - object to copy
  - ElementStub
```
public ElementStub(ElementHeader template)
```
    Copy/clone constructor. Note, this is a deep copy
    
    Parameters:
    
    template - object to copy
- Method Detail
  - getUniqueName
```
public String getUniqueName()
```
    Return the unique name - if known
    
    Returns:
    
    string name
  - setUniqueName
```
public void setUniqueName(String uniqueName)
```
    Set up unique name - if known
    
    Parameters:
    
    uniqueName - string name
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    JSON-style toString.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class ElementHeader
    
    Returns:
    
    list of properties and their values.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object objectToCompare)
```
    Equals method that returns true if containing properties are the same.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class ElementHeader
    
    Parameters:
    
    objectToCompare - object to compare
    
    Returns:
    
    boolean result of comparison
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Hash of properties
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class ElementHeader
    
    Returns:
    
    int