Package net.sf.basedb.core

Interface Subtypable

All Superinterfaces:

AccessControlled, Identifiable

All Known Implementing Classes:

BioMaterial, BioSource, DerivedBioAssay, Extract, File, Hardware, ItemSubtype, Job, Kit, MeasuredBioMaterial, PhysicalBioAssay, Protocol, Sample, Software, Tag

public interface Subtypable
extends Identifiable

A subtypable item is an item that can have a subtype. Subtypes are defined by ItemSubtype items.

Since:

3.0

Author:

Nicklas

Last modified

$Date: 2011-05-16 14:56:23 +0200 (må, 16 maj 2011) $

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ItemSubtype	getItemSubtype()	Get the subtype of the item.
void	setItemSubtype(ItemSubtype subtype)	Set the subtype on the item.

Methods inherited from interface net.sf.basedb.core.AccessControlled

checkPermission, getPermissions, hasPermission

Methods inherited from interface net.sf.basedb.core.Identifiable

getId, getType, getVersion

Method Details

getItemSubtype

ItemSubtype getItemSubtype()

Get the subtype of the item.

Returns:

A subtype of null if not set

See Also:

SubtypableRelatedItems

setItemSubtype

void setItemSubtype(ItemSubtype subtype)

Set the subtype on the item.

Parameters:

subtype - A subtype or null

See Also:

ItemSubtype.setOnItem(Subtypable)