uk.ac.ebi.intact.model
Class CvObject

java.lang.Object
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  +--uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.IntactObjectImpl
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        +--uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.BasicObjectImpl
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              +--uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.AnnotatedObjectImpl
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                    +--uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.CvObject

All Implemented Interfaces:

AnnotatedObject, BasicObject, IntactObject, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

CvAliasType, CvCellCycle, CvCellType, CvCompartment, CvComponentRole, CvDagObject, CvDatabase, CvDevelopmentalStage, CvEvidenceType, CvFeatureIdentification, CvFeatureType, CvJournal, CvModificationType, CvProductRole, CvProteinForm, CvReferenceQualifier, CvTissue, CvTopic, CvXrefQualifier

public abstract class CvObject

extends AnnotatedObjectImpl

Represents a controlled vocabulary object. CvObject is derived from AnnotatedObject to allow to store annotation of the term within the object itself, thus allowing to build an integrated dictionary.

Version:

$Id: CvObject.java,v 1.9 2004/01/31 11:33:13 skerrien Exp $

Author:

Henning Hermjakob

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.AnnotatedObjectImpl

annotations, curator, curatorAc, fullName, references, shortLabel, xrefs

Fields inherited from class uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.IntactObjectImpl

ac, NEW_LINE

Constructor Summary

protected	CvObject() no-arg constructor provided for compatibility with subclasses that have no-arg constructors.
protected	CvObject(Institution owner, java.lang.String shortLabel) Constructor for subclass use only.

Methods inherited from class uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.AnnotatedObjectImpl

addAlias, addAnnotation, addReference, addXref, equals, getAliases, getAnnotations, getCurator, getCuratorAc, getFullName, getReferences, getShortLabel, getXrefs, hashCode, removeAlias, removeAnnotation, removeReference, removeXref, setAliases, setAnnotation, setCurator, setCuratorAc, setFullName, setReferences, setShortLabel, setXrefs, toString, update, updateUniqueAnnotation

Methods inherited from class uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.BasicObjectImpl

addEvidence, getEvidences, getOwner, getOwnerAc, removeEvidence, setEvidences, setOwner, setOwnerAc

Methods inherited from class uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.IntactObjectImpl

getAc, getCreated, getUpdated, setAc, setCreated, setUpdated

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.BasicObject

addEvidence, getEvidences, getOwner, getOwnerAc, removeEvidence, setEvidences, setOwner, setOwnerAc

Methods inherited from interface uk.ac.ebi.intact.model.IntactObject

getAc, getCreated, getUpdated, setAc, setCreated, setUpdated

Constructor Detail

CvObject

protected CvObject()

no-arg constructor provided for compatibility with subclasses that have no-arg constructors.

CvObject

protected CvObject(Institution owner,
                   java.lang.String shortLabel)

Constructor for subclass use only. Ensures that CvObjects cannot be created without at least a shortLabel and an owner specified.

Parameters:

shortLabel - The memorable label to identify this CvObject

owner - The Institution which owns this CvObject

Throws:

java.lang.NullPointerException - thrown if either parameters are not specified