gov.usda.gdpc
Class AbstractTaxonGroup

java.lang.Object
  gov.usda.gdpc.AbstractGroup
      gov.usda.gdpc.AbstractDBElementGroup
          gov.usda.gdpc.AbstractTaxonGroup

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Collection, DBElementGroup, Group, java.util.List, TaxonGroup

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultTaxonGroup

public abstract class AbstractTaxonGroup

extends AbstractDBElementGroup

implements TaxonGroup

This class provides a skeletal implementation of the TaxonGroup interface to minimize the effort required to implement this interface.

Author:

terryc

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class gov.usda.gdpc.AbstractDBElementGroup

myIndex

Constructor Summary

AbstractTaxonGroup()
AbstractTaxonGroup constructor.

AbstractTaxonGroup(java.util.List list)
AbstractTaxonGroup constructor.

AbstractTaxonGroup(Taxon[] taxa)
AbstractTaxonGroup constructor.

AbstractTaxonGroup(TaxonGroup[] groups)
AbstractTaxonGroup constructor.

Method Summary

Taxon	getTaxon(java.lang.String dataSource, Identifier id) This returns the taxon instance from this group that matches the specified id and source.
TaxonGroup	getTaxonGroup(TaxonFilter filter) Get the taxon group matching the given filter from this taxon group.
java.lang.String	getType() Get type of this group.

Methods inherited from class gov.usda.gdpc.AbstractDBElementGroup

getDBElementGroup, getDBElements, getDefinedProperties, getDistinctProperties, index, toString

Methods inherited from class gov.usda.gdpc.AbstractGroup

add, add, addAll, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, get, indexOf, isEmpty, iterator, lastIndexOf, listIterator, listIterator, remove, remove, removeAll, retainAll, set, size, subList, toArray, toArray

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface gov.usda.gdpc.DBElementGroup

getDBElements, getDefinedProperties, getDistinctProperties, index

Methods inherited from interface java.util.List

add, add, addAll, addAll, clear, contains, containsAll, equals, get, hashCode, indexOf, isEmpty, iterator, lastIndexOf, listIterator, listIterator, remove, remove, removeAll, retainAll, set, size, subList, toArray, toArray

Constructor Detail

AbstractTaxonGroup

public AbstractTaxonGroup(Taxon[] taxa)

AbstractTaxonGroup constructor.

Parameters:

taxa - list of taxa to be a part of this group.

AbstractTaxonGroup

public AbstractTaxonGroup()

AbstractTaxonGroup constructor. Creates an empty group.

AbstractTaxonGroup

public AbstractTaxonGroup(java.util.List list)

AbstractTaxonGroup constructor.

Parameters:

list - list of objects to be a part of this group. Any null in the list will be discarded.

AbstractTaxonGroup

public AbstractTaxonGroup(TaxonGroup[] groups)

AbstractTaxonGroup constructor.

Parameters:

groups - groups to include in this new group.

Method Detail

getTaxonGroup

public TaxonGroup getTaxonGroup(TaxonFilter filter)

Get the taxon group matching the given filter from this taxon group.

Specified by:

getTaxonGroup in interface TaxonGroup

Parameters:

filter - filter

Returns:

taxon group

getTaxon

public Taxon getTaxon(java.lang.String dataSource,
                      Identifier id)

This returns the taxon instance from this group that matches the specified id and source. Null will be returned if its not in this group.

Specified by:

getTaxon in interface TaxonGroup

Parameters:

dataSource - data source

id - identifier

Returns:

taxon or null if not in this group.

getType

public java.lang.String getType()

Get type of this group.

Specified by:

getType in interface DBElementGroup

Returns:

type