Term.Impl (biojava 5.2.0 API)

Class Term.Impl

java.lang.Object
- org.biojava.nbio.ontology.AbstractTerm
- - org.biojava.nbio.ontology.Term.Impl

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable , Term , Annotatable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Variable.Impl

Enclosing interface:

Term
```
public static class Term.Impl
extends AbstractTerm
implements Term, Serializable 
```
Simple in-memory implementation of an ontology term.

See Also:

This can be used to implement Ontology.createTerm, Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.biojava.nbio.ontology.Term
  Term.Impl

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.biojava.nbio.ontology.AbstractTerm
  description

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Impl (Ontology ontology, String name)`
`Impl (Ontology ontology, String name, String description)`
`Impl (Ontology ontology, String name, String description, Object[] synonyms)`

Method Summary

All Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addSynonym (Object synonym)`	Add a synonym for this term.
`boolean`	`equals (Object obj)`
`Annotation`	`getAnnotation ()`	Should return the associated annotation object.
`String`	`getDescription ()`	Return a human-readable description of this term, or the empty string if none is available.
`String`	`getName ()`	Return the name of this term.
`Ontology`	`getOntology ()`	Return the ontology in which this term exists.
`Object[]`	`getSynonyms ()`	Return the synonyms for this term.
`int`	`hashCode ()`
`void`	`removeSynonym (Object synonym)`	Remove a synonym for this term.
`void`	`setAnnotation (Annotation annotation)`
`void`	`setSynonyms (Set<Object> synonyms)`
`String`	`toString ()`

Methods inherited from class org.biojava.nbio.ontology.AbstractTerm
setDescription

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

Methods inherited from interface org.biojava.nbio.ontology.Term
setDescription

- Constructor Detail
  - Impl
```
public Impl(Ontology ontology,
 String name)
```
  - Impl
```
public Impl(Ontology ontology,
 String name,
 String description)
```
  - Impl
```
public Impl(Ontology ontology,
 String name,
 String description,
 Object[] synonyms)
```
- Method Detail
  - addSynonym
```
public void addSynonym(Object synonym)
```
    Description copied from interface: Term
    
    Add a synonym for this term.
    
    Specified by:
    
    addSynonym in interface Term
    
    Parameters:
    
    synonym - the synonym
  - removeSynonym
```
public void removeSynonym(Object synonym)
```
    Description copied from interface: Term
    
    Remove a synonym for this term.
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeSynonym in interface Term
  - getSynonyms
```
public Object[] getSynonyms()
```
    Description copied from interface: Term
    
    Return the synonyms for this term.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSynonyms in interface Term
    
    Returns:
    
    the synonyms
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Description copied from interface: Term
    
    Return the name of this term.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface Term
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of the term
  - setAnnotation
```
public void setAnnotation(Annotation annotation)
```
  - setSynonyms
```
public void setSynonyms(Set<Object> synonyms)
```
  - getDescription
```
public String getDescription()
```
    Description copied from interface: Term
    
    Return a human-readable description of this term, or the empty string if none is available.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDescription in interface Term
    
    Returns:
    
    the description of the term
  - getOntology
```
public Ontology getOntology()
```
    Description copied from interface: Term
    
    Return the ontology in which this term exists.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getOntology in interface Term
    
    Returns:
    
    the ontology
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - getAnnotation
```
public Annotation getAnnotation()
```
    Description copied from interface: Annotatable
    
    Should return the associated annotation object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAnnotation in interface Annotatable
    
    Returns:
    
    an Annotation object, never null
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object

Class Term.Impl

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.biojava.nbio.ontology.Term

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.biojava.nbio.ontology.AbstractTerm

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.biojava.nbio.ontology.AbstractTerm

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface org.biojava.nbio.ontology.Term

Constructor Detail

Impl

Impl

Impl

Method Detail

addSynonym

removeSynonym

getSynonyms

getName

setAnnotation

setSynonyms

getDescription

getOntology

toString

getAnnotation

hashCode

equals