Annotation (HAPI FHIR Structures - HL7.org DSTU2 1.3 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.Base
- - org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.Element
  - - org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.Type
    - - org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.Annotation

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, IBase, IBaseDatatype, IBaseHasExtensions, ICompositeType
```
public class Annotation
extends Type
implements ICompositeType
```
A text note which also contains information about who made the statement and when.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Annotation()

Annotation(StringType text)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Annotation()`
`Annotation(StringType text)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Annotation`	`copy()`
`boolean`	`equalsDeep(Base other)`
`boolean`	`equalsShallow(Base other)`
`Type`	`getAuthor()`
`Reference`	`getAuthorReference()`
`StringType`	`getAuthorStringType()`
`String`	`getText()`
`StringType`	`getTextElement()`
`Date`	`getTime()`
`DateTimeType`	`getTimeElement()`
`boolean`	`hasAuthor()`
`boolean`	`hasAuthorReference()`
`boolean`	`hasAuthorStringType()`
`boolean`	`hasText()`
`boolean`	`hasTextElement()`
`boolean`	`hasTime()`
`boolean`	`hasTimeElement()`
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`
`Annotation`	`setAuthor(Type value)`
`Annotation`	`setText(String value)`
`Annotation`	`setTextElement(StringType value)`
`Annotation`	`setTime(Date value)`
`Annotation`	`setTimeElement(DateTimeType value)`

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.Element
addExtension, addExtension, copyValues, getExtension, getExtensionsByUrl, getId, getIdElement, hasExtension, hasId, hasIdElement, setId, setIdElement

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.Base
children, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareValues, compareValues, getChildByName, getFormatCommentsPost, getFormatCommentsPre, getUserData, getUserInt, getUserString, hasFormatComment, hasUserData, listChildrenByName, setUserData, setUserDataINN

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Annotation
```
public Annotation()
```
  - Annotation
```
public Annotation(StringType text)
```
- Method Detail
  - getAuthor
```
public Type getAuthor()
```
    Returns:
    
    author (The individual responsible for making the annotation.)
  - getAuthorReference
```
public Reference getAuthorReference()
                             throws Exception
```
    Returns:
    
    author (The individual responsible for making the annotation.)
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception
  - hasAuthorReference
```
public boolean hasAuthorReference()
                           throws Exception
```
    Throws:
    
    Exception
  - getAuthorStringType
```
public StringType getAuthorStringType()
                               throws Exception
```
    Returns:
    
    author (The individual responsible for making the annotation.)
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception
  - hasAuthorStringType
```
public boolean hasAuthorStringType()
                            throws Exception
```
    Throws:
    
    Exception
  - hasAuthor
```
public boolean hasAuthor()
```
  - setAuthor
```
public Annotation setAuthor(Type value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - author (The individual responsible for making the annotation.)
  - getTimeElement
```
public DateTimeType getTimeElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    time (Indicates when this particular annotation was made.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getTime" gives direct access to the value
  - hasTimeElement
```
public boolean hasTimeElement()
```
  - hasTime
```
public boolean hasTime()
```
  - setTimeElement
```
public Annotation setTimeElement(DateTimeType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - time (Indicates when this particular annotation was made.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getTime" gives direct access to the value
  - getTime
```
public Date getTime()
```
    Returns:
    
    Indicates when this particular annotation was made.
  - setTime
```
public Annotation setTime(Date value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - Indicates when this particular annotation was made.
  - getTextElement
```
public StringType getTextElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    text (The text of the annotation.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getText" gives direct access to the value
  - hasTextElement
```
public boolean hasTextElement()
```
  - hasText
```
public boolean hasText()
```
  - setTextElement
```
public Annotation setTextElement(StringType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - text (The text of the annotation.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getText" gives direct access to the value
  - getText
```
public String getText()
```
    Returns:
    
    The text of the annotation.
  - setText
```
public Annotation setText(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - The text of the annotation.
  - copy
```
public Annotation copy()
```
    Overrides:
    
    copy in class Type
  - equalsDeep
```
public boolean equalsDeep(Base other)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equalsDeep in class Element
  - equalsShallow
```
public boolean equalsShallow(Base other)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equalsShallow in class Element
  - isEmpty
```
public boolean isEmpty()
```
    Specified by:
    
    isEmpty in interface IBase
    
    Overrides:
    
    isEmpty in class Element

Class Annotation

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.Element

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.Base

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Annotation

Annotation

Method Detail

getAuthor

getAuthorReference

hasAuthorReference

getAuthorStringType

hasAuthorStringType

hasAuthor

setAuthor

getTimeElement

hasTimeElement

hasTime

setTimeElement

getTime

setTime

getTextElement

hasTextElement

hasText

setTextElement

getText

setText

copy

equalsDeep

equalsShallow

isEmpty