org.biojava.utils.candy
Class CandyEntry

java.lang.Object
  org.biojava.utils.candy.CandyEntry

public class CandyEntry
extends Object

This is a basic container for a vocabulary entry. It consists only of the basic attributes which is sufficient for the vocabularies providing string-type contents.

However, it may still accomodate more complex data types using the extras member.

Version:

$Id: CandyEntry.java,v 1.3 2003/06/01 08:42:29 thomasd Exp $

Author:

Martin Senger

Field Summary

String	description A value of this entry.
String	entry A unique identifier of this entry.
Hashtable	extras A container for the additional properties represented by this entry.

Constructor Summary

CandyEntry()
An empty constructor.

CandyEntry(String entry)
It creates an entry instance with given name and empty value.

CandyEntry(String entry, String description)
It creates an entry instance with given name and value.

CandyEntry(String entry, String description, Hashtable extras)
It creates an entry instance with given name, value and additional properties.

Method Summary

String

toString() It prints the entry contents.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

entry

public String entry

A unique identifier of this entry.

description

public String description

A value of this entry.

extras

public Hashtable extras

A container for the additional properties represented by this entry.

Constructor Detail

CandyEntry

public CandyEntry()

An empty constructor.

CandyEntry

public CandyEntry(String entry)

It creates an entry instance with given name and empty value.

CandyEntry

public CandyEntry(String entry,
                  String description)

It creates an entry instance with given name and value.

CandyEntry

public CandyEntry(String entry,
                  String description,
                  Hashtable extras)

It creates an entry instance with given name, value and additional properties.

Method Detail

toString

public String toString()

It prints the entry contents.

Overrides:

toString in class Object