org.kuali.rice.kim.api.group
Class Group

java.lang.Object
  org.kuali.rice.kim.api.group.Group

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Inactivatable, GloballyUnique, Identifiable, Versioned, ModelObjectBasic, ModelObjectComplete, GroupContract

public final class Group
extends Object
implements GroupContract, ModelObjectComplete

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

static class	Group.Builder This builder constructs an Group enforcing the constraints of the GroupContract.
(package private) static class	Group.Constants Defines some internal constants used on this class.
(package private) static class	Group.Elements A private class which exposes constants which define the XML element names to use when this object is marshalled to XML.

Field Summary

private Collection<Element>	_futureElements
private boolean	active
private Attributes	attributes
private String	description
private String	id
private String	kimTypeId
private String	name
private String	namespaceCode
private String	objectId
private Long	versionNumber

Constructor Summary

private	Group()
	Group(Group.Builder builder)

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Object obj) All "Complete" model object's should adhere to the ModelObjectComplete.equals(Object) contract.
Attributes	getAttributes() This is a set of Attributes for a Group.
String	getDescription() This a description for the Group.
String	getId() The unique identifier for an object.
String	getKimTypeId() This a Kim Type Id for the Group.
String	getName() This is the name for the Group.
String	getNamespaceCode() This is the namespace code for the Group.
String	getObjectId() Return the globally unique object id of this object.
Long	getVersionNumber() Returns the version number for this object.
int	hashCode() All "Complete" model object's should adhere to the ModelObjectComplete.hashCode() contract.
boolean	isActive() Returns a boolean value determining if the Object is Active or not.
String	toString() This will return a proper string representation of the Model Object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

id

private final String id

namespaceCode

private final String namespaceCode

name

private final String name

description

private final String description

kimTypeId

private final String kimTypeId

attributes

private final Attributes attributes

active

private final boolean active

versionNumber

private final Long versionNumber

objectId

private final String objectId

_futureElements

private final Collection<Element> _futureElements

Constructor Detail

Group

private Group()

Group

public Group(Group.Builder builder)

Method Detail

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Description copied from interface: ModelObjectComplete

All "Complete" model object's should adhere to the ModelObjectComplete.hashCode() contract.

Specified by:

hashCode in interface ModelObjectComplete

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

the hashCode value

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Description copied from interface: ModelObjectComplete

All "Complete" model object's should adhere to the ModelObjectComplete.equals(Object) contract.

Specified by:

equals in interface ModelObjectComplete

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

obj - to object to compare for equality

Returns:

if equal

toString

public String toString()

Description copied from interface: ModelObjectBasic

This will return a proper string representation of the Model Object. All of the fields comprising the "public" api should be represented in the return value.

Specified by:

toString in interface ModelObjectBasic

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

the string representation

getId

public String getId()

Description copied from interface: Identifiable

The unique identifier for an object. This can be null.

Specified by:

getId in interface Identifiable

Returns:

the id

getNamespaceCode

public String getNamespaceCode()

Description copied from interface: GroupContract

This is the namespace code for the Group.

This is a namespace code assigned to a Group. Together with name, it makes up another unique identifier for Group

Specified by:

getNamespaceCode in interface GroupContract

Returns:

namespaceCode

getName

public String getName()

Description copied from interface: GroupContract

This is the name for the Group.

This is a name assigned to a Group. Together with NamespaceCode, it makes up another unique identifier for Group

Specified by:

getName in interface GroupContract

Returns:

name

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Description copied from interface: GroupContract

This a description for the Group.

This is a description assigned to a Group.

Specified by:

getDescription in interface GroupContract

Returns:

description

getKimTypeId

public String getKimTypeId()

Description copied from interface: GroupContract

This a Kim Type Id for the Group.

This links a Kim Type to the Group to allow custom types of Groups.

Specified by:

getKimTypeId in interface GroupContract

Returns:

description

getAttributes

public Attributes getAttributes()

Description copied from interface: GroupContract

This is a set of Attributes for a Group.

This is a set of attributes which are key-label pairs that are defined by the Group's Kim Type.

Specified by:

getAttributes in interface GroupContract

Returns:

attributes

isActive

public boolean isActive()

Description copied from interface: Inactivatable

Returns a boolean value determining if the Object is Active or not.

Specified by:

isActive in interface Inactivatable

Returns:

the active indicator

getVersionNumber

public Long getVersionNumber()

Description copied from interface: Versioned

Returns the version number for this object. In general, this value should only be null if the object has not yet been stored to a persistent data store. This version number is generally used for the purposes of optimistic locking.

Specified by:

getVersionNumber in interface Versioned

Returns:

the version number, or null if one has not been assigned yet

getObjectId

public String getObjectId()

Description copied from interface: GloballyUnique

Return the globally unique object id of this object. In general, this value should only be null if the object has not yet been stored to a persistent data store.

Specified by:

getObjectId in interface GloballyUnique

Returns:

the objectId of this object, or null if it has not been set yet