org.cytoscape.io.datasource

Interface DataSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultDataSource

public interface DataSource

Immutable data source object, which represents one data file associated with an URL.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DataCategory	getDataCategory() DataCategory of this data.
String	getDescription() Description for this data.
URL	getLocation() Location of this data file.
String	getName() Name of this data source
String	getProvider() Name of this data provider for this source.

Method Detail

getProvider

String getProvider()

Name of this data provider for this source. Usually, this is an database name or organization name providing set of data.

Returns:

Name of data provider

getName

String getName()

Name of this data source

Returns:

Name of this data source

getDescription

String getDescription()

Description for this data.

Returns:

description

getDataCategory

DataCategory getDataCategory()

DataCategory of this data.

Returns:

category of this data file.

getLocation

URL getLocation()

Location of this data file.

Returns:

URL of this data file