apollo.datamodel
Interface ApolloDataI

All Known Implementing Classes:

CompositeDataHolder, CurationSet

public interface ApolloDataI

DataLoader returns an ApolloDataI which can be queried whether its holding a CurationSet or CompositeDataHolder, which can then be retrieved. This allows both to be loaded by the DataLoader. If you have an ApolloDataI in your hand (comes back from data load) isCurationSet and isCompositeData are used to figure out what the thing is. if isCurationSet returns true then we have a curationset and we do a getCurationSet to get it. So for composite data holder returns false on isCurationSet and so getCurationSet should not be called. The alternative would be to pass on Object and then do instanceof CurationSet and instanceof CompositeDataHolder. ApolloDataI makes it clear what are the 2 things one expects this data to be, and gives you a means of querying for and retreiving those 2 things. Its for clarity sake

Method Summary

CompositeDataHolder	getCompositeDataHolder()
CurationSet	getCurationSet() if isCurationSet returns true than a real curation set would be returned here.
java.lang.String	getName() unclear if name is really needed.
boolean	isCompositeDataHolder()
boolean	isCurationSet()
boolean	isMultiSpecies() Temporary method until all synteny stuff uses CompositeDataHolder

Method Detail

isCurationSet

boolean isCurationSet()

getCurationSet

CurationSet getCurationSet()

if isCurationSet returns true than a real curation set would be returned here. This method should be used after testing isCurationSet()==true

isCompositeDataHolder

boolean isCompositeDataHolder()

getCompositeDataHolder

CompositeDataHolder getCompositeDataHolder()

isMultiSpecies

boolean isMultiSpecies()

Temporary method until all synteny stuff uses CompositeDataHolder

getName

java.lang.String getName()

unclear if name is really needed. region change event takes it but never used