All Superinterfaces:

Element, IdentifiableElement, Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

ConsistsOfType, EntityType, FacetType, IsRelatedToType, PropertyType, RelationType<S,T>, ResourceType

All Known Implementing Classes:

ConsistsOfTypeImpl, EntityTypeImpl, FacetTypeImpl, IsRelatedToTypeImpl, PropertyTypeImpl, RelationTypeImpl, ResourceTypeImpl, TypeImpl
```
@TypeMetadata(name="Type",
              description="This is the base type to define any Type",
              version="1.0.0")
@Change(version="1.0.0",
        description="First Version")
public interface Type
extends IdentifiableElement
```
The base interface for all type definitions in the Information System model.
A type definition describes the structure of an element, including its name, version, properties, and inheritance relationships.

Author:

Luca Frosini (ISTI - CNR)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`ABSTRACT_PROPERTY`	The property name for the 'abstract' flag.
`static String`	`CHANGELOG_PROPERTY`	The property name for the type's changelog.
`static String`	`DESCRIPTION_PROPERTY`	The property name for the type's description.
`static String`	`EXTENDED_TYPES_PROPERTY`	The property name for the set of extended types.
`static String`	`FINAL_PROPERTY`	The property name for the 'final' flag.
`static String`	`NAME`	The name of the base Type.
`static String`	`NAME_PROPERTY`	The property name for the type's name.
`static String`	`PROPERTIES_PROPERTY`	The property name for the set of property definitions.
`static String`	`VERSION_PROPERTY`	The property name for the type's version.

Fields inherited from interface org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.Element
DATETIME_PATTERN, TYPE_PROPERTY

Fields inherited from interface org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.IdentifiableElement
ID_PROPERTY, METADATA_PROPERTY

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`AccessType`	`getAccessType()`	Returns the `AccessType` of this type definition.
`Map<Version,String>`	`getChangelog()`	Returns the changelog for this type.
`Map<String,String>`	`getChangelogWithVersionAsString()`	Returns the changelog with versions represented as strings.
`String`	`getDescription()`	Returns the description of the type.
`Set<String>`	`getExtendedTypes()`	Returns the set of types that this type extends.
`UUID`	`getID()`	Returns the unique identifier (UUID) of the element.
`Metadata`	`getMetadata()`	Returns the metadata associated with the element.
`String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of the type.
`Set<PropertyDefinition>`	`getProperties()`	Returns the set of properties defined by this type.
`Version`	`getVersion()`	Returns the version of the type.
`String`	`getVersionAsString()`	Returns the version of the type as a string.
`boolean`	`isAbstract()`	Checks if the type is abstract.
`boolean`	`isFinal()`	Checks if the type is final.
`void`	`setID(UUID uuid)`	Sets the unique identifier (UUID) for the element.
`void`	`setMetadata(Metadata metadata)`	Sets the metadata for the element.

Methods inherited from interface org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.Element
getTypeName

- Field Detail
  - NAME
```
static final String NAME
```
    The name of the base Type.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NAME_PROPERTY
```
static final String NAME_PROPERTY
```
    The property name for the type's name.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DESCRIPTION_PROPERTY
```
static final String DESCRIPTION_PROPERTY
```
    The property name for the type's description.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - VERSION_PROPERTY
```
static final String VERSION_PROPERTY
```
    The property name for the type's version.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - CHANGELOG_PROPERTY
```
static final String CHANGELOG_PROPERTY
```
    The property name for the type's changelog.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ABSTRACT_PROPERTY
```
static final String ABSTRACT_PROPERTY
```
    The property name for the 'abstract' flag.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FINAL_PROPERTY
```
static final String FINAL_PROPERTY
```
    The property name for the 'final' flag.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - EXTENDED_TYPES_PROPERTY
```
static final String EXTENDED_TYPES_PROPERTY
```
    The property name for the set of extended types.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PROPERTIES_PROPERTY
```
static final String PROPERTIES_PROPERTY
```
    The property name for the set of property definitions.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getID
```
UUID getID()
```
    Returns the unique identifier (UUID) of the element.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getID in interface IdentifiableElement
    
    Returns:
    
    The UUID of the element.
  - setID
```
void setID(UUID uuid)
```
    Sets the unique identifier (UUID) for the element.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setID in interface IdentifiableElement
    
    Parameters:
    
    uuid - The UUID to set.
  - getMetadata
```
Metadata getMetadata()
```
    Returns the metadata associated with the element.
    The metadata is included in JSON serialization only if it is not null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMetadata in interface IdentifiableElement
    
    Returns:
    
    The Metadata of the element, or null if none is set.
  - setMetadata
```
void setMetadata(Metadata metadata)
```
    Sets the metadata for the element.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setMetadata in interface IdentifiableElement
    
    Parameters:
    
    metadata - The Metadata to associate with the element.
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns the name of the type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The type name.
  - getDescription
```
String getDescription()
```
    Returns the description of the type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The type description.
  - getVersion
```
Version getVersion()
```
    Returns the version of the type.
    
    Returns:
    
    The type version.
  - getVersionAsString
```
String getVersionAsString()
```
    Returns the version of the type as a string.
    
    Returns:
    
    The version string.
  - getChangelog
```
Map<Version,String> getChangelog()
```
    Returns the changelog for this type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A map of versions to change descriptions.
  - getChangelogWithVersionAsString
```
Map<String,String> getChangelogWithVersionAsString()
```
    Returns the changelog with versions represented as strings.
    
    Returns:
    
    A map of version strings to change descriptions.
  - isAbstract
```
boolean isAbstract()
```
    Checks if the type is abstract.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the type is abstract, false otherwise.
  - isFinal
```
boolean isFinal()
```
    Checks if the type is final.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the type is final, false otherwise.
  - getExtendedTypes
```
Set<String> getExtendedTypes()
```
    Returns the set of types that this type extends.
    
    Returns:
    
    A set of parent type names.
  - getProperties
```
Set<PropertyDefinition> getProperties()
```
    Returns the set of properties defined by this type.
    
    Returns:
    
    A set of PropertyDefinitions.
  - getAccessType
```
AccessType getAccessType()
```
    Returns the AccessType of this type definition.
    
    Returns:
    
    The access type.

Interface Type

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.Element

Fields inherited from interface org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.IdentifiableElement

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface org.gcube.informationsystem.base.reference.Element

Field Detail

NAME

NAME_PROPERTY

DESCRIPTION_PROPERTY

VERSION_PROPERTY

CHANGELOG_PROPERTY

ABSTRACT_PROPERTY

FINAL_PROPERTY

EXTENDED_TYPES_PROPERTY

PROPERTIES_PROPERTY

Method Detail

getID

setID

getMetadata

setMetadata

getName

getDescription

getVersion

getVersionAsString

getChangelog

getChangelogWithVersionAsString

isAbstract

isFinal

getExtendedTypes

getProperties

getAccessType