public class License extends Referenceable

The data economy brings licensing to data and metadata. Even open data typically has a license. License stores the license permission associated with an asset.

The license defines the permitted uses and other requirements for using the asset.

  • Field Details

    • licenseGUID

      protected String licenseGUID
    • licenseTypeName

      protected String licenseTypeName
    • licensee

      protected String licensee
    • summary

      protected String summary
    • startDate

      protected Date startDate
    • endDate

      protected Date endDate
    • licenseConditions

      protected String licenseConditions
    • createdBy

      protected String createdBy
    • custodian

      protected String custodian
    • notes

      protected String notes
  • Constructor Details

    • License

      public License()
      Default constructor
    • License

      public License(License template)
      Copy/clone constructor.
      Parameters:
      template - element to copy
  • Method Details

    • getLicenseGUID

      public String getLicenseGUID()
      Return the unique id for the type of license.
      Returns:
      String license type GUID
    • setLicenseGUID

      public void setLicenseGUID(String licenseGUID)
      Set up the unique id for the type of license.
      Parameters:
      licenseGUID - String license type GUID
    • getLicenseTypeName

      public String getLicenseTypeName()
      Return the name for the type of the license.
      Returns:
      String license type name
    • setLicenseTypeName

      public void setLicenseTypeName(String licenseTypeName)
      Set up the name for the type of the license.
      Parameters:
      licenseTypeName - String license type name
    • getLicensee

      public String getLicensee()
      Return the name of the organization or person that issued the license.
      Returns:
      String name of person or organization
    • setLicensee

      public void setLicensee(String licensee)
      Set up the name of the organization or person that issued the license.
      Parameters:
      licensee - String name of person or organization
    • getSummary

      public String getSummary()
      Return a brief summary of the license.
      Returns:
      String summary text
    • setSummary

      public void setSummary(String summary)
      Set up a brief summary of the license.
      Parameters:
      summary - String summary text
    • getLink

      public ExternalReference getLink()
      Return the link to the full text of the license.
      Returns:
      ExternalReference for full text
    • setLink

      public void setLink(ExternalReference link)
      Set up the link to the full text of the license.
      Parameters:
      link - ExternalReference for full text
    • getStartDate

      public Date getStartDate()
      Return the start date for the license.
      Returns:
      Date
    • setStartDate

      public void setStartDate(Date startDate)
      Set up the start date for the license.
      Parameters:
      startDate - Date
    • getEndDate

      public Date getEndDate()
      Return the end date for the license.
      Returns:
      Date
    • setEndDate

      public void setEndDate(Date endDate)
      Set up the end data for the license.
      Parameters:
      endDate - Date
    • getLicenseConditions

      public String getLicenseConditions()
      Return any special conditions that apply to the license - such as endorsements.
      Returns:
      String license conditions
    • setLicenseConditions

      public void setLicenseConditions(String licenseConditions)
      Set up any special conditions that apply to the license - such as endorsements.
      Parameters:
      licenseConditions - String license conditions
    • getCreatedBy

      public String getCreatedBy()
      Return the name of the person or organization that set up the license agreement for this asset.
      Returns:
      String name
    • setCreatedBy

      public void setCreatedBy(String createdBy)
      Set up the name of the person or organization that set up the license agreement for this asset.
      Parameters:
      createdBy - String name
    • getCustodian

      public String getCustodian()
      Return the name of the person or organization that is responsible for the correct management of the asset according to the license.
      Returns:
      String name
    • setCustodian

      public void setCustodian(String custodian)
      Set up the name of the person or organization that is responsible for the correct management of the asset according to the license.
      Parameters:
      custodian - String name
    • getNotes

      public String getNotes()
      Return the notes for the custodian.
      Returns:
      String notes
    • setNotes

      public void setNotes(String notes)
      Set up the notes for the custodian.
      Parameters:
      notes - String notes
    • toString

      public String toString()
      Standard toString method.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Referenceable
      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 Referenceable
      Parameters:
      objectToCompare - supplied object
      Returns:
      boolean result of comparison
    • hashCode

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