org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties.beans

Class Meaning

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties.beans.PropertyBase

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties.beans.ElementHeader

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties.beans.Meaning

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class Meaning
extends ElementHeader

Meaning is a cut-down summary of a glossary term to aid the asset consumer in understanding the content of an asset.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected String	description
protected String	name

Fields inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties.beans.ElementHeader

classifications, extendedProperties, guid, type, url

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Meaning() Default constructor
Meaning(Meaning templateMeaning) 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.
String	getDescription() Return the description of the glossary term.
String	getName() Return the glossary term name.
void	setDescription(String description) Set up the description of the glossary term.
void	setName(String name) Set up the glossary term name.
String	toString() Standard toString method.

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.connectors.properties.beans.ElementHeader

getClassifications, getExtendedProperties, getGUID, getType, getURL, hashCode, setClassifications, setExtendedProperties, setGUID, setType, setURL

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

name

protected String name

description

protected String description

Constructor Detail

Meaning

public Meaning()

Default constructor

Meaning

public Meaning(Meaning templateMeaning)

Copy/clone constructor.

Parameters:

templateMeaning - element to copy

Method Detail

getName

public String getName()

Return the glossary term name.

Returns:

String name

setName

public void setName(String name)

Set up the glossary term name.

Parameters:

name - String name

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Return the description of the glossary term.

Returns:

String description

setDescription

public void setDescription(String description)

Set up the description of the glossary term.

Parameters:

description - String description

toString

public String toString()

Standard toString method.

Overrides:

toString in class ElementHeader

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 ElementHeader

Parameters:

objectToCompare - supplied object

Returns:

boolean result of comparison