org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.digitalarchitecture.metadataelements

Class ElementType

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.digitalarchitecture.metadataelements.ElementType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class ElementType
extends Object
implements Serializable

The ElementType bean provides details of the type information associated with a metadata element.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ElementType() Default constructor
ElementType(ElementType templateType) Copy/clone constructor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object objectToCompare) Compare the values of the supplied object with those stored in the current object.
List<String>	getSuperTypeNames() Return the list of type names for this type's supertypes.
String	getTypeDescription() Return the description for this element's type.
String	getTypeId() Return unique identifier for the element's type.
String	getTypeName() Return name of element's type.
long	getTypeVersion() Return the version number for this element's type.
int	hashCode() Create a hash code for this element type.
void	setSuperTypeNames(List<String> superTypeNames) Set up the list of type names for this type's supertypes.
void	setTypeDescription(String typeDescription) Set up a short description of this element's type.
void	setTypeId(String typeId) Set up the unique identifier for the element's type.
void	setTypeName(String typeName) Set up the name of this element's type
void	setTypeVersion(long typeVersion) Set up the version number for this element's type
String	toString() Standard toString method.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ElementType

public ElementType()

Default constructor

ElementType

public ElementType(ElementType templateType)

Copy/clone constructor

Parameters:

templateType - type to clone

Method Detail

setTypeId

public void setTypeId(String typeId)

Set up the unique identifier for the element's type.

Parameters:

typeId - String identifier

getTypeId

public String getTypeId()

Return unique identifier for the element's type.

Returns:

element type id

setTypeName

public void setTypeName(String typeName)

Set up the name of this element's type

Parameters:

typeName - String name

getTypeName

public String getTypeName()

Return name of element's type.

Returns:

elementTypeName

setSuperTypeNames

public void setSuperTypeNames(List<String> superTypeNames)

Set up the list of type names for this type's supertypes.

Parameters:

superTypeNames - list of type names

getSuperTypeNames

public List<String> getSuperTypeNames()

Return the list of type names for this type's supertypes.

Returns:

list of type names

setTypeVersion

public void setTypeVersion(long typeVersion)

Set up the version number for this element's type

Parameters:

typeVersion - version number for the element type.

getTypeVersion

public long getTypeVersion()

Return the version number for this element's type.

Returns:

elementTypeVersion version number for the element type.

setTypeDescription

public void setTypeDescription(String typeDescription)

Set up a short description of this element's type.

Parameters:

typeDescription - set up the description for this element's type

getTypeDescription

public String getTypeDescription()

Return the description for this element's type.

Returns:

elementTypeDescription String description for the element type

toString

public String toString()

Standard toString method.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

print out of variables in a JSON-style

equals

public boolean equals(Object objectToCompare)

Compare the values of the supplied object with those stored in the current object.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

objectToCompare - supplied object

Returns:

boolean result of comparison

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Create a hash code for this element type.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

int hash code