org.gbif.dwc.terms

Interface Term

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AcefTerm, AcTerm, BibTexTerm, DcElement, DcTerm, DwcaTerm, DwcTerm, GadmTerm, GbifInternalTerm, GbifTerm, IucnTerm, PlaziTerm, UnknownTerm, XmpRightsTerm, XmpTerm

public interface Term
extends Serializable

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and 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

String prefix()

A unique standard prefix representing the namespace. For example dwc.

namespace

URI namespace()

The namespace the terms are in. Default implementations here expect the namespace to end with a slash.

simpleName

String simpleName()

The simple term name without any namespace or paths. For example scientificName.

prefixedName

default String prefixedName()

The simple term name prefixed by a short unique namespace abbreviation. For example dwc:scientificName.

qualifiedName

default String qualifiedName()

The full qualified term uri including the namespace. For example http://rs.tdwg.org/dwc/terms/scientificName.

isClass

boolean isClass()

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