org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.governanceaction.properties

Class ElementType

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.governanceaction.properties.ElementType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class ElementType
extends Object
implements Serializable

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

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ElementType() Default constructor
ElementType(ElementType template) 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>	getElementSuperTypeNames() Return the list of type names for this type's supertypes.
String	getElementTypeDescription() Return the description for this element's type.
String	getElementTypeId() Return unique identifier for the element's type.
String	getElementTypeName() Return name of element's type.
long	getElementTypeVersion() Return the version number for this element's type.
List<String>	getElementValidProperties() Return the list of properties that valid for this type of element.
int	hashCode() Create a hash code for this element type.
void	setElementSuperTypeNames(List<String> elementSuperTypeNames) Set up the list of type names for this type's supertypes.
void	setElementTypeDescription(String elementTypeDescription) Set up a short description of this element's type.
void	setElementTypeId(String elementTypeId) Set up the unique identifier for the element's type.
void	setElementTypeName(String elementTypeName) Set up the name of this element's type
void	setElementTypeVersion(long elementTypeVersion) Set up the version number for this element's type
void	setElementValidProperties(List<String> elementValidProperties) Set up the list of properties that valid for this type of element.
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 template)

Copy/clone constructor

Parameters:

template - template to copy

Method Detail

setElementTypeId

public void setElementTypeId(String elementTypeId)

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

Parameters:

elementTypeId - String identifier

getElementTypeId

public String getElementTypeId()

Return unique identifier for the element's type.

Returns:

element type id

setElementTypeName

public void setElementTypeName(String elementTypeName)

Set up the name of this element's type

Parameters:

elementTypeName - String name

getElementTypeName

public String getElementTypeName()

Return name of element's type.

Returns:

elementTypeName

setElementSuperTypeNames

public void setElementSuperTypeNames(List<String> elementSuperTypeNames)

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

Parameters:

elementSuperTypeNames - list of type names

getElementSuperTypeNames

public List<String> getElementSuperTypeNames()

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

Returns:

list of type names

setElementTypeVersion

public void setElementTypeVersion(long elementTypeVersion)

Set up the version number for this element's type

Parameters:

elementTypeVersion - version number for the element type.

getElementTypeVersion

public long getElementTypeVersion()

Return the version number for this element's type.

Returns:

elementTypeVersion version number for the element type.

setElementTypeDescription

public void setElementTypeDescription(String elementTypeDescription)

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

Parameters:

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

getElementTypeDescription

public String getElementTypeDescription()

Return the description for this element's type.

Returns:

elementTypeDescription String description for the element type

setElementValidProperties

public void setElementValidProperties(List<String> elementValidProperties)

Set up the list of properties that valid for this type of element. Most properties are optional so if a property does not appear in its base properties then it is not set in the open metadata store.

Parameters:

elementValidProperties - list of property names

getElementValidProperties

public List<String> getElementValidProperties()

Return the list of properties that valid for this type of element. Most properties are optional so if a property does not appear in its base properties then it is not set in the open metadata store.

Returns:

list of property names

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