org.cytoscape.model
Interface VirtualColumnInfo

public interface VirtualColumnInfo

Information object for columns that stores extra Virtual Column information if applicable. See CyTable.addVirtualColumn(java.lang.String, java.lang.String, org.cytoscape.model.CyTable, java.lang.String, boolean) for details on what virtual columns are.

Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (API Interface): We expect that this interface will be used but not implemented by developers using this interface. As such, we reserve the right to add methods to the interface as part of minor version upgrades. We will not remove methods for any changes other than major version upgrades.

Method Summary

String	getSourceColumn() Returns the name of the column from the source table which contains the values this column provides.
String	getSourceJoinKey() Returns the name of the column from the source table used for the join.
CyTable	getSourceTable() Returns the originating table for this column if this column is virtual.
String	getTargetJoinKey() Returns the name of the column from the target table used for the join.
boolean	isImmutable() Returns true if this virtual column was originally created immutable.
boolean	isVirtual() Returns true if the column is virtual, otherwise false.

Method Detail

isVirtual

boolean isVirtual()

Returns true if the column is virtual, otherwise false.

Returns:

true if the column is virtual, otherwise false.

getSourceColumn

String getSourceColumn()

Returns the name of the column from the source table which contains the values this column provides.

Returns:

the name of the column from the source table which contains the values this column provides.

getSourceJoinKey

String getSourceJoinKey()

Returns the name of the column from the source table used for the join.

Returns:

the name of the column from the source table used for the join.

getTargetJoinKey

String getTargetJoinKey()

Returns the name of the column from the target table used for the join.

Returns:

the name of the column from the target table used for the join.

getSourceTable

CyTable getSourceTable()

Returns the originating table for this column if this column is virtual.

Returns:

the originating table for this column if this column is virtual.

isImmutable

boolean isImmutable()

Returns true if this virtual column was originally created immutable.

Returns:

true if this virtual column was originally created immutable.