javax.xml.registry.infomodel
Interface ClassificationScheme

All Superinterfaces:

ExtensibleObject, RegistryEntry, RegistryObject, java.io.Serializable, Versionable

public interface ClassificationScheme

extends RegistryEntry

A ClassificationScheme instance represents a taxonomy that may be used to classify or categorize RegistryObject instances. A very common example of a classification scheme in science is the Classification of living things where living things are categorized in under a tree like structure. Another example is the Dewey Decimal system used in libraries to categorize books and other publications. A common example in eBusiness is that of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), which is a classification scheme used to classify businesses and services by the industry to which they belong.

The figure below show how a ClassificationScheme is used by a Classification to classify a RegistryObject.

Method Summary

void	addChildConcept(Concept concept) Add a child Concept
void	addChildConcepts(java.util.Collection concept) Add a Collection of Concept children
Concept	getChildConceptAt(int index) Get a child Concept at a specified index
int	getChildConceptCount() Get number of children
java.util.Collection	getChildrenConcepts() Get all immediate children Concepts
java.util.Collection	getDescendantConcepts() Get all descendant Concepts
boolean	isExternal() Returns true if this is an external ClassificationScheme and therfor has no Concept trees that provide the structure for this ClassificationScheme.
void	removeChildConcept(Concept concept) Remove a child Concept
void	removeChildConcepts(java.util.Collection concept) Remove a Collection of children Concepts

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.RegistryEntry

getExpiration, getStability, getStatus, setExpiration, setStability

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.RegistryObject

addAssociation, addAssociations, addClassification, addClassifications, addExternalIdentifier, addExternalIdentifiers, addExternalLink, addExternalLinks, getAssociatedObjects, getAssociations, getAuditTrail, getClassifications, getConnection, getDescription, getExternalIdentifiers, getExternalLinks, getKey, getName, getObjectType, getOrganization, getPackages, removeAssociation, removeAssociations, removeClassification, removeClassifications, removeExternalIdentifier, removeExternalIdentifiers, removeExternalLink, removeExternalLinks, setAssociations, setClassifications, setDescription, setExternalIdentifiers, setExternalLinks, setKey, setName, toXML

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.ExtensibleObject

addSlot, addSlots, getSlot, getSlotAt, getSlots, removeSlot, removeSlots

Methods inherited from interface javax.xml.registry.infomodel.Versionable

getMajorVersion, getMinorVersion, getUserVersion, setMajorVersion, setMinorVersion, setUserVersion

Method Detail

addChildConcept

public void addChildConcept(Concept concept)
                     throws JAXRException

Add a child Concept

Capability Level: 0

addChildConcepts

public void addChildConcepts(java.util.Collection concept)
                      throws JAXRException

Add a Collection of Concept children

Capability Level: 0

removeChildConcept

public void removeChildConcept(Concept concept)
                        throws JAXRException

Remove a child Concept

Capability Level: 0

removeChildConcepts

public void removeChildConcepts(java.util.Collection concept)
                         throws JAXRException

Remove a Collection of children Concepts

Capability Level: 0

getChildConceptAt

public Concept getChildConceptAt(int index)
                          throws JAXRException

Get a child Concept at a specified index

Capability Level: 0

getChildConceptCount

public int getChildConceptCount()
                         throws JAXRException

Get number of children

Capability Level: 0

getChildrenConcepts

public java.util.Collection getChildrenConcepts()
                                         throws JAXRException

Get all immediate children Concepts

Capability Level: 0

getDescendantConcepts

public java.util.Collection getDescendantConcepts()
                                           throws JAXRException

Get all descendant Concepts

Capability Level: 0

isExternal

public boolean isExternal()
                   throws JAXRException

Returns true if this is an external ClassificationScheme and therfor has no Concept trees that provide the structure for this ClassificationScheme.

Capability Level: 0