LinkColMap.ColDef (Starjava VO API)

java.lang.Object

uk.ac.starlink.vo.datalink.LinkColMap.ColDef<C>

Enclosing class:: LinkColMap

public static class LinkColMap.ColDef<C> extends Object

Utility class that encapsulates the characteristics of a given column from the DataLink standard.

Since:: 22 Nov 2017
Author:: Mark Taylor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

Class<C>

getContentClass()

Returns the required content class for the column.

String

getName()

Returns the column's name.

String

getUcd()

Returns the column's UCD.

boolean

isRequired()

Indicates whether this column is required to be present in a links response table.

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details
- getName
  
  public String getName()
  
  Returns the column's name.
  
  Returns:
  
  name
- getUcd
  
  public String getUcd()
  
  Returns the column's UCD.
  
  Returns:
  
  ucd, may be null
- isRequired
  
  public boolean isRequired()
  
  Indicates whether this column is required to be present in a links response table.
  
  Returns:
  
  true for required columns, false for optional
- getContentClass
  
  public Class<C> getContentClass()
  
  Returns the required content class for the column.
  
  Returns:
  
  class