Package org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.openmetadata.metadataelements

Class ExternalReferenceElement

java.lang.Object
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.openmetadata.metadataelements.ExternalReferenceElement
All Implemented Interfaces:
MetadataElement
public class ExternalReferenceElement extends Object implements MetadataElement
ExternalReferenceElement stores information about a link to an external resource that is relevant to this element.

  • Constructor Details

    • ExternalReferenceElement

      public ExternalReferenceElement()
      Default Constructor

    • ExternalReferenceElement

      public ExternalReferenceElement(ExternalReferenceElement template)
      Copy/clone Constructor - the resulting object.
      Parameters:
      template - object being copied

  • Method Details

    • getElementHeader

      public ElementHeader getElementHeader()
      Return the element header associated with the properties.
      Specified by:
      getElementHeader in interface MetadataElement
      Returns:
      element header object

    • setElementHeader

      public void setElementHeader(ElementHeader elementHeader)
      Set up the element header associated with the properties.
      Specified by:
      setElementHeader in interface MetadataElement
      Parameters:
      elementHeader - element header object

    • getProperties

      public ExternalReferenceProperties getProperties()
      Return the link to external documentation that are relevant to this element.
      Returns:
      list of external references

    • setProperties

      public void setProperties(ExternalReferenceProperties properties)
      Set up the list of links to external documentation that are relevant to this element.
      Parameters:
      properties - of external references

    • toString

      public String toString()
      JSON-style toString.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      list of properties and their values.

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object objectToCompare)
      Equals method that returns true if containing properties are the same.
      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      objectToCompare - object to compare
      Returns:
      boolean result of comparison

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Hash of properties
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      int