Package org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.digitalarchitecture.metadataelements

Class CollectionElement

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.digitalarchitecture.metadataelements.CollectionElement

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, MetadataElement

public class CollectionElement
extends Object
implements MetadataElement, Serializable

CollectionElement contains the properties and header for a collection retrieved from the metadata repository.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
CollectionElement()	Default constructor
CollectionElement(CollectionElement 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.
ElementHeader	getElementHeader()	Return the element header associated with the properties.
CollectionProperties	getProperties()	Return the properties of the collection.
RelatedElement	getRelatedElement()	Return details of the relationship used to retrieve this element.
int	hashCode()	Return hash code for this object
void	setElementHeader(ElementHeader elementHeader)	Set up the element header associated with the properties.
void	setProperties(CollectionProperties properties)	Set up the collection properties.
void	setRelatedElement(RelatedElement relatedElement)	Set up details of the relationship used to retrieve this element.
String	toString()	JSON-style toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

CollectionElement

public CollectionElement()

Default constructor

CollectionElement

public CollectionElement(CollectionElement 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 CollectionProperties getProperties()

Return the properties of the collection.

Returns:

properties

setProperties

public void setProperties(CollectionProperties properties)

Set up the collection properties.

Parameters:

properties - properties

getRelatedElement

public RelatedElement getRelatedElement()

Return details of the relationship used to retrieve this element. Will be null if the element was retrieved directly rather than via a relationship.

Returns:

list of element stubs

setRelatedElement

public void setRelatedElement(RelatedElement relatedElement)

Set up details of the relationship used to retrieve this element. Will be null if the element was retrieved directly rather than via a relationship.

Parameters:

relatedElement - relationship details

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