All Implemented Interfaces:
Composite, Type, Visitable, Serializable

public class ERL extends AbstractComposite

Represents an HL7 ERL (Error Location) data type. This type consists of the following components:

  • Segment ID (ST)
  • Segment Sequence (NM)
  • Field Position (NM)
  • Field Repetition (NM)
  • Component Number (NM)
  • Sub-Component Number (NM)
See Also:
  • Constructor Details

    • ERL

      public ERL(Message message)
      Creates a new ERL 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.
    • getSegmentID

      public ST getSegmentID()
      Returns Segment ID (component 1). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.
    • getErl1_SegmentID

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

      Returns Segment Sequence (component 2). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.
    • getErl2_SegmentSequence

      Returns Segment Sequence (component 2). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.
    • getFieldPosition

      public NM getFieldPosition()
      Returns Field Position (component 3). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.
    • getErl3_FieldPosition

      Returns Field Position (component 3). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.
    • getFieldRepetition

      Returns Field Repetition (component 4). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.
    • getErl4_FieldRepetition

      Returns Field Repetition (component 4). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.
    • getComponentNumber

      Returns Component Number (component 5). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.
    • getErl5_ComponentNumber

      Returns Component Number (component 5). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.
    • getSubComponentNumber

      Returns Sub-Component Number (component 6). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.
    • getErl6_SubComponentNumber

      Returns Sub-Component Number (component 6). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.