org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.governanceprogram.metadataelements

Class ElementStub

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.governanceprogram.metadataelements.ElementHeader

org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.governanceprogram.metadataelements.ElementStub

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

GovernanceDelegation, GovernanceLink

public class ElementStub
extends ElementHeader

ElementStub is used to identify an element in the metadata store. It includes the identifier, typename and unique (qualified) name.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ElementStub() Default constructor
ElementStub(ElementHeader template) Copy/clone constructor.
ElementStub(ElementStub template) Copy/clone constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object objectToCompare) Equals method that returns true if containing properties are the same.
String	getUniqueName() Return the unique name - if known
int	hashCode() Hash of properties
void	setUniqueName(String uniqueName) Set up unique name - if known
String	toString() JSON-style toString.

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.governanceprogram.metadataelements.ElementHeader

getClassifications, getGUID, getOrigin, getType, setClassifications, setGUID, setOrigin, setType

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

ElementStub

public ElementStub()

Default constructor

ElementStub

public ElementStub(ElementStub template)

Copy/clone constructor. Note, this is a deep copy

Parameters:

template - object to copy

ElementStub

public ElementStub(ElementHeader template)

Copy/clone constructor. Note, this is a deep copy

Parameters:

template - object to copy

Method Detail

getUniqueName

public String getUniqueName()

Return the unique name - if known

Returns:

string name

setUniqueName

public void setUniqueName(String uniqueName)

Set up unique name - if known

Parameters:

uniqueName - string name

toString

public String toString()

JSON-style toString.

Overrides:

toString in class ElementHeader

Returns:

list of properties and their values.

equals

public boolean equals(Object objectToCompare)

Equals method that returns true if containing properties are the same.

Overrides:

equals in class ElementHeader

Parameters:

objectToCompare - object to compare

Returns:

boolean result of comparison

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Hash of properties

Overrides:

hashCode in class ElementHeader

Returns:

int