Package com.sas.metadata.remote

Interface Classifier

All Superinterfaces:
CMetadata, MdObjectBase, MdObjectBaseUtil, MdObjectBaseXML, PrimaryType, Remote, Root
All Known Subinterfaces:
Cube, DataTable, Dimension, ExternalTable, JoinTable, PhysicalTable, QueryTable, RelationalTable, Report, SecuredTable, SharedDimension, TableCollection, WorkTable
public interface Classifier extends PrimaryType
A classifier is an element that describes structural and behavioral features.

In the metadata model, a Classifier may declare a collection of Features. Classifier is an abstract metadata class.

Attributes of Classifier are:

Associations of Classifier are:

Usage

To create an instance of this Classifier, use the factory create methods.
Example: create a Classifier with name "Classifier_Object", in repository "AAAAAAAA".
 // create a store to contain your objects for this change. If you do not have an existing object
 // or store to use.  You may obtain the store from another object by using Object.getObjectStore().
 MdFactory factory; //where "factory" is a valid MdFactory instance
 MdObjectStore objectStore = factory.createObjectStore();
 Classifier myObject = (Classifier) factory.createComplexMetadataObject(objectStore, "Classifier_Object", MetadataObjects.CLASSIFIER, "AAAAAAAA");
 myObject.updateMetadataAll();  // Write object to server
 objectStore.dispose();  // dispose of the object store if it is no longer needed

Behavior

  • Attributes and associations for this object can be retrieved by using the methods in MdOMIUtil.
  • When changes are made to the object, either by setting an attribute or adding objects to a particular association, they can be persisted to the metadata server with the updateMetadataAll method.
  • If an object needs to be deleted, the delete method can be used. This will flag the object as being deleted on the client, and will require an update call to persist the change to the server.

Dependencies

This class depends on objects being contained in an MdObjectStore. Object stores should be disposed of when they are no longer needed as this will help clean up memory. Disposing an object store will dispose of all objects contained within that store.

Since:
9.0

  • Field Details

    • ASSOCIATION_TARGETCLASSIFIERMAPS_NAME

      static final String ASSOCIATION_TARGETCLASSIFIERMAPS_NAME
      Constant used for the name of the TargetClassifierMaps association.

      TargetClassifierMaps: The transformations that are used to create or load this classifier.  

      See Also:

    • ASSOCIATION_SOURCECLASSIFIERMAPS_NAME

      static final String ASSOCIATION_SOURCECLASSIFIERMAPS_NAME
      Constant used for the name of the SourceClassifierMaps association.

      SourceClassifierMaps: The transformation processes to which this classifier acts as a source. 

      See Also:

  • Method Details

    • initializeRequiredObjects

      void initializeRequiredObjects() throws RemoteException
      (S) This initializes the Required Objects(Roles) which are:
      Specified by:
      initializeRequiredObjects in interface MdObjectBaseUtil
      Specified by:
      initializeRequiredObjects in interface PrimaryType
      Specified by:
      initializeRequiredObjects in interface Root
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error connecting/communicating to/with remote object.

    • initializePredObjects

      void initializePredObjects() throws RemoteException
      (S) Adds the Associated objects to the predObjects which are:
      TargetClassifierMaps
      Specified by:
      initializePredObjects in interface MdObjectBase
      Specified by:
      initializePredObjects in interface PrimaryType
      Specified by:
      initializePredObjects in interface Root
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error connecting/communicating to/with remote object.

    • getTargetClassifierMaps

      AssociationList getTargetClassifierMaps() throws RemoteException, MdException
      Gets the AssociationList of TargetClassifierMaps
      Returns:
      Returns the AssociationList of TargetClassifierMaps which can be of type:
      ClassifierMap
      Select
      Join
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error connecting/communicating to/with remote object.
      MdException - If error getting/setting part of the object.

    • getSourceClassifierMaps

      AssociationList getSourceClassifierMaps() throws RemoteException, MdException
      Gets the Association list of SourceClassifierMaps
      Returns:
      The AssociationList of SourceClassifierMaps which can be of type:
      ClassifierMap
      Select
      Join
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error connecting/communicating to/with remote object.
      MdException - If error getting/setting part of the object.

    • getTargetClassifierMaps

      AssociationList getTargetClassifierMaps(boolean fGoToServer) throws RemoteException, MdException
      Gets the Associationlist of TargetClassifierMaps
      Parameters:
      fGoToServer - boolean Get the value from the server.
      Returns:
      Returns the AssociationList of TargetClassifierMaps which can be of type:
      ClassifierMap
      Select
      Join
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error connecting/communicating to/with remote object.
      MdException - If error getting/setting part of the object.

    • getSourceClassifierMaps

      AssociationList getSourceClassifierMaps(boolean fGoToServer) throws RemoteException, MdException
      Gets the Associationlist of SourceClassifierMaps
      Parameters:
      fGoToServer - boolean Get the value from the server.
      Returns:
      Returns the SourceClassifierMaps which can be of type:
      ClassifierMap
      Select
      Join
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error connecting/communicating to/with remote object.
      MdException - If error getting/setting part of the object.

    • setTargetClassifierMaps

      void setTargetClassifierMaps(AssociationList list) throws RemoteException
      Sets the TargetClassifierMaps list to be list. Objects of which can be of type:
      ClassifierMap
      Select
      Join
      Parameters:
      list - AssociationList
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error communicating with remote object.

    • setTargetClassifierMaps

      void setTargetClassifierMaps(AssociationList inObjects, int state) throws RemoteException
      Sets the entire AssociationList to match the passed in Vector, sets the state of the AssociationList
      Parameters:
      inObjects - AssociationList
      state - int
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error communicating with remote object.

    • setSourceClassifierMaps

      void setSourceClassifierMaps(AssociationList list) throws RemoteException
      Sets the SourceClassifierMaps list to be list. Objects of which can be of type:
      ClassifierMap
      Select
      Join
      Parameters:
      list - AssociationList
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error communicating with remote object.

    • setSourceClassifierMaps

      void setSourceClassifierMaps(AssociationList inObjects, int state) throws RemoteException
      Sets the entire SourceClassifierMaps list to match the passed in AssociationList, sets the state of the SourceClassifierMaps
      Parameters:
      inObjects - AssociationList
      state - int
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error communicating with remote object.