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Well

Bases: NBOBaseClass

Represents the XML element Well.

A Well is a component of the Well/Plate/Screen construct to describe screening applications. A Well has a number of WellSample elements that link to the Images collected in this well. The ReagentRef links any Reagents that were used in this Well. A well is part of only one Plate. The origin for the row and column identifiers is the top left corner of the plate starting at zero. i.e The top left well of a plate is index (0,0)

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.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value WellID_Type

The value to set

required

getID()

Returns the value of the ID attribute.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
WellID_Type

The value of the attribute

resetID()

Resets the ID attribute to an unset state.

No description available in the XSD standard.

hasID()

Checks whether the optional ID attribute is present.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setColumn(value)

Sets the value of the Column attribute.

This is the column index of the well, the origin is the top left corner of the plate with the first column of cells being column zero. i.e top left is (0,0) The combination of Row, Column has to be unique for each well in a plate.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value NonNegativeInt_Type

The value to set

required

getColumn()

Returns the value of the Column attribute.

This is the column index of the well, the origin is the top left corner of the plate with the first column of cells being column zero. i.e top left is (0,0) The combination of Row, Column has to be unique for each well in a plate.

Returns:

Type Description
NonNegativeInt_Type

The value of the attribute

resetColumn()

Resets the Column attribute to an unset state.

This is the column index of the well, the origin is the top left corner of the plate with the first column of cells being column zero. i.e top left is (0,0) The combination of Row, Column has to be unique for each well in a plate.

hasColumn()

Checks whether the optional Column attribute is present.

This is the column index of the well, the origin is the top left corner of the plate with the first column of cells being column zero. i.e top left is (0,0) The combination of Row, Column has to be unique for each well in a plate.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setRow(value)

Sets the value of the Row attribute.

This is the row index of the well, the origin is the top left corner of the plate with the first row of wells being row zero. i.e top left is (0,0) The combination of Row, Column has to be unique for each well in a plate.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value NonNegativeInt_Type

The value to set

required

getRow()

Returns the value of the Row attribute.

This is the row index of the well, the origin is the top left corner of the plate with the first row of wells being row zero. i.e top left is (0,0) The combination of Row, Column has to be unique for each well in a plate.

Returns:

Type Description
NonNegativeInt_Type

The value of the attribute

resetRow()

Resets the Row attribute to an unset state.

This is the row index of the well, the origin is the top left corner of the plate with the first row of wells being row zero. i.e top left is (0,0) The combination of Row, Column has to be unique for each well in a plate.

hasRow()

Checks whether the optional Row attribute is present.

This is the row index of the well, the origin is the top left corner of the plate with the first row of wells being row zero. i.e top left is (0,0) The combination of Row, Column has to be unique for each well in a plate.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setExternalDescription(value)

Sets the value of the ExternalDescription attribute.

A description of the externally defined identifier for this plate.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value string

The value to set

required

getExternalDescription()

Returns the value of the ExternalDescription attribute.

A description of the externally defined identifier for this plate.

Returns:

Type Description
string

The value of the attribute

resetExternalDescription()

Resets the ExternalDescription attribute to an unset state.

A description of the externally defined identifier for this plate.

hasExternalDescription()

Checks whether the optional ExternalDescription attribute is present.

A description of the externally defined identifier for this plate.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setExternalIdentifier(value)

Sets the value of the ExternalIdentifier attribute.

The ExternalIdentifier attribute may contain a reference to an external database.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value string

The value to set

required

getExternalIdentifier()

Returns the value of the ExternalIdentifier attribute.

The ExternalIdentifier attribute may contain a reference to an external database.

Returns:

Type Description
string

The value of the attribute

resetExternalIdentifier()

Resets the ExternalIdentifier attribute to an unset state.

The ExternalIdentifier attribute may contain a reference to an external database.

hasExternalIdentifier()

Checks whether the optional ExternalIdentifier attribute is present.

The ExternalIdentifier attribute may contain a reference to an external database.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setType(value)

Sets the value of the Type attribute.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value string

The value to set

required

getType()

Returns the value of the Type attribute.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
string

The value of the attribute

resetType()

Resets the Type attribute to an unset state.

No description available in the XSD standard.

hasType()

Checks whether the optional Type attribute is present.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setColor(value)

Sets the value of the Color attribute.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value Color_Type

The value to set

required

getColor()

Returns the value of the Color attribute.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
Color_Type

The value of the attribute

resetColor()

Resets the Color attribute to an unset state.

No description available in the XSD standard.

hasColor()

Checks whether the optional Color attribute is present.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setWellSample_List(value)

Sets the list of WellSample elements.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value List[WellSample]

The new list of WellSample elements

required

getWellSample_List()

Returns the list of WellSample elements.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
List[WellSample]

The list of WellSample elements

addToWellSample_List(value)

Adds a new WellSample element to this object.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value WellSample

The element to add

required

clearWellSample_List()

Clear the list of WellSample.

No description available in the XSD standard.

setReagentRef(value)

Sets the value of the ReagentRef element.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value ReagentRef

The value to set

required

getReagentRef()

Returns the value of the ReagentRef element.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
ReagentRef

The value of the element

resetReagentRef()

Resets the ReagentRef element to an unset state.

No description available in the XSD standard.

hasReagentRef()

Checks whether the optional ReagentRef element is present.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
boolean

true if the optional attribute has been set, false otherwise

setAnnotationRef_List(value)

Sets the list of AnnotationRef elements.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value List[AnnotationRef]

The new list of AnnotationRef elements

required

getAnnotationRef_List()

Returns the list of AnnotationRef elements.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Returns:

Type Description
List[AnnotationRef]

The list of AnnotationRef elements

addToAnnotationRef_List(value)

Adds a new AnnotationRef element to this object.

No description available in the XSD standard.

Parameters:

Name Type Description Default
value AnnotationRef

The element to add

required

clearAnnotationRef_List()

Clear the list of AnnotationRef.

No description available in the XSD standard.