Package org.odpi.openmetadata.commonservices.ocf.metadatamanagement.properties

Class GlossaryTerm

    • Constructor Detail

      • GlossaryTerm

        public GlossaryTerm()
        Default Constructor

      • GlossaryTerm

        public GlossaryTerm​(GlossaryTerm template)
        Copy/clone Constructor - the resulting object.
        Parameters:
        template - object being copied

    • Method Detail

      • getDisplayName

        public String getDisplayName()
        Return the display name for this term (normally a shortened form of the qualified name).
        Returns:
        string name

      • setDisplayName

        public void setDisplayName​(String displayName)
        Set up the display name for this term (normally a shortened form of the qualified name).
        Parameters:
        displayName - string name

      • getSummary

        public String getSummary()
        Return a short summary of the meaning of the term - used for summary lists of terms.
        Returns:
        string description

      • setSummary

        public void setSummary​(String summary)
        Set up a short summary of the meaning of the term - used for summary lists of terms.
        Parameters:
        summary - string description

      • getDescription

        public String getDescription()
        Return the detailed description of the term's meaning. This would be used where the term is the primary information being displayed.
        Returns:
        string description

      • setDescription

        public void setDescription​(String description)
        Set up the detailed description of the term's meaning. This would be used where the term is the primary information being displayed.
        Parameters:
        description - string description

      • getExamples

        public String getExamples()
        Return example sentences that include this term.
        Returns:
        string examples

      • setExamples

        public void setExamples​(String examples)
        Set up example sentences that include this term.
        Parameters:
        examples - string examples

      • getAbbreviation

        public String getAbbreviation()
        Return the abbreviation for this term (or null).
        Returns:
        string abbreviation

      • setAbbreviation

        public void setAbbreviation​(String abbreviation)
        Set up the abbreviation for this term (or null).
        Parameters:
        abbreviation - string abbreviation

      • getUsage

        public String getUsage()
        Return instructions for how and when this term should be used.
        Returns:
        string usage instructions

      • setUsage

        public void setUsage​(String usage)
        Set up instructions for how and when this term should be used.
        Parameters:
        usage - string usage instructions

      • toString

        public String toString()
        JSON-style toString
        Overrides:
        toString in class Referenceable
        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 Referenceable
        Parameters:
        objectToCompare - test object
        Returns:
        result of comparison

      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Return hash code for this object
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class Referenceable
        Returns:
        int hash code