Identifiable (|---- PROV-MODEL 0.9.13 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

ActedOnBehalfOf, Activity, Agent, Bundle, DerivedByInsertionFrom, DerivedByRemovalFrom, Element, Entity, Influence, QualifiedAlternateOf, QualifiedHadMember, QualifiedRelation, QualifiedSpecializationOf, Used, WasAssociatedWith, WasAttributedTo, WasDerivedFrom, WasEndedBy, WasGeneratedBy, WasInfluencedBy, WasInformedBy, WasInvalidatedBy, WasStartedBy

All Known Implementing Classes:

ActedOnBehalfOf, Activity, Agent, Bundle, Entity, QualifiedAlternateOf, QualifiedHadMember, QualifiedSpecializationOf, Used, WasAssociatedWith, WasAttributedTo, WasDerivedFrom, WasEndedBy, WasGeneratedBy, WasInfluencedBy, WasInformedBy, WasInvalidatedBy, WasStartedBy
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public interface Identifiable
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Interface for what can be identified in PROV.
PROV-DM Definition for Identifier: An identifier is a qualified name.
Entity, Activity, and Agent have a mandatory identifier. Two entities (resp. activities, agents) are equal if they have the same identifier.
Generation, Usage, Communication, Start, End, Invalidation, Derivation, Attribution, Association, Delegation, Influence have an optional identifier. Two generations (resp. usages, communications, etc.) are equal if they have the same identifier.
Relevant class
- QualifiedName
Author:

lavm

- Method Summary
  
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  QualifiedName getId()
  Gets the value of the id property.
  
  void setId(QualifiedName value)
  Sets the value of the id property.

- Method Detail
  - getId
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QualifiedName getId()
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    Gets the value of the id property. A null value means that the object has not been identified. Entity, Activity, Agent have a non-null identifier.
    
    Returns:
    
    possible object is QualifiedName
  - setId
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void setId(QualifiedName value)
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    Sets the value of the id property.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - allowed object is QualifiedName