MetadataEntity (Geotools modules 31-SNAPSHOT API)

Object
- AbstractMetadata
- - ModifiableMetadata
  - - MetadataEntity

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AddressImpl, CitationImpl, ConformanceResultImpl, ContactImpl, ElementImpl, ExtentImpl, GeographicExtentImpl, IdentifierImpl, OnLineResourceImpl, QuantitativeResultImpl, ResponsiblePartyImpl, ResultImpl, TelephoneImpl, TemporalExtentImpl
```
public class MetadataEntity
extends ModifiableMetadata
implements Serializable
```
A superclass for implementing ISO 19115 metadata interfaces. Subclasses must implement at least one of the ISO MetaData interface provided by GeoAPI.

Since:

2.1

Author:

Jody Garnett, Martin Desruisseaux

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class AbstractMetadata
  LOGGER

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`MetadataEntity()`	Constructs an initially empty metadata entity.
`protected`	`MetadataEntity(Object source)`	Constructs a metadata entity initialized with the values from the specified metadata.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected static void`	`ensureNonNull(String name, Object object)`	Makes sure that an argument is non-null.
`MetadataStandard`	`getStandard()`	Returns the metadata standard implemented by subclasses, which is ISO 19115.

Methods inherited from class ModifiableMetadata
checkWritePermission, clone, copyCollection, copyList, freeze, isModifiable, nonNullCollection, nonNullList, nonNullSet, unmodifiable

Methods inherited from class AbstractMetadata
asMap, asTree, equals, getInterface, hashCode, toString

Methods inherited from class Object
finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - MetadataEntity
```
protected MetadataEntity()
```
    Constructs an initially empty metadata entity.
  - MetadataEntity
```
protected MetadataEntity(Object source)
                  throws ClassCastException
```
    Constructs a metadata entity initialized with the values from the specified metadata. The source metadata must implements the same metadata interface than this class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    source - The metadata to copy values from.
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException - if the specified metadata don't implements the expected metadata interface.
    
    Since:
    
    2.4
- Method Detail
  - getStandard
```
public MetadataStandard getStandard()
```
    Returns the metadata standard implemented by subclasses, which is ISO 19115.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getStandard in class AbstractMetadata
    
    Returns:
    
    The metadata standard implemented.
    
    Since:
    
    2.4
  - ensureNonNull
```
protected static void ensureNonNull(String name,
                                    Object object)
                             throws InvalidMetadataException
```
    Makes sure that an argument is non-null. This is used for checking if a mandatory attribute is presents.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - Argument name.
    
    object - User argument.
    
    Throws:
    
    InvalidMetadataException - if object is null.
    
    Since:
    
    2.4