Interface DataSourceMetadata

    • Method Detail

      • isValidStart

        boolean isValidStart()
        Returns true if this instance should be considered a valid starting point for a new dataSource that has no existing metadata.
      • matches

        boolean matches​(DataSourceMetadata other)
        Returns true if any information present in this instance matches analogous information from "other" and so they are conflict-free. In other words, "one.plus(two)" and "two.plus(one)" should return equal instances if "one" matches "two". One simple way to implement this is to make it the same as "equals", although that doesn't allow for partitioned metadata. Behavior is undefined if you pass in an instance of a different class from this one.
        Parameters:
        other - another instance
        Returns:
        true or false
      • plus

        DataSourceMetadata plus​(DataSourceMetadata other)
        Returns a copy of this instance with "other" merged in. Any conflicts should be resolved in favor of information from "other". Behavior is undefined if you pass in an instance of a different class from this one.
        Parameters:
        other - another instance
        Returns:
        merged copy
      • minus

        DataSourceMetadata minus​(DataSourceMetadata other)
        Returns a copy of this instance with "other" subtracted. Behavior is undefined if you pass in an instance of a different class from this one.
        Parameters:
        other - another instance
        Returns:
        subtracted copy