gov.usda.gdpc
Interface TaxonGroup

All Superinterfaces:

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

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTaxonGroup

public interface TaxonGroup

extends DBElementGroup

Collection of taxa.

Author:

terryc

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.

Methods inherited from interface gov.usda.gdpc.DBElementGroup

getDBElements, getDefinedProperties, getDistinctProperties, getType, 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

Method Detail

getTaxonGroup

public TaxonGroup getTaxonGroup(TaxonFilter filter)

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

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.

Parameters:

dataSource - data source

id - identifier

Returns:

taxon or null if not in this group.