Interface Metadata

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
Attribute

public interface Metadata extends 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 Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Returns the value of this Metadata.
    void
    Sets the value of this Metadata.
  • Method Details

    • getValue

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

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