Package org.odpi.openmetadata.repositoryservices.connectors.stores.metadatacollectionstore.properties.typedefs

Class CollectionDef

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable
    public class CollectionDef
extends AttributeTypeDef
    CollectionDef supports the definition of a collection type. This information about the generic collection type is managed in the CollectionDefCategory. It is instantiated with specific primitive types when it is linked to a specific TypeDefAttribute.
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    Serialized Form

    • Constructor Detail

      • CollectionDef

        public CollectionDef()
        Default constructor for Jackson (JSON parsing)

      • CollectionDef

        public CollectionDef​(CollectionDefCategory collectionDefCategory)
        Typical constructor initializes the CollectionDef based on the supplied category.
        Parameters:
        collectionDefCategory - CollectionDefCategory Enum

      • CollectionDef

        public CollectionDef​(CollectionDef template)
        Copy/clone constructor creates a copy of the supplied template.
        Parameters:
        template - CollectionDef to copy

    • Method Detail

      • getCollectionDefCategory

        public CollectionDefCategory getCollectionDefCategory()
        Return the type category for this collection type.
        Returns:
        CollectionDefCategory Enum

      • setCollectionDefCategory

        public void setCollectionDefCategory​(CollectionDefCategory collectionDefCategory)

      • getArgumentCount

        public int getArgumentCount()
        Return the number of arguments needed to set up the collection type name.
        Returns:
        int count

      • setArgumentCount

        public void setArgumentCount​(int argumentCount)
        Set upi the number of arguments needed to set upi the collection type name.
        Parameters:
        argumentCount - int count

      • getArgumentTypes

        public List<PrimitiveDefCategory> getArgumentTypes()
        Return the list of argument types set up for this collection.
        Returns:
        list of argument type

      • setArgumentTypes

        public void setArgumentTypes​(List<PrimitiveDefCategory> argumentTypes)
        Set up the list of argument types.
        Parameters:
        argumentTypes - list of argument types

      • toString

        public String toString()
        Standard toString method.
        Overrides:
        toString in class AttributeTypeDef
        Returns:
        JSON style description of variables.

      • equals

        public boolean equals​(Object objectToCompare)
        Validate that an object is equal depending on their stored values.
        Overrides:
        equals in class AttributeTypeDef
        Parameters:
        objectToCompare - object
        Returns:
        boolean result

      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Return a hash code based on the values of this object.
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class AttributeTypeDef
        Returns:
        in hash code