org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties

Class AssetPropertyElementBase

java.lang.Object

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AssetDescriptor, AssetElementType, AssetPropertyBase, ConnectedAssetProperties, RelatedAssetProperties

public abstract class AssetPropertyElementBase
extends Object
implements Serializable

This property header implements any common mechanisms that all property objects need.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AssetPropertyElementBase() Typical Constructor
AssetPropertyElementBase(AssetPropertyElementBase template) Copy/clone Constructor the resulting object will return true if tested with this.equals(template) as long as the template object is not null;

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(Object object) Provide a common implementation of equals for all OCF properties objects.
int	hashCode() Provide a common implementation of hashCode for all OCF properties objects.
String	toString() Standard toString method.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

AssetPropertyElementBase

public AssetPropertyElementBase()

Typical Constructor

AssetPropertyElementBase

public AssetPropertyElementBase(AssetPropertyElementBase template)

Copy/clone Constructor the resulting object will return true if tested with this.equals(template) as long as the template object is not null;

Parameters:

template - object being copied

Method Detail

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Provide a common implementation of hashCode for all OCF properties objects. The UUID is unique and is randomly assigned and so its hashCode is as good as anything to describe the hash code of the properties object. This method may be overridden by subclasses.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

equals

public boolean equals(Object object)

Provide a common implementation of equals for all OCF properties objects. The UUID is unique and is randomly assigned and so its hashCode is as good as anything to evaluate the equality of the properties object.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

object - object to test

Returns:

boolean flag

toString

public String toString()

Standard toString method.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

print out of variables in a JSON-style