Package org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.communityprofile.metadataelements

Class CommentElement

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.communityprofile.metadataelements.CommentElement

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, MetadataElement

public class CommentElement
extends Object
implements MetadataElement, Serializable

CommentElement contains the properties and header for a comment retrieved from the metadata repository. It is used for personal messages.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
CommentElement()	Default constructor
CommentElement(CommentElement 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.
List<ElementStub>	getAnsweredBy()	Return the list of comments that answer a question posed in this comment.
List<ElementStub>	getAnswers()	Return the list of unique identifiers (guids) for comments that contain a question that this comment answers.
ElementHeader	getElementHeader()	Return the element header associated with the properties.
CommentProperties	getProperties()	Return the properties of the comment.
int	hashCode()	Return hash code for this object
void	setAnsweredBy(List<ElementStub> answeredBy)	Set up the list of comments that answer a question posed in this comment.
void	setAnswers(List<ElementStub> answers)	Set up the list of comments that contain a question that this comment answers.
void	setElementHeader(ElementHeader elementHeader)	Set up the element header associated with the properties.
void	setProperties(CommentProperties properties)	Set up the comment properties.
String	toString()	JSON-style toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

CommentElement

public CommentElement()

Default constructor

CommentElement

public CommentElement(CommentElement 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

getProperties

public CommentProperties getProperties()

Return the properties of the comment.

Returns:

properties

setProperties

public void setProperties(CommentProperties properties)

Set up the comment properties.

Parameters:

properties - properties

getAnsweredBy

public List<ElementStub> getAnsweredBy()

Return the list of comments that answer a question posed in this comment.

Returns:

list of related comments

setAnsweredBy

public void setAnsweredBy(List<ElementStub> answeredBy)

Set up the list of comments that answer a question posed in this comment.

Parameters:

answeredBy - list of related comments

getAnswers

public List<ElementStub> getAnswers()

Return the list of unique identifiers (guids) for comments that contain a question that this comment answers.

Returns:

list of related comments

setAnswers

public void setAnswers(List<ElementStub> answers)

Set up the list of comments that contain a question that this comment answers.

Parameters:

answers - list of related comments

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