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

Class RCD

java.lang.Object

ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractType

ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractComposite

ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.v251.datatype.RCD

All Implemented Interfaces:

Composite, Type, Visitable, Serializable

public class RCD
extends AbstractComposite

Represents an HL7 RCD (Row Column Definition) data type. This type consists of the following components:

• Segment Field Name (ST)
• HL7 Data Type (ID)
• Maximum Column Width (NM)

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
RCD(Message message)	Creates a new RCD 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.
ID	getHL7DataType()	Returns HL7 Data Type (component 2).
NM	getMaximumColumnWidth()	Returns Maximum Column Width (component 3).
ST	getRcd1_SegmentFieldName()	Returns Segment Field Name (component 1).
ID	getRcd2_HL7DataType()	Returns HL7 Data Type (component 2).
NM	getRcd3_MaximumColumnWidth()	Returns Maximum Column Width (component 3).
ST	getSegmentFieldName()	Returns Segment Field Name (component 1).

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

RCD

public RCD(Message message)

Creates a new RCD 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.

getSegmentFieldName

public ST getSegmentFieldName()

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

getRcd1_SegmentFieldName

public ST getRcd1_SegmentFieldName()

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

getHL7DataType

public ID getHL7DataType()

Returns HL7 Data Type (component 2). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getRcd2_HL7DataType

public ID getRcd2_HL7DataType()

Returns HL7 Data Type (component 2). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getMaximumColumnWidth

public NM getMaximumColumnWidth()

Returns Maximum Column Width (component 3). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getRcd3_MaximumColumnWidth

public NM getRcd3_MaximumColumnWidth()

Returns Maximum Column Width (component 3). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.