MetaDataEntry (Apache Axis2)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.axis2.util.MetaDataEntry

All Implemented Interfaces:

Externalizable, Serializable, SafeSerializable
```
public class MetaDataEntry
extends Object
implements Externalizable, SafeSerializable
```
An internal class for holding a set of information about an object.

See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static String END_OF_LIST

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static String`	`END_OF_LIST`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`MetaDataEntry()` Simple constructor
`MetaDataEntry(String className, String qnameAsString)` Constructor
`MetaDataEntry(String className, String qnameAsString, ArrayList children)` Constructor
`MetaDataEntry(String className, String qnameAsString, String extraName)` Constructor

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`addToList(MetaDataEntry e)` Add to the list
`ArrayList`	`getChildren()` Get the list
`String`	`getClassName()` Get the class name
`String`	`getExtraName()` Get the additional name associated with the object
`String`	`getName()` This is a convenience method.
`QName`	`getQName()` Get the QName
`String`	`getQNameAsString()` Get the QName as a string
`boolean`	`isListEmpty()` Indicates whether the list is empty or not
`void`	`readExternal(ObjectInput inObject)` Restore the contents of the object that was previously saved.
`void`	`removeList()` Remove the list
`void`	`setChildren(ArrayList L)` Set the list
`void`	`setClassName(String c)` Set the class name
`void`	`setExtraName(String e)` Set the additional name associated with the object
`void`	`setQName(QName q)` Set the QName
`void`	`setQName(String n)` Set the QName
`void`	`writeExternal(ObjectOutput o)` Save the contents of this object

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

- Field Detail
  - END_OF_LIST
```
public static String END_OF_LIST
```
- Constructor Detail
  - MetaDataEntry
```
public MetaDataEntry()
```
    Simple constructor
  - MetaDataEntry
```
public MetaDataEntry(String className,
             String qnameAsString)
```
    Constructor
    
    Parameters:
    className - name of the object class
    qnameAsString - an expanded version of the QName of this object
  - MetaDataEntry
```
public MetaDataEntry(String className,
             String qnameAsString,
             String extraName)
```
    Constructor
    
    Parameters:
    className - name of the object class
    qnameAsString - an expanded version of the QName of this object
    extraName - an additional name associated withe the object
  - MetaDataEntry
```
public MetaDataEntry(String className,
             String qnameAsString,
             ArrayList children)
```
    Constructor
    
    Parameters:
    className - name of the object class
    qnameAsString - an expanded version of the QName of this object
    children - an ArrayList containing MetaDataEntries for owned objects
- Method Detail
  - getClassName
```
public String getClassName()
```
    Get the class name
    
    Returns:
    the class name string
  - setClassName
```
public void setClassName(String c)
```
    Set the class name
    
    Parameters:
    c - the class name string
  - getQName
```
public QName getQName()
```
    Get the QName
    
    Returns:
    the QName based on the qnameAsString value
  - setQName
```
public void setQName(QName q)
```
    Set the QName
    
    Parameters:
    q - the QName
  - setQName
```
public void setQName(String n)
```
    Set the QName
    
    Parameters:
    n - the QName as a string
  - getQNameAsString
```
public String getQNameAsString()
```
    Get the QName as a string
    
    Returns:
    the QName as a string
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    This is a convenience method. Returns the string that is used as a name.
    
    Returns:
    the name
  - getExtraName
```
public String getExtraName()
```
    Get the additional name associated with the object
    
    Returns:
    the additional name string
  - setExtraName
```
public void setExtraName(String e)
```
    Set the additional name associated with the object
    
    Parameters:
    e - the extra name string
  - isListEmpty
```
public boolean isListEmpty()
```
    Indicates whether the list is empty or not
    
    Returns:
    false for a non-empty list, true for an empty list
  - getChildren
```
public ArrayList getChildren()
```
    Get the list
    
    Returns:
    the array list
  - setChildren
```
public void setChildren(ArrayList L)
```
    Set the list
    
    Parameters:
    L - the ArrayList of MetaDataEntry objects
  - addToList
```
public void addToList(MetaDataEntry e)
```
    Add to the list
    
    Parameters:
    e - the MetaDataEntry object to add to the list
  - removeList
```
public void removeList()
```
    Remove the list
  - writeExternal
```
public void writeExternal(ObjectOutput o)
                   throws IOException
```
    Save the contents of this object
    
    Specified by:
    
    writeExternal in interface Externalizable
    
    Parameters:
    out - The stream to write the object contents to
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
  - readExternal
```
public void readExternal(ObjectInput inObject)
                  throws IOException,
                         ClassNotFoundException
```
    Restore the contents of the object that was previously saved.
    NOTE: The field data must read back in the same order and type as it was written.
    
    Specified by:
    
    readExternal in interface Externalizable
    
    Parameters:
    in - The stream to read the object contents from
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException
    
    ClassNotFoundException

Class MetaDataEntry

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

END_OF_LIST

Constructor Detail

MetaDataEntry

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Method Detail

getClassName

setClassName

getQName

setQName

setQName

getQNameAsString

getName

getExtraName

setExtraName

isListEmpty

getChildren

setChildren

addToList

removeList

writeExternal

readExternal