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Annotation_Type

Bases: NBOBaseClass

Represents the XML complex type Annotation.

This element contains a description for the annotation.[plain-text multi-line string]

getTypeName()

Returns the class type name.

Returns:

Type Description
string

The class type name

getXMLName()

Returns the XML element name corresponding to this class.

Returns:

Type Description
string

The XML element name

getNBOType()

Returns the NBO Type corresponding to this class.

Returns:

Type Description
int

The NBO Type value

getChildren()

Returns a list of all classes derived from this class.

Returns:

Type Description
List[NBOBaseClass]

The list of derived classes

getSubElements()

Returns a list of all child elements contained in this class.

Returns:

Type Description
List[NBOBaseClass]

The list of child classes

fromJsonFile(path)

Populates this object from a JSON file.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
path string

The path to the JSON file

required

fromJsonString(json_string)

Populates this object from a JSON string.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
json_string string

The JSON content as a string

required

fromXmlFile(path)

Populates this object from a XML file.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
path string

The path to the XML file

required

fromXmlString(xml_string)

Populates this object from a XML string.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
xml_string string

The XML content as a string

required

toXmlFile(filename)

Serializes this object to an XML file.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
filename string

The path to the output XML file

required

toXmlString()

Serializes this object to an XML string.

Returns:

Type Description
string

A string containing the XML representation of this object

setID(value)

Sets the value of the ID attribute.

A Unique Identifier for this element.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value AnnotationID_Type

The value to set

required

getID()

Returns the value of the ID attribute.

A Unique Identifier for this element.

Returns:

Type Description
AnnotationID_Type

The value of the attribute

resetID()

Resets the ID attribute to an unset state.

A Unique Identifier for this element.

hasID()

Checks whether the optional ID attribute is present.

A Unique Identifier for this element.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setNamespace(value)

Sets the value of the Namespace attribute.

We recommend the inclusion of a namespace for annotations you define. If it is absent then we assume the annotation is to use our (OME's) default interpretation for this type.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value string

The value to set

required

getNamespace()

Returns the value of the Namespace attribute.

We recommend the inclusion of a namespace for annotations you define. If it is absent then we assume the annotation is to use our (OME's) default interpretation for this type.

Returns:

Type Description
string

The value of the attribute

setAnnotator(value)

Sets the value of the Annotator attribute.

The Annotator is the person who attached this annotation.e.g. If UserA annotates something with TagB, owned by UserB, UserA is still the Annotator.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value ExperimenterID_Type

The value to set

required

getAnnotator()

Returns the value of the Annotator attribute.

The Annotator is the person who attached this annotation.e.g. If UserA annotates something with TagB, owned by UserB, UserA is still the Annotator.

Returns:

Type Description
ExperimenterID_Type

The value of the attribute

resetAnnotator()

Resets the Annotator attribute to an unset state.

The Annotator is the person who attached this annotation.e.g. If UserA annotates something with TagB, owned by UserB, UserA is still the Annotator.

hasAnnotator()

Checks whether the optional Annotator attribute is present.

The Annotator is the person who attached this annotation.e.g. If UserA annotates something with TagB, owned by UserB, UserA is still the Annotator.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setDescription(value)

Sets the value of the Description element.

This element contains a description for the annotation.[plain-text multi-line string]

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value Annotation_Type_InlineDescription

The value to set

required

getDescription()

Returns the value of the Description element.

This element contains a description for the annotation.[plain-text multi-line string]

Returns:

Type Description
Annotation_Type_InlineDescription

The value of the element

resetDescription()

Resets the Description element to an unset state.

This element contains a description for the annotation.[plain-text multi-line string]

hasDescription()

Checks whether the optional Description element is present.

This element contains a description for the annotation.[plain-text multi-line string]

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise