org.gridfour.gvrs

Class GvrsMetadataReference

java.lang.Object

org.gridfour.gvrs.GvrsMetadataReference

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<GvrsMetadataReference>

public class GvrsMetadataReference
extends Object
implements Comparable<GvrsMetadataReference>

Provides definitions and elements for managing GVRS metadata

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(GvrsMetadataReference o)
boolean	equals(Object obj)
GvrsMetadataType	getDataType() Gets the metadata type associated with this instanced.
String	getName() Gets the application-defined "name" for the record.
int	getRecordID() Gets the application-defined numerical ID associated with the record.
int	hashCode()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

compareTo

public int compareTo(GvrsMetadataReference o)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<GvrsMetadataReference>

getName

public String getName()

Gets the application-defined "name" for the record.

Returns:

a valid, non-empty string.

getRecordID

public int getRecordID()

Gets the application-defined numerical ID associated with the record.

Returns:

a positive value in the range of an integer

getDataType

public GvrsMetadataType getDataType()

Gets the metadata type associated with this instanced.

Returns:

a valid enumeration instance.