com.archimed.dicom
Class DDictEntry

java.lang.Object
  com.archimed.dicom.DDictEntry

public class DDictEntry
extends java.lang.Object

An object for a tag that can be stored in the Data Dictionary

See Also:

DDict

Constructor Summary

DDictEntry(int group, int element, int type, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String multiplicity)
Constructor for creating non retired DDictEntry

DDictEntry(int group, int element, int type, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String multiplicity, boolean retired)
Constructor for creating new DDictEntry

DDictEntry(int group, int element, int type, java.lang.String description, java.lang.String multiplicity, boolean retired, java.lang.String privateCreatorID)
Constructor for creating new DDictEntry that represent private tags.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getDescription() returns the description
int	getElement() returns the element number
int	getGroup() returns the group number
java.lang.String	getPrivateCreatorID() returns the private creator ID
int	getType() returns the VR
java.lang.String	getVM() returns the VM
boolean	isRetired() returns if this data element is retired

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DDictEntry

public DDictEntry(int group,
                  int element,
                  int type,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String multiplicity)

Constructor for creating non retired DDictEntry

Parameters:

group - the group number of this tag

element - the element number of this tag

type - the VR of this tag (one of DDict.tXX)

description - the description of this tag

m - the VM of this tag (for future use only)

DDictEntry

public DDictEntry(int group,
                  int element,
                  int type,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String multiplicity,
                  boolean retired)

Constructor for creating new DDictEntry

Parameters:

group - the group number of this tag

element - the element number of this tag

type - the VR of this tag (one of DDict.tXX)

description - the description of this tag

multiplicity - the VM of this tag (for future use only)

retired - whether or not the tag is retired

DDictEntry

public DDictEntry(int group,
                  int element,
                  int type,
                  java.lang.String description,
                  java.lang.String multiplicity,
                  boolean retired,
                  java.lang.String privateCreatorID)

Constructor for creating new DDictEntry that represent private tags. One of the specified arguments is the private creator ID.

Parameters:

group - the group number of this tag

element - the element number of this tag

type - the VR of this tag (one of DDict.tXX)

description - the description of this tag

multiplicity - the VM of this tag (for future use only)

retired - whether or not the tag is retired

privateCreatorID - the private creator ID that is used in the context of this tag (only for private tags)

Method Detail

getGroup

public int getGroup()

returns the group number

getElement

public int getElement()

returns the element number

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

returns the description

getType

public int getType()

returns the VR

getVM

public java.lang.String getVM()

returns the VM

isRetired

public boolean isRetired()

returns if this data element is retired

getPrivateCreatorID

public java.lang.String getPrivateCreatorID()

returns the private creator ID

Returns: