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TIRFSettings

Bases: Settings_Type

Represents the XML element TIRFSettings.

Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF) microscopy is a modality in which fluorescence is excited in a thin layer by an evanescent wave produced by total internal reflection. This element defines the TIRF conditions that were used for this Experiment.

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

setHILO(value)

Sets the value of the HILO attribute.

This field capture whether (True) or not (False) TIRF illumination for this Experiment was set up at or below the critical angle (63˚; true TIRF) or with oblique illumination (i.e., Highly Inclined and Laminated Optical - HILO).

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value boolean

The value to set

required

getHILO()

Returns the value of the HILO attribute.

This field capture whether (True) or not (False) TIRF illumination for this Experiment was set up at or below the critical angle (63˚; true TIRF) or with oblique illumination (i.e., Highly Inclined and Laminated Optical - HILO).

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

The value of the attribute

resetHILO()

Resets the HILO attribute to an unset state.

This field capture whether (True) or not (False) TIRF illumination for this Experiment was set up at or below the critical angle (63˚; true TIRF) or with oblique illumination (i.e., Highly Inclined and Laminated Optical - HILO).

hasHILO()

Checks whether the optional HILO attribute is present.

This field capture whether (True) or not (False) TIRF illumination for this Experiment was set up at or below the critical angle (63˚; true TIRF) or with oblique illumination (i.e., Highly Inclined and Laminated Optical - HILO).

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setTIRFAngle(value)

Sets the value of the TIRFAngle attribute.

This field captures the incidence Angle used in this case.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value float

The value to set

required

getTIRFAngle()

Returns the value of the TIRFAngle attribute.

This field captures the incidence Angle used in this case.

Returns:

Type Description
float

The value of the attribute

resetTIRFAngle()

Resets the TIRFAngle attribute to an unset state.

This field captures the incidence Angle used in this case.

hasTIRFAngle()

Checks whether the optional TIRFAngle attribute is present.

This field captures the incidence Angle used in this case.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setTIRFHardwareModuleRef_List(value)

Sets the list of TIRFHardwareModuleRef elements.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value List[TIRFHardwareModuleRef]

The new list of TIRFHardwareModuleRef elements

required

getTIRFHardwareModuleRef_List()

Returns the list of TIRFHardwareModuleRef elements.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
List[TIRFHardwareModuleRef]

The list of TIRFHardwareModuleRef elements

addToTIRFHardwareModuleRef_List(value)

Adds a new TIRFHardwareModuleRef element to this object.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value TIRFHardwareModuleRef

The element to add

required

clearTIRFHardwareModuleRef_List()

Clear the list of TIRFHardwareModuleRef.

No description available in the XSD standard.

setTIRFLightPath(value)

Sets the value of the TIRFLightPath element.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value TIRFLightPath

The value to set

required

getTIRFLightPath()

Returns the value of the TIRFLightPath element.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
TIRFLightPath

The value of the element

resetTIRFLightPath()

Resets the TIRFLightPath element to an unset state.

No description available in the XSD standard.

hasTIRFLightPath()

Checks whether the optional TIRFLightPath element is present.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setDescription(value)

Sets the value of the Description element.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value Description

The value to set

required

getDescription()

Returns the value of the Description element.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
Description

The value of the element

resetDescription()

Resets the Description element to an unset state.

No description available in the XSD standard.

hasDescription()

Checks whether the optional Description element is present.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise