oracle.dms.instrument
Class Noun

java.lang.Object
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public class Noun

extends java.lang.Object

Noun objects are used to organize the DMS name hierarchy. Nouns may contain Sensors or other Nouns. Generally, Nouns correspond program objects that are to be measured.

Method Summary

static Noun	create(Noun parent, java.lang.String name, java.lang.String type) Creates a new Noun given a noun parent, and a basename for the new noun (not a pathname)
static Noun	create(java.lang.String pathname, java.lang.String type) Creates a new Noun given a pathname.
void	destroy() Destroys the Noun and all of its descendants.
static Noun	get(java.lang.String pathname) Returns a noun given the noun's pathname
static Noun	getRoot() Returns the root Noun for this JVM
java.lang.String	getType() Returns the type of a noun as a String.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

create

public static Noun create(java.lang.String pathname,
                          java.lang.String type)

Creates a new Noun given a pathname.

Parameters:

pathname - the pathname of the Noun

type - name of type for the Noun

Returns:

the new Noun or, if the Noun already exists, then this method returns a reference to it.

Since:

Oracle iAS 1.0.2.2

create

public static Noun create(Noun parent,
                          java.lang.String name,
                          java.lang.String type)

Creates a new Noun given a noun parent, and a basename for the new noun (not a pathname)

Parameters:

parent - the Noun's parent

name - the Noun's short basename (not a pathname).

type - the Noun's type

Returns:

the new Noun or, if the Noun already exists, then this method returns a reference to it.

Since:

Oracle iAS 1.0.2.2

getType

public java.lang.String getType()

Returns the type of a noun as a String.

Returns:

the type of a noun as a String.

Since:

Oracle iAS 9.0.2

get

public static Noun get(java.lang.String pathname)

Returns a noun given the noun's pathname

Parameters:

pathname - the pathname of the in the form <delim>name<delim>name... examples: /Wisconsin/Green/Monroe.Oregon.Multnomah.Portland etc.

Returns:

the Noun specified by pathname, or null if the Noun cannot be found.

Since:

Oracle iAS 1.0.2.2

getRoot

public static Noun getRoot()

Returns the root Noun for this JVM

Returns:

the root Noun for this JVM

Since:

Oracle iAS 1.0.2.2

destroy

public void destroy()

Destroys the Noun and all of its descendants.

Since:

Oracle iAS 1.0.2.2