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

Class ElementBase

java.lang.Object

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.openmetadata.metadataelements.ElementControlHeader

org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.openmetadata.metadataelements.ElementHeader

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

Direct Known Subclasses:

InformalTag, LastAttachment, Like, Meaning, Rating, Referenceable, SearchKeyword

public class ElementBase
extends ElementHeader

ElementBase 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.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected Map<String,Object>	extendedProperties

Fields inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.openmetadata.metadataelements.ElementControlHeader

CURRENT_AUDIT_HEADER_VERSION

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ElementBase()	Default constructor used by subclasses
ElementBase(ElementBase template)	Copy/clone constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(Object objectToCompare)	Compare the values of the supplied object with those stored in the current object.
Map<String,Object>	getExtendedProperties()	Return the properties that have been defined for a subtype of this object that are not supported explicitly by this bean.
int	hashCode()	Create a hash code for this element type.
void	setExtendedProperties(Map<String,Object> extendedProperties)	Set up the properties that have been defined for a subtype of this object that are not supported explicitly by this bean.
String	toString()	Standard toString method.

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.openmetadata.metadataelements.ElementHeader

getClassifications, getGUID, setClassifications, setGUID

Methods inherited from class org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.openmetadata.metadataelements.ElementControlHeader

getHeaderVersion, getOrigin, getStatus, getType, getVersions, setHeaderVersion, setOrigin, setStatus, setType, setVersions

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

extendedProperties

protected Map<String,Object> extendedProperties

Constructor Details

ElementBase

public ElementBase()

Default constructor used by subclasses

ElementBase

public ElementBase(ElementBase template)

Copy/clone constructor.

Parameters:

template - element to copy

Method Details

getExtendedProperties

public Map<String,Object> getExtendedProperties()

Return the properties that have been defined for a subtype of this object that are not supported explicitly by this bean.

Returns:

property map

setExtendedProperties

public void setExtendedProperties(Map<String,Object> extendedProperties)

Set up the properties that have been defined for a subtype of this object that are not supported explicitly by this bean.

Parameters:

extendedProperties - property map

toString

public String toString()

Standard toString method.

Overrides:

toString in class ElementHeader

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 ElementHeader

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 ElementHeader

Returns:

int hash code