Class ElementDefinition.Binding

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Visitable
    Enclosing class:
    ElementDefinition

    public static class ElementDefinition.Binding
    extends BackboneElement
    Binds to a value set if this element is coded (code, Coding, CodeableConcept, Quantity), or the data types (string, uri).
    • Method Detail

      • getStrength

        public BindingStrength getStrength()
        Indicates the degree of conformance expectations associated with this binding - that is, the degree to which the provided value set must be adhered to in the instances.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type BindingStrength that is non-null.
      • getDescription

        public String getDescription()
        Describes the intended use of this particular set of codes.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type String that may be null.
      • getValueSet

        public Canonical getValueSet()
        Refers to the value set that identifies the set of codes the binding refers to.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type Canonical that may be null.
      • accept

        public void accept​(String elementName,
                           int elementIndex,
                           Visitor visitor)
        Description copied from interface: Visitable
        Accept a Visitor and invoke the appropriate visit methods. A typical implementation would look like this:
         if (visitor.preVisit(this)) {
             visitor.visitStart(elementName, elementIndex, this);
             if (visitor.visit(elementName, elementIndex, this)) {
                 // visit children
             }
             visitor.visitEnd(elementName, elementIndex, this);
             visitor.postVisit(this);
         }
         
        Specified by:
        accept in interface Visitable
        Specified by:
        accept in class AbstractVisitable
        Parameters:
        elementName - the name of the element in the context of this visit
        elementIndex - the index of the element in a list or -1 if it is not contained within a List
        visitor - the visitor to use
      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class Object