SimpleIdGroup

java.lang.Object
- pal.misc.SimpleIdGroup

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, IdGroup, Nameable
```
public class SimpleIdGroup
extends java.lang.Object
implements IdGroup, java.io.Serializable, Nameable
```
Default implementation of IdGroup interface. Memory-inefficient to allow fast whichIdNumber calls.

Version:

$Id: SimpleIdGroup.java,v 1.8 2001/11/26 03:59:24 matt Exp $

Author:

Alexei Drummond

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary
- Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface pal.misc.IdGroup
  IdGroup.Utils

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`SimpleIdGroup(Identifier[] id)` Constructor taking an array of identifiers.
`SimpleIdGroup(IdGroup a)` Impersonating Constructor.
`SimpleIdGroup(IdGroup a, IdGroup b)` Constructor taking two separate id groups and merging them.
`SimpleIdGroup(IdGroup a, int toIgnore)` Impersonating Constructor.
`SimpleIdGroup(int size)` Constructor taking the size of the group.
`SimpleIdGroup(int size, boolean createIDs)` Constructor taking the size of the group.
`SimpleIdGroup(java.lang.String[] labels)` Constructor taking an array of strings.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`getIdCount()` Returns the number of identifiers in this group
`Identifier`	`getIdentifier(int i)` Returns the ith identifier.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()` Return the name of this IdGroup.
`java.lang.String`	`getName(int i)` Convenience method to return the name of identifier i
`void`	`setIdentifier(int i, Identifier id)` Sets the ith identifier.
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String n)` Sets the name of this IdGroup.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()` Returns a string representation of this IdGroup in the form of a bracketed list.
`int`	`whichIdNumber(java.lang.String name)` Return index of identifier with name or -1 if not found

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

- Constructor Detail
  - SimpleIdGroup
```
public SimpleIdGroup(int size)
```
    Constructor taking the size of the group.
  - SimpleIdGroup
```
public SimpleIdGroup(java.lang.String[] labels)
```
    Constructor taking an array of strings.
  - SimpleIdGroup
```
public SimpleIdGroup(int size,
                     boolean createIDs)
```
    Constructor taking the size of the group.
    
    Parameters:
    
    size - - the number of ids
    
    createIDs - - if true creates default Identifiers. Otherwise leaves blank (for user to fill in)
  - SimpleIdGroup
```
public SimpleIdGroup(Identifier[] id)
```
    Constructor taking an array of identifiers.
  - SimpleIdGroup
```
public SimpleIdGroup(IdGroup a,
                     IdGroup b)
```
    Constructor taking two separate id groups and merging them.
  - SimpleIdGroup
```
public SimpleIdGroup(IdGroup a)
```
    Impersonating Constructor.
  - SimpleIdGroup
```
public SimpleIdGroup(IdGroup a,
                     int toIgnore)
```
    Impersonating Constructor.
    
    Parameters:
    
    toIgnore - - will ignore the identifier at the index specified by toIgnore
- Method Detail
  - getIdCount
```
public int getIdCount()
```
    Returns the number of identifiers in this group
    
    Specified by:
    
    getIdCount in interface IdGroup
  - getIdentifier
```
public Identifier getIdentifier(int i)
```
    Returns the ith identifier.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getIdentifier in interface IdGroup
  - getName
```
public final java.lang.String getName(int i)
```
    Convenience method to return the name of identifier i
  - setIdentifier
```
public void setIdentifier(int i,
                          Identifier id)
```
    Sets the ith identifier.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setIdentifier in interface IdGroup
  - whichIdNumber
```
public int whichIdNumber(java.lang.String name)
```
    Return index of identifier with name or -1 if not found
    
    Specified by:
    
    whichIdNumber in interface IdGroup
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of this IdGroup in the form of a bracketed list.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Return the name of this IdGroup.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface Nameable
    
    Returns:
    
    name of this object.
  - setName
```
public void setName(java.lang.String n)
```
    Sets the name of this IdGroup.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setName in interface Nameable
    
    Parameters:
    
    n - the new name.

Class SimpleIdGroup

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface pal.misc.IdGroup

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

SimpleIdGroup

SimpleIdGroup

SimpleIdGroup

SimpleIdGroup

SimpleIdGroup

SimpleIdGroup

SimpleIdGroup

Method Detail

getIdCount

getIdentifier

getName

setIdentifier

whichIdNumber

toString

getName

setName