Interface Metadata

  • All Superinterfaces:
    java.io.Serializable
    All Known Implementing Classes:
    Attribute

    public interface Metadata
    extends java.io.Serializable
    Metadata is a general interface for metadata attached to data objects. Metadata contains supporting information attacehd to a primary data or component. Particular implementations of Metadata often provide additional context-specific objects as well.

    Version:
    1.1 9/4/2007
    Author:
    Peter X. Cao
    • Method Detail

      • getValue

        java.lang.Object getValue()
        Returns the value of this Metadata.
      • setValue

        void setValue​(java.lang.Object value)
        Sets the value of this Metadata.