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

Class VR

java.lang.Object

ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractType

ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractComposite

ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.v251.datatype.VR

All Implemented Interfaces:

Composite, Type, Visitable, Serializable

public class VR
extends AbstractComposite

Represents an HL7 VR (Value Range) data type. This type consists of the following components:

• First Data Code Value (ST)
• Last Data Code Value (ST)

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
VR(Message message)	Creates a new VR 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.
ST	getFirstDataCodeValue()	Returns First Data Code Value (component 1).
ST	getLastDataCodeValue()	Returns Last Data Code Value (component 2).
ST	getVr1_FirstDataCodeValue()	Returns First Data Code Value (component 1).
ST	getVr2_LastDataCodeValue()	Returns Last Data Code Value (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

VR

public VR(Message message)

Creates a new VR 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.

getFirstDataCodeValue

public ST getFirstDataCodeValue()

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

getVr1_FirstDataCodeValue

public ST getVr1_FirstDataCodeValue()

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

getLastDataCodeValue

public ST getLastDataCodeValue()

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

getVr2_LastDataCodeValue

public ST getVr2_LastDataCodeValue()

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