StringSlot (SSSOM-Java 1.11.2 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.incenp.obofoundry.sssom.slots.Slot<T>
- - org.incenp.obofoundry.sssom.slots.StringSlot<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of SSSOM object the slot is associated with.

Direct Known Subclasses:

EntityReferenceSlot, URISlot
```
public class StringSlot<T>
extends Slot<T>
```
Represents a metadata slot that is backed by a String-typed field.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`accept(ISlotVisitor<T> visitor, T target, Object value)`	Accepts a visitor.
`boolean`	`isMultivalued()`	Indicates whether the slot holds a list of values rather than a single value.
`void`	`setValue(T object, String value)`	Tries setting the value of the slot for a given object, using a string as input.

Methods inherited from class org.incenp.obofoundry.sssom.slots.Slot
accept, getCompliantVersion, getName, getType, getURI, getValue, isEntityReference, isPropagatable, isURI, setValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Method Detail
  - isMultivalued
```
public boolean isMultivalued()
```
    Indicates whether the slot holds a list of values rather than a single value.
    
    Returns:
    
    true is the slot is multivalued, otherwise false.
  - accept
```
public void accept(ISlotVisitor<T> visitor,
                   T target,
                   Object value)
```
    Description copied from class: Slot
    
    Accepts a visitor.
    
    Overrides:
    
    accept in class Slot<T>
    
    Parameters:
    
    visitor - The visitor to accept.
    
    target - The object this slot is attached to.
    
    value - The value of the slot.
  - setValue
```
public void setValue(T object,
                     String value)
```
    Description copied from class: Slot
    
    Tries setting the value of the slot for a given object, using a string as input.
    This method only works for String-typed slots, but classes for other slot types can override it to allow parsing a string into another type of value.
    
    Overrides:
    
    setValue in class Slot<T>
    
    Parameters:
    
    object - The object (e.g. a mapping or a mapping set) for which the slot should be set.
    
    value - The value to assign to the slot on the given object.