DataElement

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<DataElement>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ArrayParam, DataCase, DataElementList, DataParam, DataSet, ScalarParam, TextParam, UnitParameter
```
public interface DataElement
extends java.lang.Comparable<DataElement>
```
Defines the interface in common to all data elements.
Modified by: Joseph A. Huwaldt

Version:

February 23, 2025

Author:

Joseph A. Huwaldt, Date: March 5, 2003

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.util.ResourceBundle RESOURCES
The resource bundle for this package.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.CharSequence`	`getName()`	Return the name of this data element.
`java.lang.Object`	`getUserObject()`	Return any user defined object associated with this data element.
`void`	`setName(java.lang.CharSequence newName)`	Change the name of this data element to the specified name.
`void`	`setUserObject(java.lang.Object data)`	Set the user defined object associated with this data element.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable
compareTo

- Field Detail
  - RESOURCES
```
static final java.util.ResourceBundle RESOURCES
```
    The resource bundle for this package.
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
java.lang.CharSequence getName()
```
    Return the name of this data element.
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of this data element.
  - setName
```
void setName(java.lang.CharSequence newName)
```
    Change the name of this data element to the specified name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    newName - The name of this data element.
  - getUserObject
```
java.lang.Object getUserObject()
```
    Return any user defined object associated with this data element. If there is no user data, then null is returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    The user defined object associated with this data element or null if there isn't any.
  - setUserObject
```
void setUserObject(java.lang.Object data)
```
    Set the user defined object associated with this data element. This can be used to store any type of information with a data element that could be useful.
    
    Parameters:
    
    data - The user data to associate with this element.