Package org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.discovery.properties

Class SemanticAnnotation

java.lang.Object
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.discovery.properties.PropertyBase
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.discovery.properties.Annotation
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.discovery.properties.DataFieldAnnotation
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.discovery.properties.SemanticAnnotation
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
public class SemanticAnnotation extends DataFieldAnnotation
SemanticAnnotation provides a recommendation as to the likely meaning of data. This can be expressed informally with explicit strings, or via lists of GUIDs that match elements in a formal glossary. It can be attached to an asset or a data field within an asset.
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  • Constructor Details

    • SemanticAnnotation

      public SemanticAnnotation()
      Default constructor

    • SemanticAnnotation

      public SemanticAnnotation(SemanticAnnotation template)
      Copy clone constructor
      Parameters:
      template - object to copy

  • Method Details

    • getInformalTerm

      public String getInformalTerm()
      Return a string that describes the meaning of this data.
      Returns:
      string name

    • setInformalTerm

      public void setInformalTerm(String informalTerm)
      Set up a string that describes the meaning of this data.
      Parameters:
      informalTerm - string name

    • getInformalTopic

      public String getInformalTopic()
      Return a string that describes the topic that this data is about.
      Returns:
      string name

    • setInformalTopic

      public void setInformalTopic(String informalTopic)
      Set up a string that describes the topic that this data is about.
      Parameters:
      informalTopic - string name

    • getCandidateGlossaryTermGUIDs

      public List<String> getCandidateGlossaryTermGUIDs()
      Return a list of unique identifiers of glossary terms that describe the meaning of the data.
      Returns:
      list of guids

    • setCandidateGlossaryTermGUIDs

      public void setCandidateGlossaryTermGUIDs(List<String> candidateGlossaryTermGUIDs)
      Set up a list of unique identifiers of glossary terms that describe the meaning of the data.
      Parameters:
      candidateGlossaryTermGUIDs - list of guids

    • getCandidateGlossaryCategoryGUIDs

      public List<String> getCandidateGlossaryCategoryGUIDs()
      Return a list of unique identifiers of glossary categories that describe the topic of the data.
      Returns:
      list of guids

    • setCandidateGlossaryCategoryGUIDs

      public void setCandidateGlossaryCategoryGUIDs(List<String> candidateGlossaryCategoryGUIDs)
      Set up a list of unique identifiers of glossary categories that describe the topic of the data.
      Parameters:
      candidateGlossaryCategoryGUIDs - list of guids

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Standard toString method.
      Overrides:
      toString in class DataFieldAnnotation
      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 Annotation
      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 Annotation
      Returns:
      int hash code