Interface MetadataHolder

All Known Implementing Classes:
TableMetadataStage, TablesEndpointStage, TapSchemaMetadataHolder, TapSchemaStage

public interface MetadataHolder
Provides table metadata.
Since:
24 Jun 2011
Author:
Mark Taylor
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    uk.ac.starlink.vo.SchemaMeta[]
    Returns the table metadata which will be used to frame example ADQL queries.
    boolean
    Indicates whether the TableMeta objects in the metadata tree contained by this object are expected to contain column and foreign key metadata.
  • Method Details

    • getTableMetadata

      uk.ac.starlink.vo.SchemaMeta[] getTableMetadata()
      Returns the table metadata which will be used to frame example ADQL queries. The returned objects should be fully populated (table and column lists in place, rather than needing further read operations).
      Returns:
      tableset schema metadata array
    • hasDetail

      boolean hasDetail()
      Indicates whether the TableMeta objects in the metadata tree contained by this object are expected to contain column and foreign key metadata.
      Returns:
      true if TableMetas are populated with ColumnMeta and ForeignMeta arrays where appropriate; false if those have been omitted