DirMeta (digilib 2.12.4 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

CdstarArchiveMeta, IndexMetaDirMeta, SimpleDirMeta
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public interface DirMeta
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Interface for directory-based metadata.

Author:

casties

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`checkMeta(DocuDirectory dir)`	check and process metadata for this directory.
`MetadataMap`	`getDirMeta()`	returns metadata for this directory
`void`	`readMeta(DocuDirectory dir)`	read and store metadata for this directory.
`void`	`setDirMeta(MetadataMap dirMeta)`	sets the metadata for this directory.

- Method Detail
  - readMeta
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void readMeta(DocuDirectory dir)
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    read and store metadata for this directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - the DocuDirectory
  - checkMeta
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void checkMeta(DocuDirectory dir)
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    check and process metadata for this directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dir - the DocuDirectory
  - getDirMeta
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MetadataMap getDirMeta()
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    returns metadata for this directory
    
    Returns:
    
    the MetadataMap
  - setDirMeta
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void setDirMeta(MetadataMap dirMeta)
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    sets the metadata for this directory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    dirMeta - the MetadataMap