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java.lang.Objectgov.nih.nlm.umls.meta.AbstractExpandedForm
gov.nih.nlm.umls.meta.Language
Represents information about a language. This class ensures that each unique language is represented by a singleton object. In order for this to work correctly, the class must be properly initialized.
Constructor Summary | |
Language()
Instantiates an empty Language . |
Method Summary | |
String |
getAbbreviation()
Returns the abbreviation. |
String |
getDescription()
Returns the description |
static Language |
getLanguage(String lat)
Returns the Language for the specified abbreviation. |
static Language[] |
getLanguages()
Return all Language s. |
static List |
getLanguagesAsList()
Returns all Language s as a List . |
static void |
initialize(List meta_dsc)
Initializes the Map used to track all of the
Language s that exist at one time. |
static void |
initialize(MetaDescription[] meta_dsc)
Initializes the Map used to track all of the
Language s that exist at one time. |
Methods inherited from class gov.nih.nlm.umls.meta.AbstractExpandedForm |
compareTo, equals, hashCode, toString |
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object |
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait |
Constructor Detail |
public Language()
Language
.
Method Detail |
public static void initialize(MetaDescription[] meta_dsc)
Map
used to track all of the
Language
s that exist at one time. You may
pass all MetaDescription
s as this method only
creates Language
s for those with a type of "LAT".
meta_dsc
- an array of MetaDescription
spublic static void initialize(List meta_dsc)
Map
used to track all of the
Language
s that exist at one time. This
is implemented as a call to initialize(MetaDescription[])
.
meta_dsc
- an array of MetaDescription
s
IllegalStateException
- if an attempt is made to call this
method more than oncepublic static Language getLanguage(String lat)
Language
for the specified abbreviation.
This method will return null
if the initialize
method has not been called or if the specified abbreviation
was not one of those used during initialization.
lat
- the language abbreviation to look up
Language
for the specified abbreviationpublic static Language[] getLanguages()
Language
s.
Language
public static List getLanguagesAsList()
Language
s as a List
.
Language
s as a List
public String getAbbreviation()
public String getDescription()
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