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MountingMedium

Bases: ManufacturerSpec_Type

Represents the XML element MountingMedium.

This element refers to the Mounting Medium that was used during the acquisition of this Image. According to ISO 10934-1:2002, a Mounting Medium is a liquid, synthetic resin or other medium in which this Specimen is placed during Image Acquisition. NOTE For fixed Samples observed by transmitted-light microscopy, this Medium is transparent, colourless and of specified refractive index, enclosed between the slide and the cover glass. For reflected-light microscopy, the mounting medium is normally a resin with which the Sample is impregnated so that a polished section may be made. For live Samples, the Medium is typically the tissue culture growth substrate.

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

setType(value)

Sets the value of the Type attribute.

This field records the general category to which this Mounting Medium belongs.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value MountingMediumType_Type

The value to set

required

getType()

Returns the value of the Type attribute.

This field records the general category to which this Mounting Medium belongs.

Returns:

Type Description
MountingMediumType_Type

The value of the attribute

resetType()

Resets the Type attribute to an unset state.

This field records the general category to which this Mounting Medium belongs.

hasType()

Checks whether the optional Type attribute is present.

This field records the general category to which this Mounting Medium belongs.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setRefractiveIndex(value)

Sets the value of the RefractiveIndex attribute.

This field reocrds the nominal Refractive Index of this Mounting Medium, as specified by the Manufacturer.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value float

The value to set

required

getRefractiveIndex()

Returns the value of the RefractiveIndex attribute.

This field reocrds the nominal Refractive Index of this Mounting Medium, as specified by the Manufacturer.

Returns:

Type Description
float

The value of the attribute