Class ScientificTerm

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.core.methodology.ScientificTerm

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

public class ScientificTerm
extends Object
implements ComprehensiveIdentification

Represents a scientific term with its definition and source reference. Especially useful for glossaries (like IUPAC Gold Book).

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ScientificTerm(String code, String term, String definition, String sourceUrl)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getCode()
String	getDefinition()
Identification	getId()	Returns the unique identifier of this entity.
String	getSourceUrl()
String	getTerm()
Map<String,Object>	getTraits()	Returns the traits map for this entity.
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

getName, getTrait, setName, setTrait

Constructor Details

ScientificTerm

public ScientificTerm(String code,
 String term,
 String definition,
 String sourceUrl)

Method Details

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

getId

public Identification getId()

Description copied from interface: Identified

Returns the unique identifier of this entity.

Specified by:

getId in interface Identified<Identification>

Returns:

the identifier

getCode

public String getCode()

getTerm

public String getTerm()

getDefinition

public String getDefinition()

getSourceUrl

public String getSourceUrl()

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object