Package org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements

Class ConnectionElement

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ConnectionElement

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, MetadataElement

public class ConnectionElement
extends Object
implements MetadataElement, Serializable

ConnectionElement contains the properties and header for a connection retrieved from the metadata repository.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ConnectionElement()	Default constructor
ConnectionElement(ConnectionElement template)	Copy/clone constructor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(Object objectToCompare)	Return comparison result based on the content of the properties.
ConnectionProperties	getConnectionProperties()	Return the properties for the connection.
ElementStub	getConnectorType()	Returns a copy of the properties for this connection's connector type.
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 properties.
List<EmbeddedConnection>	getEmbeddedConnections()	Return the list of embedded connections for this virtual connection.
ElementStub	getEndpoint()	Returns a copy of the properties for this connection's endpoint.
int	hashCode()	Return hash code for this object
void	setConnectionProperties(ConnectionProperties connectionProperties)	Set up the properties for the connection.
void	setConnectorType(ElementStub connectorType)	Set up the connector type properties for this Connection.
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 properties.
void	setEmbeddedConnections(List<EmbeddedConnection> embeddedConnections)	Set up the list of embedded connections for this virtual connection.
void	setEndpoint(ElementStub endpoint)	Set up the endpoint properties for this Connection.
String	toString()	JSON-style toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ConnectionElement

public ConnectionElement()

Default constructor

ConnectionElement

public ConnectionElement(ConnectionElement template)

Copy/clone constructor

Parameters:

template - object to copy

Method Detail

getElementHeader

public ElementHeader getElementHeader()

Return the element header associated with the properties.

Specified by:

getElementHeader in interface MetadataElement

Returns:

element header object

setElementHeader

public void setElementHeader(ElementHeader elementHeader)

Set up the element header associated with the properties.

Specified by:

setElementHeader in interface MetadataElement

Parameters:

elementHeader - element header object

getCorrelationHeaders

public 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.

Specified by:

getCorrelationHeaders in interface MetadataElement

Returns:

list of correlation properties objects

setCorrelationHeaders

public 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.

Specified by:

setCorrelationHeaders in interface MetadataElement

Parameters:

correlationHeaders - list of correlation properties objects

getConnectionProperties

public ConnectionProperties getConnectionProperties()

Return the properties for the connection.

Returns:

asset properties (using appropriate subclass)

setConnectionProperties

public void setConnectionProperties(ConnectionProperties connectionProperties)

Set up the properties for the connection.

Parameters:

connectionProperties - asset properties

setConnectorType

public void setConnectorType(ElementStub connectorType)

Set up the connector type properties for this Connection.

Parameters:

connectorType - ConnectorType properties object

getConnectorType

public ElementStub getConnectorType()

Returns a copy of the properties for this connection's connector type. A null means there is no connection type.

Returns:

connector type for the connection

setEndpoint

public void setEndpoint(ElementStub endpoint)

Set up the endpoint properties for this Connection.

Parameters:

endpoint - Endpoint properties object

getEndpoint

public ElementStub getEndpoint()

Returns a copy of the properties for this connection's endpoint. Null means no endpoint information available.

Returns:

endpoint for the connection

getEmbeddedConnections

public List<EmbeddedConnection> getEmbeddedConnections()

Return the list of embedded connections for this virtual connection.

Returns:

list of EmbeddedConnection objects

setEmbeddedConnections

public void setEmbeddedConnections(List<EmbeddedConnection> embeddedConnections)

Set up the list of embedded connections for this virtual connection.

Parameters:

embeddedConnections - list of EmbeddedConnection objects

toString

public String toString()

JSON-style toString

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

return string containing the property names and values

equals

public boolean equals(Object objectToCompare)

Return comparison result based on the content of the properties.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

objectToCompare - test object

Returns:

result of comparison

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Return hash code for this object

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

int hash code