Package javax.cim

Class CIMValuedElement<E>

Type Parameters:
E - Type parameter.
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<CIMElement>
Direct Known Subclasses:
CIMArgument, CIMProperty, CIMQualifier, CIMQualifierType

public abstract class CIMValuedElement<E> extends CIMTypedElement
CIMValuedElement is a base class used by any element that contains a name, type and value.
See Also:
  • Constructor Details

    • CIMValuedElement

      protected CIMValuedElement(String pName, CIMDataType pType, E pValue)
      Creates a new CIM element with the given name, type and value.
      Parameters:
      pName - The string for the name for this element.
      pType - The data type for this element.
      pValue - The value for this element. null is a valid value.
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - If the value does not match the data type.
  • Method Details

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object pObj)
      Compares this object against the specified object. The result is true if and only if the argument is not null and is a CIMValuedElement that represents the same name, type and value as this object.
      Overrides:
      equals in class CIMTypedElement
      Parameters:
      pObj - The object to compare with.
      Returns:
      true if the objects are the same; false otherwise.
    • getValue

      public E getValue()
      Returns the value for this CIM Element.
      Returns:
      The value of the CIM Element. null is a valid value.
    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()
      Returns a hash code value for the CIM valued element. This method is supported for the benefit of hashtables such as those provided by java.util.Hashtable.
      Overrides:
      hashCode in class CIMTypedElement
      Returns:
      A hash code value for this CIM valued element.
    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns a String representation of the CIM Element. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be null.
      Overrides:
      toString in class CIMTypedElement
      Returns:
      String representation of this element.