Term (Darwin Core API 2.1.6-SNAPSHOT API)

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AcefTerm, AcTerm, BibTexTerm, ChronoTerm, DcElement, DcTerm, DwcaTerm, DwcTerm, ExifTerm, GadmTerm, GbifDnaTerm, GbifInternalTerm, GbifMiqeTerm, GbifTerm, GermplasmTerm, GgbnTerm, IptcTerm, IucnTerm, MixsTerm, ObisTerm, PhotoshopTerm, PlaziTerm, UnknownTerm, Wgs84GeoPositioningTerm, XmpRightsTerm, XmpTerm
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public interface Term
extends Serializable
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Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isClass()`	Informs if a term is generally used as a class term, i.e.
`URI`	`namespace()`	The namespace the terms are in.
`String`	`prefix()`	A unique standard prefix representing the namespace.
`default String`	`prefixedName()`	The simple term name prefixed by a short unique namespace abbreviation.
`default String`	`qualifiedName()`	The full qualified term uri including the namespace.
`String`	`simpleName()`	The simple term name without any namespace or paths.

- Method Detail
  - prefix
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String prefix()
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    A unique standard prefix representing the namespace. For example dwc.
  - namespace
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URI namespace()
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    The namespace the terms are in. Default implementations here expect the namespace to end with a slash.
  - simpleName
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String simpleName()
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    The simple term name without any namespace or paths. For example scientificName.
  - prefixedName
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default String prefixedName()
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    The simple term name prefixed by a short unique namespace abbreviation. For example dwc:scientificName.
  - qualifiedName
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default String qualifiedName()
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    The full qualified term uri including the namespace. For example http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificName.
  - isClass
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boolean isClass()
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    Informs if a term is generally used as a class term, i.e. defining rowTypes not properties. For example VernacularName, Taxon or Occurrence
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the term is defining a class instead of a property, e.g. Taxon