dkAbstractAttrDef (CM8 P8 SDK Mimic API 1.0.0.34)

java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.mm.sdk.common.dkAbstractAttrDef

All Implemented Interfaces:

dkAttrDef, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DKAttrDefICM
```
public abstract class dkAbstractAttrDef
extends java.lang.Object
implements dkAttrDef, java.io.Serializable
```
Abstract base implementation of the dkAttrDef interface.
This class provides a concrete implementation of attribute definition functionality, storing attribute metadata such as name, type, nullability, and cardinality constraints. It serves as a base class for specific attribute definition implementations.

Key Features:
- Serializable for distributed operations
- Default nullable behavior (attributes are nullable by default)
- Complete implementation of dkAttrDef interface
- String representation for debugging
See Also:

dkAttrDef, DKAttrDefICM, DKConstant, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected java.lang.String`	`description`
`protected int`	`max`
`protected int`	`min`
`protected java.lang.String`	`name`
`protected boolean`	`nullable`
`protected short`	`type`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`dkAbstractAttrDef()` Constructs a new attribute definition with default settings.
`dkAbstractAttrDef(java.lang.String name)` Constructs a new attribute definition with the specified name.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()` Gets the description of this attribute definition.
`int`	`getMax()` Gets the maximum cardinality (maximum number of values) for this attribute.
`int`	`getMin()` Gets the minimum cardinality (minimum number of values) for this attribute.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` Gets the name of this attribute definition.
`short`	`getType()` Gets the data type of this attribute.
`boolean`	`isNullable()` Checks if this attribute allows null values.
`void`	`setDescription(java.lang.String description)` Sets the description of this attribute definition.
`void`	`setMax(int max)` Sets the maximum cardinality (maximum number of values) for this attribute.
`void`	`setMin(int min)` Sets the minimum cardinality (minimum number of values) for this attribute.
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String name)` Sets the name of this attribute definition.
`void`	`setNullable(boolean nullable)` Sets whether this attribute allows null values.
`void`	`setType(short type)` Sets the data type of this attribute.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of this attribute definition.

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

- Field Detail
  - name
```
protected java.lang.String name
```
  - description
```
protected java.lang.String description
```
  - type
```
protected short type
```
  - nullable
```
protected boolean nullable
```
  - min
```
protected int min
```
  - max
```
protected int max
```
- Constructor Detail
  - dkAbstractAttrDef
```
public dkAbstractAttrDef()
```
    Constructs a new attribute definition with default settings. Attributes are nullable by default.
  - dkAbstractAttrDef
```
public dkAbstractAttrDef(java.lang.String name)
```
    Constructs a new attribute definition with the specified name. Attributes are nullable by default.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the attribute name
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Gets the name of this attribute definition.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute name
  - setName
```
public void setName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Sets the name of this attribute definition.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setName in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the attribute name to set
  - getDescription
```
public java.lang.String getDescription()
```
    Gets the description of this attribute definition.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDescription in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute description
  - setDescription
```
public void setDescription(java.lang.String description)
```
    Sets the description of this attribute definition.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setDescription in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Parameters:
    
    description - a human-readable description of the attribute
  - getType
```
public short getType()
```
    Gets the data type of this attribute.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getType in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Returns:
    
    the attribute type constant (e.g., DKConstant.DK_CM_STRING)
    
    See Also:
    
    DKConstant
  - setType
```
public void setType(short type)
```
    Sets the data type of this attribute.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setType in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the attribute type constant (e.g., DKConstant.DK_CM_STRING)
    
    See Also:
    
    DKConstant
  - isNullable
```
public boolean isNullable()
```
    Checks if this attribute allows null values.
    
    Specified by:
    
    isNullable in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Returns:
    
    true if null values are allowed, false otherwise
  - setNullable
```
public void setNullable(boolean nullable)
```
    Sets whether this attribute allows null values.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setNullable in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Parameters:
    
    nullable - true to allow null values, false to require a value
  - getMin
```
public int getMin()
```
    Gets the minimum cardinality (minimum number of values) for this attribute. For single-valued attributes, this is typically 0 or 1.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMin in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Returns:
    
    the minimum number of values
  - setMin
```
public void setMin(int min)
```
    Sets the minimum cardinality (minimum number of values) for this attribute.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setMin in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Parameters:
    
    min - the minimum number of values (0 for optional, 1 for required)
  - getMax
```
public int getMax()
```
    Gets the maximum cardinality (maximum number of values) for this attribute. For single-valued attributes, this is typically 1. Use -1 or Integer.MAX_VALUE for unbounded multi-valued attributes.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMax in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Returns:
    
    the maximum number of values
  - setMax
```
public void setMax(int max)
```
    Sets the maximum cardinality (maximum number of values) for this attribute.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setMax in interface dkAttrDef
    
    Parameters:
    
    max - the maximum number of values (1 for single-valued, greater than 1 for multi-valued)
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of this attribute definition.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    string representation including name, description, type, and nullable status

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

name

description

type

nullable

min

max

dkAbstractAttrDef

dkAbstractAttrDef

getName

setName

getDescription

setDescription

getType

setType

isNullable

setNullable

getMin

setMin

getMax

setMax

toString