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

Class ExternalReferenceLinkElement

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetmanager.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceLinkElement

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, MetadataElement

public class ExternalReferenceLinkElement
extends Object
implements MetadataElement, Serializable

ExternalReferenceLinkElement stores information about an link to an external resource that is relevant to this element.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ExternalReferenceLinkElement()	Default Constructor
ExternalReferenceLinkElement(ExternalReferenceLinkElement template)	Copy/clone Constructor - the resulting object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(Object objectToCompare)	Equals method that returns true if containing properties are the same.
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.
ExternalReferenceLinkProperties	getLink()	Return the specific link properties used to identify this link to the attached element.
ExternalReferenceProperties	getProperties()	Return the link to external documentation that are relevant to this element.
int	hashCode()	Hash of properties
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	setLink(ExternalReferenceLinkProperties link)	Set up the specific link properties used to identify this link to the attached element.
void	setProperties(ExternalReferenceProperties properties)	Set up the list of links to external documentation that are relevant to this element.
String	toString()	JSON-style toString.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ExternalReferenceLinkElement

public ExternalReferenceLinkElement()

Default Constructor

ExternalReferenceLinkElement

public ExternalReferenceLinkElement(ExternalReferenceLinkElement template)

Copy/clone Constructor - the resulting object.

Parameters:

template - object being copied

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

getLink

public ExternalReferenceLinkProperties getLink()

Return the specific link properties used to identify this link to the attached element.

Returns:

link properties

setLink

public void setLink(ExternalReferenceLinkProperties link)

Set up the specific link properties used to identify this link to the attached element.

Parameters:

link - properties

getProperties

public ExternalReferenceProperties getProperties()

Return the link to external documentation that are relevant to this element.

Returns:

list of external references

setProperties

public void setProperties(ExternalReferenceProperties properties)

Set up the list of links to external documentation that are relevant to this element.

Parameters:

properties - of external references

toString

public String toString()

JSON-style toString.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

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 Object

Parameters:

objectToCompare - object to compare

Returns:

boolean result of comparison

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Hash of properties

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

int