org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties

Class AssetDescriptor

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties.AssetPropertyElementBase

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties.AssetDescriptor

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AssetSummary

public abstract class AssetDescriptor
extends AssetPropertyElementBase

This is the base class for a connected asset. It is passed to all of the embedded property objects so the name and type can be used for error messages and other diagnostics. It also carries the URL of the asset in the metadata repository where this is known to enable properties to be retrieved on request.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected Asset	assetBean

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	AssetDescriptor() Default constructor only for subclasses
	AssetDescriptor(Asset assetBean) Bean constructor - the asset descriptor is effectively empty - and the protected set methods need to be called to add useful content to it.
	AssetDescriptor(AssetDescriptor templateAssetDescriptor) Copy/clone Constructor - used to copy the asset descriptor for a new consumer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected Asset	getAssetBean() Return the asset bean for this element.
String	getAssetName() Return the name of the asset - for use in messages and other diagnostics.
List<String>	getAssetSuperTypeNames() Return the list of type names for this type's supertypes.
String	getAssetTypeName() Return the name of the asset's type - for use in messages and other diagnostics.
protected void	setAssetBean(Asset assetBean) Set up private attributes based on the supplied asset bean.

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties.AssetPropertyElementBase

equals, hashCode, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

assetBean

protected Asset assetBean

Constructor Detail

AssetDescriptor

protected AssetDescriptor()

Default constructor only for subclasses

AssetDescriptor

public AssetDescriptor(Asset assetBean)

Bean constructor - the asset descriptor is effectively empty - and the protected set methods need to be called to add useful content to it.

Parameters:

assetBean - bean containing all of the properties

AssetDescriptor

public AssetDescriptor(AssetDescriptor templateAssetDescriptor)

Copy/clone Constructor - used to copy the asset descriptor for a new consumer.

Parameters:

templateAssetDescriptor - template asset descriptor to copy.

Method Detail

setAssetBean

protected void setAssetBean(Asset assetBean)

Set up private attributes based on the supplied asset bean.

Parameters:

assetBean - bean containing all of the properties

getAssetBean

protected Asset getAssetBean()

Return the asset bean for this element.

Returns:

Asset bean

getAssetName

public String getAssetName()

Return the name of the asset - for use in messages and other diagnostics.

Returns:

String asset name

getAssetTypeName

public String getAssetTypeName()

Return the name of the asset's type - for use in messages and other diagnostics.

Returns:

String asset type name

getAssetSuperTypeNames

public List<String> getAssetSuperTypeNames()

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

Returns:

list of type names