Factor (isa4j 1.1.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- de.ipk_gatersleben.bit.bi.isa4j.components.Factor

All Implemented Interfaces:

Commentable
```
public class Factor
extends java.lang.Object
implements Commentable
```
Class representing a factor to describe an observed sample in the Study or Assay, independent from a Protocol

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Factor(java.lang.String name)

Factor(java.lang.String name, OntologyAnnotation type)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`CommentCollection`	`comments()`
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`
`OntologyAnnotation`	`getType()`	Get `OntologyAnnotation` for the type of the `Factor`
`void`	`setName(java.lang.String name)`
`void`	`setType(OntologyAnnotation type)`	Set `OntologyAnnotation` of the `Factor` type
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Factor
```
public Factor(java.lang.String name)
```
  - Factor
```
public Factor(java.lang.String name,
              OntologyAnnotation type)
```
- Method Detail
  - comments
```
public CommentCollection comments()
```
    Specified by:
    
    comments in interface Commentable
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns:
    
    the name
  - getType
```
public OntologyAnnotation getType()
```
    Get OntologyAnnotation for the type of the Factor
    
    Returns:
    
    the OntologyAnnotation for the type of this Factor
  - setName
```
public void setName(java.lang.String name)
```
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name to set
  - setType
```
public void setType(OntologyAnnotation type)
```
    Set OntologyAnnotation of the Factor type
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - OntologyAnnotation of the Factor type
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object