Package com.sas.metadata.remote

Interface Transformation

All Superinterfaces:
AbstractTransformation, CMetadata, MdObjectBase, MdObjectBaseUtil, MdObjectBaseXML, PrimaryType, Remote, Root
All Known Subinterfaces:
AbstractJob, ClassifierMap, JFJob, Job, Join, MiningResult, Select
public interface Transformation extends AbstractTransformation
This type is used for generic transformations such as stored procedures.

Attributes of Transformation are:

Associations of Transformation are:

Usage

To create an instance of this Transformation, use the factory create methods.
Example: create a Transformation with name "Transformation_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();
 Transformation myObject = (Transformation) factory.createComplexMetadataObject(objectStore, "Transformation_Object", MetadataObjects.TRANSFORMATION, "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_ASSOCIATEDPROMPT_NAME

      static final String ASSOCIATION_ASSOCIATEDPROMPT_NAME
      Constant used for the name of the AssociatedPrompt association.

      AssociatedPrompt: The prompt for which this transformation serves as a source for the list of values. 

      See Also:

    • ASSOCIATION_STEPS_NAME

      static final String ASSOCIATION_STEPS_NAME
      Constant used for the name of the Steps association.

      Steps: The list of steps that use this transformation. 

      See Also:

  • Method Details

    • initializeRequiredObjects

      void initializeRequiredObjects() throws RemoteException
      (S) This initializes the Required Objects(Roles) which are:
      Specified by:
      initializeRequiredObjects in interface AbstractTransformation
      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:
      Specified by:
      initializePredObjects in interface AbstractTransformation
      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.

    • getAssociatedPrompts

      AssociationList getAssociatedPrompts() throws RemoteException, MdException
      Gets the Association list of AssociatedPrompts
      Returns:
      The AssociationList of AssociatedPrompts which can be of type:
      AbstractPrompt
      Prompt
      PromptGroup
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error connecting/communicating to/with remote object.
      MdException - If error getting/setting part of the object.

    • getAssociatedPrompt

      AbstractPrompt getAssociatedPrompt() throws RemoteException, MdException
      Gets the AbstractPrompt for AssociatedPrompt
      Returns:
      The AbstractPrompt ( null if not set ) of AssociatedPrompt which can be of type:
      AbstractPrompt
      Prompt
      PromptGroup
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error connecting/communicating to/with remote object.
      MdException - If error getting/setting part of the object.

    • getSteps

      AssociationList getSteps() throws RemoteException, MdException
      Gets the Association list of Steps
      Returns:
      The AssociationList of Steps which can be of type:
      TransformationStep
      SyncStep
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error connecting/communicating to/with remote object.
      MdException - If error getting/setting part of the object.

    • getAssociatedPrompts

      AssociationList getAssociatedPrompts(boolean fGoToServer) throws RemoteException, MdException
      Gets the Associationlist of AssociatedPrompts
      Parameters:
      fGoToServer - boolean Get the value from the server.
      Returns:
      Returns the AssociatedPrompts which can be of type:
      AbstractPrompt
      Prompt
      PromptGroup
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error connecting/communicating to/with remote object.
      MdException - If error getting/setting part of the object.

    • getSteps

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

    • setAssociatedPrompts

      void setAssociatedPrompts(AssociationList list) throws RemoteException
      Sets the AssociatedPrompts list to be list. Objects of which can be of type:
      AbstractPrompt
      Prompt
      PromptGroup
      Parameters:
      list - AssociationList
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error communicating with remote object.

    • setAssociatedPrompts

      void setAssociatedPrompts(AssociationList list, int state) throws RemoteException
      Sets the AssociatedPrompts list to be list. Objects of which can be of type:
      AbstractPrompt
      Prompt
      PromptGroup
      Parameters:
      list - AssociationList
      state - int
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error communicating with remote object.

    • setAssociatedPrompt

      void setAssociatedPrompt(AbstractPrompt inObject) throws RemoteException
      Sets the AssociatedPrompts list 0th element to be inObject.
      Parameters:
      inObject - AbstractPrompt
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error communicating with remote object.

    • setSteps

      void setSteps(AssociationList list) throws RemoteException
      Sets the Steps list to be list. Objects of which can be of type:
      TransformationStep
      SyncStep
      Parameters:
      list - AssociationList
      Throws:
      RemoteException - If error communicating with remote object.

    • setSteps

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