org.newsml.toolkit
Interface AssignmentNode

All Known Subinterfaces:
AssignedFormalName, AssignedOriginText, AssignedText, Copyright, DescriptiveMetadata, OfInterestTo, Origin, Property, RightsMetadata, SubjectCode, UsageRights

public interface AssignmentNode

Interface for nodes with assignment information.

Version:
1.0
Author:
Reuters PLC

Method Summary
 java.lang.String getAssignedBy()
          Get the party assigning the information.
 java.lang.String getAssignmentDateAndTime()
          Get the date and time of assignment.
 java.lang.String getConfidence()
          Get the confidence assigned to the information.
 java.lang.String getHowPresent()
          Get the applicability of the information.
 java.lang.String getImportance()
          Get the importance assigned to the information.
 

Method Detail

getAssignedBy

public java.lang.String getAssignedBy()
Get the party assigning the information.
Returns:
A freeform string or fragment identifier (starting with '#') pointing to a topic.

getImportance

public java.lang.String getImportance()
Get the importance assigned to the information.
Returns:
A string representing the local part of a formal name.

getConfidence

public java.lang.String getConfidence()
Get the confidence assigned to the information.
Returns:
A string representing the local part of a formal name.

getHowPresent

public java.lang.String getHowPresent()
Get the applicability of the information.
Returns:
A string representing the local part of a formal name.

getAssignmentDateAndTime

public java.lang.String getAssignmentDateAndTime()
Get the date and time of assignment.

Renamed to avoid confusion with date and time element, where present.

Returns:
A date string in ISO 8601 basic format.