Nomenclature (TIBCO EBX® Version 6.0.9 Java API)

java.lang.Object
- com.onwbp.base.text.Nomenclature<T>

```
public class Nomenclature<T>
extends Object
```
A Nomenclature is an ordered collection of NomenclatureItem instances.

See Also:

NomenclatureItem

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field and Description

static Step _items

static Comparator ComparatorByLabel

static Nomenclature EMPTY

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static Step`	`_items`
`static Comparator`	`ComparatorByLabel`
`static Nomenclature`	`EMPTY`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Nomenclature()` Creates a `Nomenclature` with label size equal to 1.
`Nomenclature(int numberOfLabels)` Creates a `Nomenclature` with the specified label size.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Nomenclature<T>`	`addItem(NomenclatureItem<T> anItem)` Adds a `NomenclatureItem` to this instance.
`Nomenclature<T>`	`addItemValue(T aValue, String aLabel)` Adds a `NomenclatureItemValue` with the specified content to this instance.
`Nomenclature<T>`	`addItemValue(T aValue, String[] labels)` Adds to this instance a `NomenclatureItemValue` with the specified content.
`Nomenclature<T>`	`addItemValue(T aValue, String[] labels, Locale[] locales)` Adds a `NomenclatureItemValue` with the specified content to this instance.
`Nomenclature<T>`	`addItemWithMessage(T aValue, UserMessage aMessage)` Adds a `NomenclatureItemWithMessage` with the specified content to this instance.
`Nomenclature<T>`	`addNomenclature(Nomenclature<T> anotherNomenclature)` Adds all the items of the specified `Nomenclature` to this instance.
`static <T> Comparator<NomenclatureItem<T>>`	`comparatorByLabel()` Returns a label comparator.
`static <T> Nomenclature<T>`	`empty()` Returns the empty nomenclature (immutable).
`boolean`	`equals(Object x)`
`NomenclatureItem<T>`	`findNomenclatureItemWithValue(Object aSearchedValue)` Returns the first `NomenclatureItem` whose value is equal to the argument.
`List<T>`	`getAllValues()` Returns all the item's values.
`static <U> Comparator<NomenclatureItem<U>>`	`getComparatorByLabel()`
`List<NomenclatureItem<T>>`	`getItems()` Returns all items (internal, used for debug tag)
`NomenclatureItem<T>`	`getItems(int index)` Returns the item at the specified position in this `Nomenclature`.
`Iterator<NomenclatureItem<T>>`	`getItemsIterator()` Returns an iterator over all the items of this `Nomenclature`.
`int`	`getLabelsSize()` Returns the number of labels that each item of this `Nomenclature` must have.
`int`	`getSize()` Returns the number of items in this `Nomenclature`.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`void`	`setItems(List<NomenclatureItem<T>> aList)`
`void`	`setLastItemAsDefault(boolean isDefault)` Set the default to the last added item.
`void`	`sortByLabel()`
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - _items
```
public static final Step _items
```
  - EMPTY
```
public static final Nomenclature EMPTY
```
  - ComparatorByLabel
```
public static final Comparator ComparatorByLabel
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Nomenclature
```
public Nomenclature()
```
    Creates a Nomenclature with label size equal to 1.
  - Nomenclature
```
public Nomenclature(int numberOfLabels)
```
    Creates a Nomenclature with the specified label size.
    
    See Also:
    
    addItem(com.onwbp.base.text.NomenclatureItem<T>), getLabelsSize()
- Method Detail
  - empty
```
public static final <T> Nomenclature<T> empty()
```
    Returns the empty nomenclature (immutable). Unlike the like-named field, this method is parameterized.
    
    Since:
    
    5.8.1
  - comparatorByLabel
```
public static final <T> Comparator<NomenclatureItem<T>> comparatorByLabel()
```
    Returns a label comparator. Unlike the like-named field, this method is parameterized.
    
    Since:
    
    5.8.1
  - addItem
```
public Nomenclature<T> addItem(NomenclatureItem<T> anItem)
                        throws IllegalArgumentException
```
    Adds a NomenclatureItem to this instance. The item is added at the end of the ordered list of items.
    
    Returns:
    
    this instance
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - If the item to be added does not have the same number of labels as the number specified in this constructor.
    
    See Also:
    
    Nomenclature(int), addNomenclature(com.onwbp.base.text.Nomenclature<T>)
  - addItemValue
```
public Nomenclature<T> addItemValue(T aValue,
                                    String[] labels)
```
    Adds to this instance a NomenclatureItemValue with the specified content.
    
    See Also:
    
    addItem(com.onwbp.base.text.NomenclatureItem<T>)
  - addItemValue
```
public Nomenclature<T> addItemValue(T aValue,
                                    String[] labels,
                                    Locale[] locales)
```
    Adds a NomenclatureItemValue with the specified content to this instance. Each label corresponds to the locale at the same index.
    
    See Also:
    
    throws IllegalArgumentException if arrays do not have same size.
  - addItemValue
```
public Nomenclature<T> addItemValue(T aValue,
                                    String aLabel)
```
    Adds a NomenclatureItemValue with the specified content to this instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    addItem(com.onwbp.base.text.NomenclatureItem<T>)
  - addItemWithMessage
```
public Nomenclature<T> addItemWithMessage(T aValue,
                                          UserMessage aMessage)
```
    Adds a NomenclatureItemWithMessage with the specified content to this instance.
    
    Since:
    
    5.7.1
    
    See Also:
    
    addItem(com.onwbp.base.text.NomenclatureItem<T>)
  - addNomenclature
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public Nomenclature<T> addNomenclature(Nomenclature<T> anotherNomenclature)
                                throws RuntimeException
```
    Adds all the items of the specified Nomenclature to this instance. Items are added in the same order at the end of the list of items.
    
    Returns:
    
    this instance
    
    Throws:
    
    RuntimeException - If the nomenclature to be added does not have the same number of labels as the number specified in this instance.
    
    See Also:
    
    addItem(com.onwbp.base.text.NomenclatureItem<T>)
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object x)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - findNomenclatureItemWithValue
```
public NomenclatureItem<T> findNomenclatureItemWithValue(Object aSearchedValue)
```
    Returns the first NomenclatureItem whose value is equal to the argument. Returns null if no item is found.
  - getAllValues
```
public List<T> getAllValues()
```
    Returns all the item's values. Only items that return true for the method isValueItem() are included in the returned list.
    
    See Also:
    
    NomenclatureItem.isValueItem()
  - getComparatorByLabel
```
public static final <U> Comparator<NomenclatureItem<U>> getComparatorByLabel()
```
  - getItems
```
public List<NomenclatureItem<T>> getItems()
```
    Returns all items (internal, used for debug tag)
  - getItems
```
public NomenclatureItem<T> getItems(int index)
```
    Returns the item at the specified position in this Nomenclature.
  - getItemsIterator
```
public Iterator<NomenclatureItem<T>> getItemsIterator()
```
    Returns an iterator over all the items of this Nomenclature.
  - getLabelsSize
```
public int getLabelsSize()
```
    Returns the number of labels that each item of this Nomenclature must have.
    
    See Also:
    
    Nomenclature(int)
  - getSize
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public int getSize()
```
    Returns the number of items in this Nomenclature.
  - setItems
```
public void setItems(List<NomenclatureItem<T>> aList)
```
    See Also:
    
    addItemValue(Object, String), addNomenclature(Nomenclature)
  - setLastItemAsDefault
```
public void setLastItemAsDefault(boolean isDefault)
                          throws IllegalStateException
```
    Set the default to the last added item.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalStateException - If this nomenclature has no items
    
    See Also:
    
    NomenclatureItem.setDefaultItem(boolean)
  - sortByLabel
```
public void sortByLabel()
```
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

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Class Nomenclature<T>

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

_items

EMPTY

ComparatorByLabel

Constructor Detail

Nomenclature

Nomenclature

Method Detail

empty

comparatorByLabel

addItem

addItemValue

addItemValue

addItemValue

addItemWithMessage

addNomenclature

equals

hashCode

findNomenclatureItemWithValue

getAllValues

getComparatorByLabel

getItems

getItems

getItemsIterator

getLabelsSize

getSize

setItems

setLastItemAsDefault

sortByLabel

toString