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CoverGlass

Bases: ManufacturerSpec_Type

Represents the XML element CoverGlass.

This element describes a rectangular or circular piece of thin glass used to cover a microscopical preparation.

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 component.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value LSID_Type

The value to set

required

getID()

Returns the value of the ID attribute.

A Unique Identifier for this component.

Returns:

Type Description
LSID_Type

The value of the attribute

resetID()

Resets the ID attribute to an unset state.

A Unique Identifier for this component.

hasID()

Checks whether the optional ID attribute is present.

A Unique Identifier for this component.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setCoating(value)

Sets the value of the Coating attribute.

This field reports a description for any Coating that was layered on the Cover Glass, either by the Manufacturer or after purchase (e.g., Poly-L-Lysine, Collagen).

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value string

The value to set

required

getCoating()

Returns the value of the Coating attribute.

This field reports a description for any Coating that was layered on the Cover Glass, either by the Manufacturer or after purchase (e.g., Poly-L-Lysine, Collagen).

Returns:

Type Description
string

The value of the attribute

setCoverGlassNo(value)

Sets the value of the CoverGlassNo attribute.

This fields reports the numerical designation that describes the expected thickness of this Coverslip (e.g., #1.5) and the relative expected thickness range expressed in mm.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value CoverGlassNr_Type

The value to set

required

getCoverGlassNo()

Returns the value of the CoverGlassNo attribute.

This fields reports the numerical designation that describes the expected thickness of this Coverslip (e.g., #1.5) and the relative expected thickness range expressed in mm.

Returns:

Type Description
CoverGlassNr_Type

The value of the attribute

resetCoverGlassNo()

Resets the CoverGlassNo attribute to an unset state.

This fields reports the numerical designation that describes the expected thickness of this Coverslip (e.g., #1.5) and the relative expected thickness range expressed in mm.

hasCoverGlassNo()

Checks whether the optional CoverGlassNo attribute is present.

This fields reports the numerical designation that describes the expected thickness of this Coverslip (e.g., #1.5) and the relative expected thickness range expressed in mm.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setThickness(value)

Sets the value of the Thickness attribute.

This fields reports the measured thickness of this Coverslip expressed in mm.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value float

The value to set

required

getThickness()

Returns the value of the Thickness attribute.

This fields reports the measured thickness of this Coverslip expressed in mm.

Returns:

Type Description
float

The value of the attribute

resetThickness()

Resets the Thickness attribute to an unset state.

This fields reports the measured thickness of this Coverslip expressed in mm.

hasThickness()

Checks whether the optional Thickness attribute is present.

This fields reports the measured thickness of this Coverslip expressed in mm.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise