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

Class AttributedMetadataElement

java.lang.Object
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.openmetadata.metadataelements.AttributedMetadataElement
All Implemented Interfaces:
MetadataElement
Direct Known Subclasses:
DataClassElement, DataFieldElement, DataStructureElement
public class AttributedMetadataElement extends Object implements MetadataElement
Description of an open metadata element (entity instance) retrieved from the open metadata repositories that is expected to have external references attached.

  • Constructor Details

    • AttributedMetadataElement

      public AttributedMetadataElement()
      Default constructor used by subclasses

    • AttributedMetadataElement

      public AttributedMetadataElement(AttributedMetadataElement template)
      Copy/clone constructor
      Parameters:
      template - template to copy

  • 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

    • setExternalReferences

      public void setExternalReferences(List<RelatedMetadataElementSummary> externalReferences)
      Set up the list of external references for this element
      Parameters:
      externalReferences - properties for the classification

    • getExternalReferences

      public List<RelatedMetadataElementSummary> getExternalReferences()
      Return the list of external references for this element.
      Returns:
      properties map

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Standard toString method.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      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 Object
      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 Object
      Returns:
      int hash code