org.marc4j.marc

Interface ControlField

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<VariableField>, java.io.Serializable, VariableField

All Known Implementing Classes:

ControlFieldImpl

public interface ControlField
extends VariableField

ControlField defines behavior for a control field (tag 001-009).

Control fields are variable fields identified by tags beginning with two zero's. They are comprised of data and a field terminator and do not contain indicators or subfield codes. The structure of a control field according to the MARC standard is as follows:

DATA_ELEMENT FIELD_TERMINATOR

Author:

Bas Peters

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getData() Returns the data element.
void	setData(java.lang.String data) Sets the data element.

Methods inherited from interface org.marc4j.marc.VariableField

find, getId, getTag, setId, setTag

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Method Detail

getData

java.lang.String getData()

Returns the data element.

Returns:

The data element

setData

void setData(java.lang.String data)

Sets the data element.

Parameters:

data - The data element