Package ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.v251.datatype

Class DIN

java.lang.Object

ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractType

ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractComposite

ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.v251.datatype.DIN

All Implemented Interfaces:

Composite, Type, Visitable, Serializable

public class DIN
extends AbstractComposite

Represents an HL7 DIN (Date and Institution Name) data type. This type consists of the following components:

• Date (TS)
• Institution Name (CE)

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
DIN(Message message)	Creates a new DIN type

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Type	getComponent(int number)	Returns an individual data component.
Type[]	getComponents()	Returns an array containing the data elements.
TS	getDate()	Returns Date (component 1).
TS	getDin1_Date()	Returns Date (component 1).
CE	getDin2_InstitutionName()	Returns Institution Name (component 2).
CE	getInstitutionName()	Returns Institution Name (component 2).

Methods inherited from class ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractComposite

accept, clear, getTyped, isEmpty, provideLocation

Methods inherited from class ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractType

encode, getExtraComponents, getMessage, getName, parse, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.Type

encode, getExtraComponents, getMessage, getName, parse

Constructor Details

DIN

public DIN(Message message)

Creates a new DIN type

Method Details

getComponents

public Type[] getComponents()

Returns an array containing the data elements.

getComponent

public Type getComponent(int number)
                  throws DataTypeException

Returns an individual data component.

Parameters:

number - The component number (0-indexed)

Throws:

DataTypeException - if the given element number is out of range.

getDate

public TS getDate()

Returns Date (component 1). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getDin1_Date

public TS getDin1_Date()

Returns Date (component 1). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getInstitutionName

public CE getInstitutionName()

Returns Institution Name (component 2). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getDin2_InstitutionName

public CE getDin2_InstitutionName()

Returns Institution Name (component 2). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.