javax.xml.registry.infomodel
Interface ClassificationScheme

All Superinterfaces:

ExtensibleObject, RegistryEntry, RegistryObject, Versionable

public interface ClassificationScheme
extends RegistryEntry

A ClassificationScheme instance represents a taxonomy that may be used to classify or categorize RegistryObject instances. A very common example of a classification scheme in science is the Classification of living things where living things are categorized in under a tree like structure. Another example is the Dewey Decimal system used in libraries to categorize books and other publications. A common example in eBusiness is that of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), which is a classification scheme used to classify businesses and services by the industry to which they belong.

Figure 1 shows how a ClassificationScheme is used by a Classification to classify a RegistryObject.

Figure 1. Using a ClassificationScheme to Classify an Object

Field Summary

static int	VALUE_TYPE_EMBEDDED_PATH Each taxonomy value in ClassificationScheme embeds the full path from scheme to that Concept.
static int	VALUE_TYPE_NON_UNIQUE Taxonomy values in ClassificationScheme may be repeated within the same scheme.
static int	VALUE_TYPE_UNIQUE Each taxonomy value in ClassificationScheme is unique.

Fields inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.RegistryEntry

STABILITY_DYNAMIC, STABILITY_DYNAMIC_COMPATIBLE, STABILITY_STATIC, STATUS_APPROVED, STATUS_DEPRECATED, STATUS_SUBMITTED, STATUS_WITHDRAWN

Method Summary

void	addChildConcept(Concept concept) Adds a child Concept.
void	addChildConcepts(Collection concepts) Adds a Collection of Concept children.
int	getChildConceptCount() Gets number of children.
Collection	getChildrenConcepts() Gets all immediate children Concepts.
Collection	getDescendantConcepts() Gets all descendant Concepts.
int	getValueType() Gets the value type for this object.
boolean	isExternal() Determines whether this ClassificationScheme is an external ClassificationScheme or an internal ClassificationScheme.
void	removeChildConcept(Concept concept) Removes a child Concept.
void	removeChildConcepts(Collection concepts) Removes a Collection of children Concepts.
void	setValueType(int valueType) Sets the value type for this object.

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.RegistryEntry

getExpiration, getStability, getStatus, setExpiration, setStability

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.RegistryObject

addAssociation, addAssociations, addClassification, addClassifications, addExternalIdentifier, addExternalIdentifiers, addExternalLink, addExternalLinks, getAssociatedObjects, getAssociations, getAuditTrail, getClassifications, getDescription, getExternalIdentifiers, getExternalLinks, getKey, getLifeCycleManager, getName, getObjectType, getRegistryPackages, getSubmittingOrganization, removeAssociation, removeAssociations, removeClassification, removeClassifications, removeExternalIdentifier, removeExternalIdentifiers, removeExternalLink, removeExternalLinks, setAssociations, setClassifications, setDescription, setExternalIdentifiers, setExternalLinks, setKey, setName, toXML

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.ExtensibleObject

addSlot, addSlots, getSlot, getSlots, removeSlot, removeSlots

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.Versionable

getMajorVersion, getMinorVersion, getUserVersion, setMajorVersion, setMinorVersion, setUserVersion

Field Detail

VALUE_TYPE_UNIQUE

static final int VALUE_TYPE_UNIQUE

Each taxonomy value in ClassificationScheme is unique.

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Constant Field Values

VALUE_TYPE_EMBEDDED_PATH

static final int VALUE_TYPE_EMBEDDED_PATH

Each taxonomy value in ClassificationScheme embeds the full path from scheme to that Concept. This also implies that each taxonomy value is unique.

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Constant Field Values

VALUE_TYPE_NON_UNIQUE

static final int VALUE_TYPE_NON_UNIQUE

Taxonomy values in ClassificationScheme may be repeated within the same scheme. However, two Concepts that have the same parent cannot have the same value.

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

addChildConcept

void addChildConcept(Concept concept)
                     throws JAXRException

Adds a child Concept.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:

concept - the concept being added as a child of this object

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

addChildConcepts

void addChildConcepts(Collection concepts)
                      throws JAXRException

Adds a Collection of Concept children.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:

concepts - the Collection of Concepts being added as a children of this object

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

removeChildConcept

void removeChildConcept(Concept concept)
                        throws JAXRException

Removes a child Concept.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:

concept - the concept being removed as a child Concept of this object

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

removeChildConcepts

void removeChildConcepts(Collection concepts)
                         throws JAXRException

Removes a Collection of children Concepts.

Capability Level: 0

Parameters:

concepts - the Collection of Concepts being removed as children Concepts of this object

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

getChildConceptCount

int getChildConceptCount()
                         throws JAXRException

Gets number of children.

Capability Level: 0

Returns:

the number of children Concepts

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

getChildrenConcepts

Collection getChildrenConcepts()
                               throws JAXRException

Gets all immediate children Concepts.

Capability Level: 0

Returns:

Collection of Concept instances. The Collection may be empty but not null.

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

See Also:

Concept

getDescendantConcepts

Collection getDescendantConcepts()
                                 throws JAXRException

Gets all descendant Concepts.

Capability Level: 0

Returns:

Collection of Concept instances. The Collection may be empty but not null.

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

See Also:

Concept

isExternal

boolean isExternal()
                   throws JAXRException

Determines whether this ClassificationScheme is an external ClassificationScheme or an internal ClassificationScheme.

Capability Level: 0

Returns:

trueif this is an external ClassificationScheme; false otherwise

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

getValueType

int getValueType()
                 throws JAXRException

Gets the value type for this object. The value type describes how taxonomy values are defined within the scheme.

Capability Level: 1

Returns:

an integer constant that describes the type of values supported by this ClassificationScheme

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

See Also:

VALUE_TYPE_UNIQUE, VALUE_TYPE_EMBEDDED_PATH, VALUE_TYPE_NON_UNIQUE

setValueType

void setValueType(int valueType)
                  throws JAXRException

Sets the value type for this object.

Capability Level: 1

Parameters:

valueType - an integer constant that describes the type of values supported by this ClassificationScheme

Throws:

JAXRException - If the JAXR provider encounters an internal error

See Also:

VALUE_TYPE_UNIQUE, VALUE_TYPE_EMBEDDED_PATH, VALUE_TYPE_NON_UNIQUE