org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.auditlog.messagesets

Class MessageDefinition

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.auditlog.messagesets.MessageDefinition

Direct Known Subclasses:

AuditLogMessageDefinition, ExceptionMessageDefinition

public abstract class MessageDefinition
extends Object

MessageDefinition is a container that describes a single instance of a message. It is in fact the superclass of a message for an exception and for the audit log and as such, defines the values that are common to both. The concrete subclasses have the additional fields relevant to their specific definition.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
MessageDefinition(String messageId, String messageTemplate, String systemAction, String userAction) Constructor to save all of the fixed values of a message.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getMessageId() Return the unique identifier for the message.
String[]	getMessageParams() Return the array of values that apply to this message instance.
String	getMessageTemplate() Return the template of the message.
String	getSystemAction() Returns a description of the action taken by the system when the condition that caused this exception was detected.
String	getUserAction() Returns instructions on what to do next given that this situation has occurred.
void	setMessageParameters(String... params) Set up the specific values that apply to this message instance.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

MessageDefinition

public MessageDefinition(String messageId,
                         String messageTemplate,
                         String systemAction,
                         String userAction)

Constructor to save all of the fixed values of a message. This is typically populated from an Enum message set.

Parameters:

messageId - unique id of the message type.

messageTemplate - template for the message text with placeholders for parameters.

systemAction - description of the actions of the system when the situation arose.

userAction - instructions on what to do next.

Method Detail

getMessageId

public String getMessageId()

Return the unique identifier for the message.

Returns:

string id

getMessageTemplate

public String getMessageTemplate()

Return the template of the message.

Returns:

string message text with placeholders

setMessageParameters

public void setMessageParameters(String... params)

Set up the specific values that apply to this message instance.

Parameters:

params - list of string message inserts for the message template

getMessageParams

public String[] getMessageParams()

Return the array of values that apply to this message instance.

Returns:

list of string message inserts for the message template

getSystemAction

public String getSystemAction()

Returns a description of the action taken by the system when the condition that caused this exception was detected.

Returns:

systemAction String

getUserAction

public String getUserAction()

Returns instructions on what to do next given that this situation has occurred.

Returns:

userAction String