Package org.apache.uima.cas.impl

Class TypeImpl

java.lang.Object
org.apache.uima.cas.impl.TypeImpl
All Implemented Interfaces:
Comparable<TypeImpl>, Type
Direct Known Subclasses:
StringTypeImpl
public class TypeImpl extends Object implements Type, Comparable<TypeImpl>
The implementation of types in the type system.
Version:
$Revision: 1.3 $

  • Method Details

    • getName

      public String getName()
      Get the name of the type.
      Specified by:
      getName in interface Type
      Returns:
      The name of the type.

    • getSuperType

      public Type getSuperType()
      Get the super type.
      Returns:
      The super type or null for Top.

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object

    • getAppropriateFeatures

      @Deprecated public Vector<Feature> getAppropriateFeatures()
      Deprecated.
      Get a vector of the features for which this type is the domain. Features will be returned in no particular order.
      Specified by:
      getAppropriateFeatures in interface Type
      Returns:
      The vector.

    • getNumberOfFeatures

      public int getNumberOfFeatures()
      Get the number of features for which this type defines the range.
      Specified by:
      getNumberOfFeatures in interface Type
      Returns:
      The number of features.

    • isAnnotationType

      public boolean isAnnotationType()
      Check if this is an annotation type.
      Returns:
      true, if this is an annotation type; false, else.

    • getTypeSystem

      public TypeSystem getTypeSystem()
      Get the type hierarchy that this type belongs to.
      Returns:
      The type hierarchy.

    • getCode

      public int getCode()
      Return the internal integer code for this type. This is only useful if you want to work with the low-level API.
      Returns:
      The internal code for this type, >=0.

    • compareTo

      public int compareTo(TypeImpl t)
      Note: you can only compare types from the same type system. If you compare types from different type systems, the result is undefined.
      Specified by:
      compareTo in interface Comparable<TypeImpl>

    • getFeatureByBaseName

      public Feature getFeatureByBaseName(String featureName)
      Description copied from interface: Type
      Retrieve a feature for this type. Inherited features can also be retrieved this way.
      Specified by:
      getFeatureByBaseName in interface Type
      Parameters:
      featureName - The short, unqualified name of the feature.
      Returns:
      The feature, if it exists; null, else.
      See Also:

    • getShortName

      public String getShortName()
      Description copied from interface: Type
      Get the unqualified, short name of this type.
      Specified by:
      getShortName in interface Type
      Returns:
      The short name of this type.
      See Also:

    • isPrimitive

      public boolean isPrimitive()
      Description copied from interface: Type
      Check if the type is one of the primitive types.
      Specified by:
      isPrimitive in interface Type
      Returns:
      true iff type is a primitive type.
      See Also:

    • isFeatureFinal

      public boolean isFeatureFinal()
      Description copied from interface: Type
      Check if type is feature final, i.e., if no more new features may be defined for it.
      Specified by:
      isFeatureFinal in interface Type
      Returns:
      If type is feature final.
      See Also:

    • isInheritanceFinal

      public boolean isInheritanceFinal()
      Description copied from interface: Type
      Check if type is inheritance final, i.e., if new types can be derived from it.
      Specified by:
      isInheritanceFinal in interface Type
      Returns:
      If type is inheritance final.
      See Also:

    • getFeature

      @Deprecated public Feature getFeature(String featureName)
      Deprecated.
      Parameters:
      featureName - -
      Returns:
      -

    • getFeatures

      public List<Feature> getFeatures()
      guaranteed to be non-null, but might be empty list
      Specified by:
      getFeatures in interface Type
      Returns:
      -

    • isArray

      public boolean isArray()
      Description copied from interface: Type
      Check if the type is an array type.
      Specified by:
      isArray in interface Type
      Returns:
      true iff the type is an array type.

    • getComponentType

      public Type getComponentType()
      Description copied from interface: Type
      For array types, returns the component type of the array type. For all other types, it will return null.
      Specified by:
      getComponentType in interface Type
      Returns:
      The component type of an array type.