Class Sample<P>

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.core.methodology.Sample<P>

Type Parameters:

P - The type of the position (e.g., GeoCoordinates, Vector3D, String default).

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Commented, ComprehensiveIdentification, Identified<Identification>, Named, Positioned<P>

public class Sample<P>
extends Object
implements ComprehensiveIdentification, Positioned<P>

Represents a physical or conceptual sample used in a scientific experiment.

A sample is the object of study, which can be material (e.g., a rock, a tissue), biological (e.g., an individual), or even social.

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Sample(String name)	Creates a new Sample.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Optional<Quantity<?>>	getAmount()
String	getCategory()
String	getDescription()
Identification	getId()	Returns the unique identifier of this entity.
String	getName()
P	getPosition()	Returns the position of this entity.
Instant	getSamplingDate()
String	getSource()
Map<String,Object>	getTraits()	Returns the traits map for this entity.
void	setAmount(Quantity<?> amount)
void	setCategory(String category)
void	setDescription(String description)
void	setName(String name)	Sets the name of this entity.
void	setPosition(P position)
void	setSamplingDate(Instant samplingDate)
void	setSource(String source)
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface Commented

getComments, getTrait, setComments

Methods inherited from interface ComprehensiveIdentification

getTrait, setTrait

Constructor Details

Sample

public Sample(String name)

Creates a new Sample.

Parameters:

name - The name of the sample.

Method Details

getId

public Identification getId()

Description copied from interface: Identified

Returns the unique identifier of this entity.

Specified by:

getId in interface Identified<P>

Returns:

the identifier

getName

public String getName()

Specified by:

getName in interface ComprehensiveIdentification

Specified by:

getName in interface Named

setName

public void setName(String name)

Description copied from interface: ComprehensiveIdentification

Sets the name of this entity.

Specified by:

setName in interface ComprehensiveIdentification

Parameters:

name - the name to set

getDescription

public String getDescription()

setDescription

public void setDescription(String description)

getSamplingDate

public Instant getSamplingDate()

setSamplingDate

public void setSamplingDate(Instant samplingDate)

getCategory

public String getCategory()

setCategory

public void setCategory(String category)

getAmount

public Optional<Quantity<?>> getAmount()

setAmount

public void setAmount(Quantity<?> amount)

getSource

public String getSource()

setSource

public void setSource(String source)

getPosition

public P getPosition()

Description copied from interface: Positioned

Returns the position of this entity.

Specified by:

getPosition in interface Positioned<P>

Returns:

the position.

setPosition

public void setPosition(P position)

getTraits

public Map<String,Object> getTraits()

Description copied from interface: ComprehensiveIdentification

Returns the traits map for this entity.

Specified by:

getTraits in interface Commented

Specified by:

getTraits in interface ComprehensiveIdentification

Returns:

the traits map

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object