net.sf.okapi.lib.xliff2.core

Interface IWithMetadata

All Known Implementing Classes:

Match, MidFileData, StartGroupData, Unit

public interface IWithMetadata

Provides the methods to add and retrieve metadata for an object.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Metadata	getMetadata() Gets the Metadata object for the parent, creates an empty of if there is none.
boolean	hasMetadata() Indicates if the object has metadata.
void	setMetadata(Metadata metadata) sets the Metadata object for the parent.

Method Detail

hasMetadata

boolean hasMetadata()

Indicates if the object has metadata.

Returns:

true if the object has metadata, false otherwise.

getMetadata

Metadata getMetadata()

Gets the Metadata object for the parent, creates an empty of if there is none.

Returns:

the Metadata object for the parent (can be empty, but never null).

setMetadata

void setMetadata(Metadata metadata)

sets the Metadata object for the parent.

Parameters:

metadata - the new Metadata object for the parent.