javax.cim

Interface CIMQualifiedElementInterface

public interface CIMQualifiedElementInterface

Class CIMQualifiedElementInterface is implemented by all qualified CIMElement.

Method Summary
CIMQualifier	getQualifier(int pIndex) Get a qualifier by index.
CIMQualifier	getQualifier(String pName) Gets a qualifier by name.
int	getQualifierCount() Get the number of qualifiers defined for this CIM Element.
CIMQualifier[]	getQualifiers() Returns the list of qualifiers for this class.
Object	getQualifierValue(String pName) Gets a qualifier value by name.
boolean	hasQualifier(String pName) Checks whether the specified qualifier is one of the qualifiers in this CIM element.
boolean	hasQualifierValue(String pName, Object pValue) Checks whether the specified qualifier is one of the qualifiers defined for this property with the specified value.

Method Detail

getQualifier

public CIMQualifier getQualifier(int pIndex)

Get a qualifier by index.

Parameters: pIndex - The index of the qualifier.

Returns: The Qualifier at index pIndex.

getQualifier

public CIMQualifier getQualifier(String pName)

Gets a qualifier by name.

Parameters: pName - The name of the qualifier to get.

Returns: null if the qualifier does not exist, otherwise returns the reference to the qualifier.

getQualifierCount

public int getQualifierCount()

Get the number of qualifiers defined for this CIM Element.

Returns: The number of qualifiers.

getQualifiers

public CIMQualifier[] getQualifiers()

Returns the list of qualifiers for this class.

Returns: Qualifiers for this class.

getQualifierValue

public Object getQualifierValue(String pName)

Gets a qualifier value by name.

Parameters: pName - The name of the qualifier to get.

Returns: null if the qualifier does not exist or value is null, otherwise returns the reference to the qualifier.

hasQualifier

public boolean hasQualifier(String pName)

Checks whether the specified qualifier is one of the qualifiers in this CIM element.

Parameters: pName - the name of the qualifier

Returns: true if the qualifier exists in this CIM element, otherwise false.

hasQualifierValue

public boolean hasQualifierValue(String pName, Object pValue)

Checks whether the specified qualifier is one of the qualifiers defined for this property with the specified value. This method will return false if the qualifier is not applied or if the value does not match.

Parameters: pName - the name of the qualifier pValue - the value to be tested

Returns: true if the qualifier exists and has the value, otherwise false.