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

Class ElementBase

java.lang.Object

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

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

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

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

InformalTag, Like, Meaning, Rating, Referenceable, SearchKeyword

public class ElementBase
extends ElementHeader

ElementBase provides the common identifier and type information for all properties objects that link off of the asset and have a guid associated with them. This typically means it is represented by an entity in the metadata repository.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected Map<String,Object>	extendedProperties
protected String	url

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

CURRENT_AUDIT_HEADER_VERSION

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ElementBase()	Default constructor used by subclasses
ElementBase(ElementBase template)	Copy/clone constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(Object objectToCompare)	Compare the values of the supplied object with those stored in the current object.
Map<String,Object>	getExtendedProperties()	Return the properties that have been defined for a subtype of this object that are not supported explicitly by this bean.
String	getURL()	Returns the URL to access the properties object in the metadata repository.
int	hashCode()	Create a hash code for this element type.
void	setExtendedProperties(Map<String,Object> extendedProperties)	Set up the properties that have been defined for a subtype of this object that are not supported explicitly by this bean.
void	setURL(String url)	Set up the URL of this element.
String	toString()	Standard toString method.

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

getClassifications, getGUID, setClassifications, setGUID

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

getOrigin, getStatus, getType, getVersions, setOrigin, setStatus, setType, setVersions

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

getHeaderVersion, setHeaderVersion

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

url

protected String url

extendedProperties

protected Map<String,Object> extendedProperties

Constructor Detail

ElementBase

public ElementBase()

Default constructor used by subclasses

ElementBase

public ElementBase(ElementBase template)

Copy/clone constructor.

Parameters:

template - element to copy

Method Detail

getURL

public String getURL()

Returns the URL to access the properties object in the metadata repository. If no url is available then null is returned.

Returns:

String URL

setURL

public void setURL(String url)

Set up the URL of this element.

Parameters:

url - String

getExtendedProperties

public Map<String,Object> getExtendedProperties()

Return the properties that have been defined for a subtype of this object that are not supported explicitly by this bean.

Returns:

property map

setExtendedProperties

public void setExtendedProperties(Map<String,Object> extendedProperties)

Set up the properties that have been defined for a subtype of this object that are not supported explicitly by this bean.

Parameters:

extendedProperties - property map

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

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Create a hash code for this element type.

Overrides:

hashCode in class ElementHeader

Returns:

int hash code