java.lang.Object
- org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Base
- - org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Element
  - - org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.BackboneElement
    - - org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent

All Implemented Interfaces:

ca.uhn.fhir.model.api.IElement, Serializable, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseBackboneElement, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseElement, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasExtensions, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasModifierExtensions

Enclosing class:

ResearchElementDefinition
```
public static class ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent
extends BackboneElement
implements org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseBackboneElement
```
See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected Type`	`definition`	Define members of the research element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).
`protected BooleanType`	`exclude`	When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.
`protected Type`	`participantEffective`	Indicates what effective period the study covers.
`protected StringType`	`participantEffectiveDescription`	A narrative description of the time period the study covers.
`protected Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure>`	`participantEffectiveGroupMeasure`	Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.
`protected Duration`	`participantEffectiveTimeFromStart`	Indicates duration from the participant's study entry.
`protected Type`	`studyEffective`	Indicates what effective period the study covers.
`protected StringType`	`studyEffectiveDescription`	A narrative description of the time period the study covers.
`protected Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure>`	`studyEffectiveGroupMeasure`	Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.
`protected Duration`	`studyEffectiveTimeFromStart`	Indicates duration from the study initiation.
`protected CodeableConcept`	`unitOfMeasure`	Specifies the UCUM unit for the outcome.
`protected List<UsageContext>`	`usageContext`	Use UsageContext to define the members of the population, such as Age Ranges, Genders, Settings.

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.BackboneElement
modifierExtension

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Element
extension, id

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent()
Constructor

ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent(Type definition)
Constructor

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Base`	`addChild(String name)`
`UsageContext`	`addUsageContext()`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`addUsageContext(UsageContext t)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`copy()`
`void`	`copyValues(ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent dst)`
`boolean`	`equalsDeep(Base other_)`
`boolean`	`equalsShallow(Base other_)`
`String`	`fhirType()`
`Type`	`getDefinition()`
`CanonicalType`	`getDefinitionCanonicalType()`
`CodeableConcept`	`getDefinitionCodeableConcept()`
`DataRequirement`	`getDefinitionDataRequirement()`
`Expression`	`getDefinitionExpression()`
`boolean`	`getExclude()`
`BooleanType`	`getExcludeElement()`
`Property`	`getNamedProperty(int _hash, String _name, boolean _checkValid)`
`Type`	`getParticipantEffective()`
`DateTimeType`	`getParticipantEffectiveDateTimeType()`
`String`	`getParticipantEffectiveDescription()`
`StringType`	`getParticipantEffectiveDescriptionElement()`
`Duration`	`getParticipantEffectiveDuration()`
`ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure`	`getParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure()`
`Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure>`	`getParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasureElement()`
`Period`	`getParticipantEffectivePeriod()`
`Duration`	`getParticipantEffectiveTimeFromStart()`
`Timing`	`getParticipantEffectiveTiming()`
`Base[]`	`getProperty(int hash, String name, boolean checkValid)`
`Type`	`getStudyEffective()`
`DateTimeType`	`getStudyEffectiveDateTimeType()`
`String`	`getStudyEffectiveDescription()`
`StringType`	`getStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement()`
`Duration`	`getStudyEffectiveDuration()`
`ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure`	`getStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure()`
`Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure>`	`getStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement()`
`Period`	`getStudyEffectivePeriod()`
`Duration`	`getStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart()`
`Timing`	`getStudyEffectiveTiming()`
`String[]`	`getTypesForProperty(int hash, String name)`
`CodeableConcept`	`getUnitOfMeasure()`
`List<UsageContext>`	`getUsageContext()`
`UsageContext`	`getUsageContextFirstRep()`
`boolean`	`hasDefinition()`
`boolean`	`hasDefinitionCanonicalType()`
`boolean`	`hasDefinitionCodeableConcept()`
`boolean`	`hasDefinitionDataRequirement()`
`boolean`	`hasDefinitionExpression()`
`boolean`	`hasExclude()`
`boolean`	`hasExcludeElement()`
`boolean`	`hasParticipantEffective()`
`boolean`	`hasParticipantEffectiveDateTimeType()`
`boolean`	`hasParticipantEffectiveDescription()`
`boolean`	`hasParticipantEffectiveDescriptionElement()`
`boolean`	`hasParticipantEffectiveDuration()`
`boolean`	`hasParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure()`
`boolean`	`hasParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasureElement()`
`boolean`	`hasParticipantEffectivePeriod()`
`boolean`	`hasParticipantEffectiveTimeFromStart()`
`boolean`	`hasParticipantEffectiveTiming()`
`boolean`	`hasStudyEffective()`
`boolean`	`hasStudyEffectiveDateTimeType()`
`boolean`	`hasStudyEffectiveDescription()`
`boolean`	`hasStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement()`
`boolean`	`hasStudyEffectiveDuration()`
`boolean`	`hasStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure()`
`boolean`	`hasStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement()`
`boolean`	`hasStudyEffectivePeriod()`
`boolean`	`hasStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart()`
`boolean`	`hasStudyEffectiveTiming()`
`boolean`	`hasUnitOfMeasure()`
`boolean`	`hasUsageContext()`
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`
`protected void`	`listChildren(List<Property> children)`
`Base`	`makeProperty(int hash, String name)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setDefinition(Type value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setExclude(boolean value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setExcludeElement(BooleanType value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setParticipantEffective(Type value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setParticipantEffectiveDescription(String value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setParticipantEffectiveDescriptionElement(StringType value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure(ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasureElement(Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure> value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setParticipantEffectiveTimeFromStart(Duration value)`
`Base`	`setProperty(int hash, String name, Base value)`
`Base`	`setProperty(String name, Base value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setStudyEffective(Type value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setStudyEffectiveDescription(String value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement(StringType value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure(ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement(Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure> value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart(Duration value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setUnitOfMeasure(CodeableConcept value)`
`ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent`	`setUsageContext(List<UsageContext> theUsageContext)`

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.BackboneElement
addModifierExtension, addModifierExtension, checkNoModifiers, copyValues, getModifierExtension, getModifierExtensionFirstRep, hasModifierExtension, setModifierExtension

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Element
addExtension, addExtension, addExtension, copyValues, getExtension, getExtensionByUrl, getExtensionFirstRep, getExtensionsByUrl, getExtensionString, getId, getIdBase, getIdElement, hasExtension, hasExtension, hasId, hasIdElement, isDisallowExtensions, noExtensions, removeExtension, setDisallowExtensions, setExtension, setId, setIdBase, setIdElement

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Base
castToAddress, castToAnnotation, castToAttachment, castToBase64Binary, castToBoolean, castToCanonical, castToCode, castToCodeableConcept, castToCoding, castToContactDetail, castToContactPoint, castToContributor, castToDataRequirement, castToDate, castToDateTime, castToDecimal, castToDosage, castToDuration, castToElementDefinition, castToExpression, castToExtension, castToHumanName, castToId, castToIdentifier, castToInstant, castToInteger, castToMarkdown, castToMarketingStatus, castToMeta, castToMoney, castToNarrative, castToOid, castToParameterDefinition, castToPeriod, castToPopulation, castToPositiveInt, castToProdCharacteristic, castToProductShelfLife, castToQuantity, castToRange, castToRatio, castToReference, castToRelatedArtifact, castToResource, castToSampledData, castToSignature, castToSimpleQuantity, castToString, castToSubstanceAmount, castToTime, castToTiming, castToTriggerDefinition, castToType, castToUnsignedInt, castToUri, castToUrl, castToUsageContext, castToXhtml, castToXhtmlString, children, clearUserData, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareValues, compareValues, dateTimeValue, equals, getChildByName, getFormatCommentsPost, getFormatCommentsPre, getNamedProperty, getUserData, getUserInt, getUserString, hasFormatComment, hasPrimitiveValue, hasType, hasUserData, isBooleanPrimitive, isDateTime, isMetadataBased, isPrimitive, isResource, listChildrenByName, listChildrenByName, primitiveValue, setUserData, setUserDataINN

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase
getFormatCommentsPost, getFormatCommentsPre, getUserData, hasFormatComment, setUserData

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseElement
getUserData, setUserData

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasExtensions
addExtension, getExtension, hasExtension

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasModifierExtensions
addModifierExtension, getModifierExtension, hasModifierExtension

- Field Detail
  - definition
```
protected Type definition
```
    Define members of the research element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).
  - usageContext
```
protected List<UsageContext> usageContext
```
    Use UsageContext to define the members of the population, such as Age Ranges, Genders, Settings.
  - exclude
```
protected BooleanType exclude
```
    When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.
  - unitOfMeasure
```
protected CodeableConcept unitOfMeasure
```
    Specifies the UCUM unit for the outcome.
  - studyEffectiveDescription
```
protected StringType studyEffectiveDescription
```
    A narrative description of the time period the study covers.
  - studyEffective
```
protected Type studyEffective
```
    Indicates what effective period the study covers.
  - studyEffectiveTimeFromStart
```
protected Duration studyEffectiveTimeFromStart
```
    Indicates duration from the study initiation.
  - studyEffectiveGroupMeasure
```
protected Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure> studyEffectiveGroupMeasure
```
    Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.
  - participantEffectiveDescription
```
protected StringType participantEffectiveDescription
```
    A narrative description of the time period the study covers.
  - participantEffective
```
protected Type participantEffective
```
    Indicates what effective period the study covers.
  - participantEffectiveTimeFromStart
```
protected Duration participantEffectiveTimeFromStart
```
    Indicates duration from the participant's study entry.
  - participantEffectiveGroupMeasure
```
protected Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure> participantEffectiveGroupMeasure
```
    Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.
- Constructor Detail
  - ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent
```
public ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent()
```
    Constructor
  - ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent
```
public ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent(Type definition)
```
    Constructor
- Method Detail
  - getDefinition
```
public Type getDefinition()
```
    Returns:
    
    definition (Define members of the research element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
  - getDefinitionCodeableConcept
```
public CodeableConcept getDefinitionCodeableConcept()
                                             throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    definition (Define members of the research element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasDefinitionCodeableConcept
```
public boolean hasDefinitionCodeableConcept()
```
  - getDefinitionCanonicalType
```
public CanonicalType getDefinitionCanonicalType()
                                         throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    definition (Define members of the research element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasDefinitionCanonicalType
```
public boolean hasDefinitionCanonicalType()
```
  - getDefinitionExpression
```
public Expression getDefinitionExpression()
                                   throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    definition (Define members of the research element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasDefinitionExpression
```
public boolean hasDefinitionExpression()
```
  - getDefinitionDataRequirement
```
public DataRequirement getDefinitionDataRequirement()
                                             throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    definition (Define members of the research element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasDefinitionDataRequirement
```
public boolean hasDefinitionDataRequirement()
```
  - hasDefinition
```
public boolean hasDefinition()
```
  - setDefinition
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setDefinition(Type value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - definition (Define members of the research element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
  - getUsageContext
```
public List<UsageContext> getUsageContext()
```
    Returns:
    
    usageContext (Use UsageContext to define the members of the population, such as Age Ranges, Genders, Settings.)
  - setUsageContext
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setUsageContext(List<UsageContext> theUsageContext)
```
    Returns:
    
    Returns a reference to this for easy method chaining
  - hasUsageContext
```
public boolean hasUsageContext()
```
  - addUsageContext
```
public UsageContext addUsageContext()
```
  - addUsageContext
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent addUsageContext(UsageContext t)
```
  - getUsageContextFirstRep
```
public UsageContext getUsageContextFirstRep()
```
    Returns:
    
    The first repetition of repeating field usageContext, creating it if it does not already exist
  - getExcludeElement
```
public BooleanType getExcludeElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    exclude (When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getExclude" gives direct access to the value
  - hasExcludeElement
```
public boolean hasExcludeElement()
```
  - hasExclude
```
public boolean hasExclude()
```
  - setExcludeElement
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setExcludeElement(BooleanType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - exclude (When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getExclude" gives direct access to the value
  - getExclude
```
public boolean getExclude()
```
    Returns:
    
    When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.
  - setExclude
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setExclude(boolean value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.
  - getUnitOfMeasure
```
public CodeableConcept getUnitOfMeasure()
```
    Returns:
    
    unitOfMeasure (Specifies the UCUM unit for the outcome.)
  - hasUnitOfMeasure
```
public boolean hasUnitOfMeasure()
```
  - setUnitOfMeasure
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setUnitOfMeasure(CodeableConcept value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - unitOfMeasure (Specifies the UCUM unit for the outcome.)
  - getStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement
```
public StringType getStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    studyEffectiveDescription (A narrative description of the time period the study covers.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getStudyEffectiveDescription" gives direct access to the value
  - hasStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement
```
public boolean hasStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement()
```
  - hasStudyEffectiveDescription
```
public boolean hasStudyEffectiveDescription()
```
  - setStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement(StringType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - studyEffectiveDescription (A narrative description of the time period the study covers.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getStudyEffectiveDescription" gives direct access to the value
  - getStudyEffectiveDescription
```
public String getStudyEffectiveDescription()
```
    Returns:
    
    A narrative description of the time period the study covers.
  - setStudyEffectiveDescription
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setStudyEffectiveDescription(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - A narrative description of the time period the study covers.
  - getStudyEffective
```
public Type getStudyEffective()
```
    Returns:
    
    studyEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
  - getStudyEffectiveDateTimeType
```
public DateTimeType getStudyEffectiveDateTimeType()
                                           throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    studyEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasStudyEffectiveDateTimeType
```
public boolean hasStudyEffectiveDateTimeType()
```
  - getStudyEffectivePeriod
```
public Period getStudyEffectivePeriod()
                               throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    studyEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasStudyEffectivePeriod
```
public boolean hasStudyEffectivePeriod()
```
  - getStudyEffectiveDuration
```
public Duration getStudyEffectiveDuration()
                                   throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    studyEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasStudyEffectiveDuration
```
public boolean hasStudyEffectiveDuration()
```
  - getStudyEffectiveTiming
```
public Timing getStudyEffectiveTiming()
                               throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    studyEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasStudyEffectiveTiming
```
public boolean hasStudyEffectiveTiming()
```
  - hasStudyEffective
```
public boolean hasStudyEffective()
```
  - setStudyEffective
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setStudyEffective(Type value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - studyEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
  - getStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart
```
public Duration getStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart()
```
    Returns:
    
    studyEffectiveTimeFromStart (Indicates duration from the study initiation.)
  - hasStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart
```
public boolean hasStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart()
```
  - setStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart(Duration value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - studyEffectiveTimeFromStart (Indicates duration from the study initiation.)
  - getStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement
```
public Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure> getStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    studyEffectiveGroupMeasure (Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure" gives direct access to the value
  - hasStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement
```
public boolean hasStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement()
```
  - hasStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure
```
public boolean hasStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure()
```
  - setStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement(Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure> value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - studyEffectiveGroupMeasure (Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure" gives direct access to the value
  - getStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure getStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure()
```
    Returns:
    
    Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.
  - setStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure(ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.
  - getParticipantEffectiveDescriptionElement
```
public StringType getParticipantEffectiveDescriptionElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    participantEffectiveDescription (A narrative description of the time period the study covers.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getParticipantEffectiveDescription" gives direct access to the value
  - hasParticipantEffectiveDescriptionElement
```
public boolean hasParticipantEffectiveDescriptionElement()
```
  - hasParticipantEffectiveDescription
```
public boolean hasParticipantEffectiveDescription()
```
  - setParticipantEffectiveDescriptionElement
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setParticipantEffectiveDescriptionElement(StringType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - participantEffectiveDescription (A narrative description of the time period the study covers.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getParticipantEffectiveDescription" gives direct access to the value
  - getParticipantEffectiveDescription
```
public String getParticipantEffectiveDescription()
```
    Returns:
    
    A narrative description of the time period the study covers.
  - setParticipantEffectiveDescription
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setParticipantEffectiveDescription(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - A narrative description of the time period the study covers.
  - getParticipantEffective
```
public Type getParticipantEffective()
```
    Returns:
    
    participantEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
  - getParticipantEffectiveDateTimeType
```
public DateTimeType getParticipantEffectiveDateTimeType()
                                                 throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    participantEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasParticipantEffectiveDateTimeType
```
public boolean hasParticipantEffectiveDateTimeType()
```
  - getParticipantEffectivePeriod
```
public Period getParticipantEffectivePeriod()
                                     throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    participantEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasParticipantEffectivePeriod
```
public boolean hasParticipantEffectivePeriod()
```
  - getParticipantEffectiveDuration
```
public Duration getParticipantEffectiveDuration()
                                         throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    participantEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasParticipantEffectiveDuration
```
public boolean hasParticipantEffectiveDuration()
```
  - getParticipantEffectiveTiming
```
public Timing getParticipantEffectiveTiming()
                                     throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    participantEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasParticipantEffectiveTiming
```
public boolean hasParticipantEffectiveTiming()
```
  - hasParticipantEffective
```
public boolean hasParticipantEffective()
```
  - setParticipantEffective
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setParticipantEffective(Type value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - participantEffective (Indicates what effective period the study covers.)
  - getParticipantEffectiveTimeFromStart
```
public Duration getParticipantEffectiveTimeFromStart()
```
    Returns:
    
    participantEffectiveTimeFromStart (Indicates duration from the participant's study entry.)
  - hasParticipantEffectiveTimeFromStart
```
public boolean hasParticipantEffectiveTimeFromStart()
```
  - setParticipantEffectiveTimeFromStart
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setParticipantEffectiveTimeFromStart(Duration value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - participantEffectiveTimeFromStart (Indicates duration from the participant's study entry.)
  - getParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasureElement
```
public Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure> getParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasureElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    participantEffectiveGroupMeasure (Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure" gives direct access to the value
  - hasParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasureElement
```
public boolean hasParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasureElement()
```
  - hasParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure
```
public boolean hasParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure()
```
  - setParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasureElement
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasureElement(Enumeration<ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure> value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - participantEffectiveGroupMeasure (Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure" gives direct access to the value
  - getParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure getParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure()
```
    Returns:
    
    Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.
  - setParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent setParticipantEffectiveGroupMeasure(ResearchElementDefinition.GroupMeasure value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - Indicates how elements are aggregated within the study effective period.
  - listChildren
```
protected void listChildren(List<Property> children)
```
    Overrides:
    
    listChildren in class BackboneElement
  - getNamedProperty
```
public Property getNamedProperty(int _hash,
                                 String _name,
                                 boolean _checkValid)
                          throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    getNamedProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - getProperty
```
public Base[] getProperty(int hash,
                          String name,
                          boolean checkValid)
                   throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    getProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - setProperty
```
public Base setProperty(int hash,
                        String name,
                        Base value)
                 throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    setProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - setProperty
```
public Base setProperty(String name,
                        Base value)
                 throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    setProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - makeProperty
```
public Base makeProperty(int hash,
                         String name)
                  throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    makeProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - getTypesForProperty
```
public String[] getTypesForProperty(int hash,
                                    String name)
                             throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    getTypesForProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - addChild
```
public Base addChild(String name)
              throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    addChild in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - copy
```
public ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent copy()
```
    Specified by:
    
    copy in class BackboneElement
  - copyValues
```
public void copyValues(ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent dst)
```
  - equalsDeep
```
public boolean equalsDeep(Base other_)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equalsDeep in class BackboneElement
  - equalsShallow
```
public boolean equalsShallow(Base other_)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equalsShallow in class BackboneElement
  - isEmpty
```
public boolean isEmpty()
```
    Specified by:
    
    isEmpty in interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase
    
    Overrides:
    
    isEmpty in class BackboneElement
  - fhirType
```
public String fhirType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    fhirType in interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase
    
    Overrides:
    
    fhirType in class BackboneElement

Constructor	Description
`ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent()`	Constructor
`ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent(Type definition)`	Constructor

Class ResearchElementDefinition.ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.BackboneElement

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Element

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.BackboneElement

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Element

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Base

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseElement

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasExtensions

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasModifierExtensions

Field Detail

definition

usageContext

exclude

unitOfMeasure

studyEffectiveDescription

studyEffective

studyEffectiveTimeFromStart

studyEffectiveGroupMeasure

participantEffectiveDescription

participantEffective

participantEffectiveTimeFromStart

participantEffectiveGroupMeasure

Constructor Detail

ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent

ResearchElementDefinitionCharacteristicComponent

Method Detail

getDefinition

getDefinitionCodeableConcept

hasDefinitionCodeableConcept

getDefinitionCanonicalType

hasDefinitionCanonicalType

getDefinitionExpression

hasDefinitionExpression

getDefinitionDataRequirement

hasDefinitionDataRequirement

hasDefinition

setDefinition

getUsageContext

setUsageContext

hasUsageContext

addUsageContext

addUsageContext

getUsageContextFirstRep

getExcludeElement

hasExcludeElement

hasExclude

setExcludeElement

getExclude

setExclude

getUnitOfMeasure

hasUnitOfMeasure

setUnitOfMeasure

getStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement

hasStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement

hasStudyEffectiveDescription

setStudyEffectiveDescriptionElement

getStudyEffectiveDescription

setStudyEffectiveDescription

getStudyEffective

getStudyEffectiveDateTimeType

hasStudyEffectiveDateTimeType

getStudyEffectivePeriod

hasStudyEffectivePeriod

getStudyEffectiveDuration

hasStudyEffectiveDuration

getStudyEffectiveTiming

hasStudyEffectiveTiming

hasStudyEffective

setStudyEffective

getStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart

hasStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart

setStudyEffectiveTimeFromStart

getStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement

hasStudyEffectiveGroupMeasureElement

hasStudyEffectiveGroupMeasure