Identifier (eDAL-MetaDataAPI 2.6.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- de.ipk_gatersleben.bit.bi.edal.primary_data.metadata.UntypedData
- - de.ipk_gatersleben.bit.bi.edal.primary_data.metadata.Identifier

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<UntypedData>
```
public class Identifier
extends UntypedData
```
Unique identifier, which is ensures to be global uniqueness defined at ISO/IEC 11578:1996.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String UNKNOWN_ID
- Fields inherited from class de.ipk_gatersleben.bit.bi.edal.primary_data.metadata.UntypedData
  ALL_RIGHTS_RESERVED, EMPTY, string

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Identifier()
Constructor for Identifier.

Identifier(java.lang.String id)
Constructor for Identifier with specified id.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareTo(UntypedData datatype)`
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object obj)`
`java.lang.String`	`getID()`	Getter for the id.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from class de.ipk_gatersleben.bit.bi.edal.primary_data.metadata.UntypedData
getString, setString, toHTML

- Field Detail
  - UNKNOWN_ID
```
public static final java.lang.String UNKNOWN_ID
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - Identifier
```
public Identifier()
```
    Constructor for Identifier. Set the id to "Unkown_ID".
  - Identifier
```
public Identifier(java.lang.String id)
```
    Constructor for Identifier with specified id.
    
    Parameters:
    
    id - the id to set.
- Method Detail
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(UntypedData datatype)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<UntypedData>
    
    Overrides:
    
    compareTo in class UntypedData
  - getID
```
public final java.lang.String getID()
```
    Getter for the id.
    
    Returns:
    
    the id.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class UntypedData
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class UntypedData
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class UntypedData