org.eclipse.higgins.icard
Interface IClaimType

All Known Subinterfaces:

IComplexClaimType, ISimpleClaimType

public interface IClaimType

The IClaimType interface defines a set of methods to describe the type of an IClaim objects and provides an information on how to display/edit it as well as an information about its structure and data types.

Method Summary

String	getDescription() Return extended description of the corresponding claim.
String	getDisplayName() Return the human friendly name of the corresponding claim.
String	getType() Return a string representation of URI which represents the type (identifier) of the corresponding claim.
String	getTypeLocalName()
boolean	isEditable() Determines whether correcponding IClaim can be editable by the user.
boolean	isSimple() Determines whether corresponding IClaim is simple or complex.
boolean	isVisible() Determines whether correcponding IClaim can be visible for the user.

Method Detail

getType

public String getType()

Return a string representation of URI which represents the type (identifier) of the corresponding claim.

getTypeLocalName

public String getTypeLocalName()

getDisplayName

public String getDisplayName()

Return the human friendly name of the corresponding claim.

getDescription

public String getDescription()

Return extended description of the corresponding claim.

isSimple

public boolean isSimple()

Determines whether corresponding IClaim is simple or complex.

isVisible

public boolean isVisible()

Determines whether correcponding IClaim can be visible for the user.

isEditable

public boolean isEditable()

Determines whether correcponding IClaim can be editable by the user.