Class StarTableDataNode

Method Details

• getName

  public String getName()

  Description copied from interface: DataNode

  Gets the name of this object. This is an intrinsic property of the object.

  Specified by:

  getName in interface DataNode

  Overrides:

  getName in class DefaultDataNode

  Returns:

  the name of the object

• getDescription

  public String getDescription()

  Description copied from interface: DataNode

  Gets a concise description of this object. The form of the description will depend on the type of node, but it might detail the shape or type of data represented, or otherwise give some information additional to the name. It should not include the return value of the getName method, since they may be presented together. It should be on one line, and preferably no longer than around 70 characters. The null value may be returned if there is nothing to say.

  Specified by:

  getDescription in interface DataNode

  Overrides:

  getDescription in class DefaultDataNode

  Returns:

  a short string describing this object

• getNodeTLA

  public String getNodeTLA()

  Description copied from class: DefaultDataNode

  The DefaultDataNode implementation returns the string "...".

  Specified by:

  getNodeTLA in interface DataNode

  Overrides:

  getNodeTLA in class DefaultDataNode

  Returns:

  "..."

• getNodeType

  public String getNodeType()

  Description copied from interface: DataNode

  Returns a short sentence indicating what kind of node this is. The return value should be just a few words. As a rough guideline it should indicate what the implementing class is.

  Specified by:

  getNodeType in interface DataNode

  Overrides:

  getNodeType in class DefaultDataNode

  Returns:

  a short description of the type of this DataNode

• hasDataObject

  public boolean hasDataObject(DataType dtype)

  Description copied from class: DefaultDataNode

  The DefaultDataNode implementation returns true for only those data objects which have been registered using DefaultDataNode.registerDataObject(DataType, Object).

  Specified by:

  hasDataObject in interface DataNode

  Overrides:

  hasDataObject in class DefaultDataNode

  Parameters:

  dtype - data object type of interest

  Returns:

  true iff a subsequent call of getDataObject(type) is likely to be successful

• getDataObject

  public Object getDataObject(DataType dtype) throws DataObjectException

  Description copied from class: DefaultDataNode

  The DefaultDataNode implementation returns any data object which has been registered using DefaultDataNode.registerDataObject(DataType, Object).

  Specified by:

  getDataObject in interface DataNode

  Overrides:

  getDataObject in class DefaultDataNode

  Parameters:

  dtype - data object type of interest

  Returns:

  data object of type type

  Throws:

  DataObjectException

• makeStarTable

  public static uk.ac.starlink.table.StarTable makeStarTable(String loc) throws NoSuchDataException

  Throws:

  NoSuchDataException

• makeStarTable

  public static uk.ac.starlink.table.StarTable makeStarTable(uk.ac.starlink.util.DataSource datsrc) throws NoSuchDataException

  Throws:

  NoSuchDataException

• getTableFactory

  public static uk.ac.starlink.table.StarTableFactory getTableFactory()