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

Class ElementHeader

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    ElementBase, ElementStub
    public class ElementHeader
extends ElementControlHeader
    ElementHeader 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

    • Constructor Detail

      • ElementHeader

        public ElementHeader()
        Default constructor used by subclasses

      • ElementHeader

        public ElementHeader​(ElementHeader template)
        Copy/clone constructor.
        Parameters:
        template - element to copy

    • Method Detail

      • getGUID

        public String getGUID()
        Return the unique id for the properties object. Null means no guid is assigned.
        Returns:
        String unique id

      • setGUID

        public void setGUID​(String guid)
        Set up the guid for the element.
        Parameters:
        guid - String unique identifier

      • getClassifications

        public List<ElementClassification> getClassifications()
        Return the list of classifications associated with the metadata element.
        Returns:
        Classifications list of classifications

      • setClassifications

        public void setClassifications​(List<ElementClassification> classifications)
        Set up the classifications associated with this metadata element.
        Parameters:
        classifications - list of classifications

      • equals

        public boolean equals​(Object objectToCompare)
        Compare the values of the supplied object with those stored in the current object.
        Overrides:
        equals in class ElementControlHeader
        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 ElementControlHeader
        Returns:
        int hash code