hdf.object

Interface Metadata

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

Attribute

public interface Metadata
extends Serializable

Metadata is a general interface for metadata attached to data objects. Metadata contains supporting information attached to a primary data or component. Particular implementations of Metadata often provide additional context-specific objects as well.

Version:

1.1 9/4/2007

Author:

Peter X. Cao

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	getValue() Returns the value of this Metadata.
void	setValue(Object value) Sets the value of this Metadata.

Method Detail

getValue

Object getValue()

Returns the value of this Metadata.

Returns:

the value of this Metadata.

setValue

void setValue(Object value)

Sets the value of this Metadata.

Parameters:

value - the value of this Metadata.