Package org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetcatalog.handlers

Class CommonHandler

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.accessservices.assetcatalog.handlers.CommonHandler

public class CommonHandler
extends Object

Common Handler supports the lookup types and metadata collection. These methods are used in the multiple handlers. It runs on the server-side of the Asset Catalog OMAS, fetches the types, metadata collection using the RepositoryHandler.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getTypeDefGUID(String userId, String typeDefName)	Returns the global identifier of the type using the type def name
boolean	hasDisplayName(String userId, String typeDefGUID)	Checks against the type's list of properties if it has a display name property

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

getTypeDefGUID

public String getTypeDefGUID(String userId,
 String typeDefName)

Returns the global identifier of the type using the type def name

Parameters:

userId - user identifier that issues the call

typeDefName - the type definition name

Returns:

the global identifier of the type

hasDisplayName

public boolean hasDisplayName(String userId,
 String typeDefGUID)
                       throws InvalidParameterException

Checks against the type's list of properties if it has a display name property

Parameters:

userId - the user id

typeDefGUID - the type definition unique identifier

Returns:

if the given type has a display name property

Throws:

InvalidParameterException - the invalid parameter exception