Package org.gbif.dwc.terms

Interface Term

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
public interface Term extends Serializable

  • Method Summary

    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 Details

    • 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