MetadataType (CDM core library 4.5.5 API)

java.lang.Object
- thredds.catalog.MetadataType

```
public final class MetadataType
extends Object
```
Type-safe enumeration of THREDDS Metadata types.

Author:

john caron

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static MetadataType`	`ADN`
`static MetadataType`	`AGGREGATION`
`static MetadataType`	`CATALOG_GEN_CONFIG`
`static MetadataType`	`DIF`
`static MetadataType`	`DUBLIN_CORE`
`static MetadataType`	`ESG`
`static MetadataType`	`FGDC`
`static MetadataType`	`LAS`
`static MetadataType`	`NcML`
`static MetadataType`	`NETCDF`
`static MetadataType`	`NONE`
`static MetadataType`	`THREDDS`
`static MetadataType`	`THREDDS_DLCollection`
`static MetadataType`	`THREDDS_DLEntry`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)` MetaDataType with same name are equal.
`static MetadataType`	`findType(String name)` Return the known MetadataType that matches the given name (ignoring case) or null if the name is unknown.
`static Collection<MetadataType>`	`getAllTypes()` Get all MetadataType objects
`static MetadataType`	`getType(String name)` Return a MetadataType that matches the given name by either matching a known type (ignoring case) or creating an unknown type.
`int`	`hashCode()` Override Object.hashCode() to be consistent with this equals.
`String`	`toString()` Return the MetadataType name.

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

- Field Detail
  - NONE
```
public static final MetadataType NONE
```
  - THREDDS
```
public static final MetadataType THREDDS
```
  - ADN
```
public static final MetadataType ADN
```
  - AGGREGATION
```
public static final MetadataType AGGREGATION
```
  - CATALOG_GEN_CONFIG
```
public static final MetadataType CATALOG_GEN_CONFIG
```
  - DUBLIN_CORE
```
public static final MetadataType DUBLIN_CORE
```
  - DIF
```
public static final MetadataType DIF
```
  - FGDC
```
public static final MetadataType FGDC
```
  - LAS
```
public static final MetadataType LAS
```
  - ESG
```
public static final MetadataType ESG
```
  - NETCDF
```
public static final MetadataType NETCDF
```
  - NcML
```
public static final MetadataType NcML
```
  - THREDDS_DLEntry
```
public static final MetadataType THREDDS_DLEntry
```
  - THREDDS_DLCollection
```
public static final MetadataType THREDDS_DLCollection
```
- Method Detail
  - getAllTypes
```
public static Collection<MetadataType> getAllTypes()
```
    Get all MetadataType objects
    
    Returns:
    all MetadataType objects
  - findType
```
public static MetadataType findType(String name)
```
    Return the known MetadataType that matches the given name (ignoring case) or null if the name is unknown.
    
    Parameters:
    name - the name of the desired DataFormatType.
    
    Returns:
    MetadataType or null if no match.
  - getType
```
public static MetadataType getType(String name)
```
    Return a MetadataType that matches the given name by either matching a known type (ignoring case) or creating an unknown type.
    
    Parameters:
    name - name of the desired MetadataType
    
    Returns:
    the named MetadataType or null if given name is null.
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Return the MetadataType name.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Override Object.hashCode() to be consistent with this equals.
    
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    MetaDataType with same name are equal.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object

Class MetadataType

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

NONE

THREDDS

ADN

AGGREGATION

CATALOG_GEN_CONFIG

DUBLIN_CORE

DIF

FGDC

LAS

ESG

NETCDF

NcML

THREDDS_DLEntry

THREDDS_DLCollection

Method Detail

getAllTypes

findType

getType

toString

hashCode

equals