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

Class ElementType

java.lang.Object
org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.openmetadata.metadataelements.ElementType
public class ElementType extends Object
The ElementType bean provides details of the type information associated with a metadata element.

  • Constructor Details

    • ElementType

      public ElementType()
      Default constructor

    • ElementType

      public ElementType(ElementType templateType)
      Copy/clone constructor
      Parameters:
      templateType - type to clone

  • Method Details

    • setTypeId

      public void setTypeId(String typeId)
      Set up the unique identifier for the element's type.
      Parameters:
      typeId - String identifier

    • getTypeId

      public String getTypeId()
      Return unique identifier for the element's type.
      Returns:
      element type id

    • setTypeName

      public void setTypeName(String typeName)
      Set up the name of this element's type
      Parameters:
      typeName - String name

    • getTypeName

      public String getTypeName()
      Return name of element's type.
      Returns:
      elementTypeName

    • setSuperTypeNames

      public void setSuperTypeNames(List<String> superTypeNames)
      Set up the list of type names for this type's supertypes.
      Parameters:
      superTypeNames - list of type names

    • getSuperTypeNames

      public List<String> getSuperTypeNames()
      Return the list of type names for this type's supertypes.
      Returns:
      list of type names

    • setTypeVersion

      public void setTypeVersion(long typeVersion)
      Set up the version number for this element's type
      Parameters:
      typeVersion - version number for the element type.

    • getTypeVersion

      public long getTypeVersion()
      Return the version number for this element's type.
      Returns:
      elementTypeVersion version number for the element type.

    • setTypeDescription

      public void setTypeDescription(String typeDescription)
      Set up a short description of this element's type.
      Parameters:
      typeDescription - set up the description for this element's type

    • getTypeDescription

      public String getTypeDescription()
      Return the description for this element's type.
      Returns:
      elementTypeDescription String description for the element type

    • 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