Type (Apache UIMA Java SDK 2.10.0 User-Level API Documentation)

```
public interface Type
```
The interface describing types in the type system.
Type names are Java strings that look like Java class names. For example, the built-in annotation type is called uima.tcas.Annotation. The whole string is called the (fully) qualified type name. The part after the last period is called the short or base name. The rest of the name is the name space of the type. This part can be empty, in which case the qualified and the base name are identical.
Type system identifiers in general have the following syntax: they are non-empty strings whose first character is a letter (Unicode letter), followed by an arbitrary sequence of letters, digits and underscores. No other characters are legal parts of identifiers. A type name is then a non-empty sequence of identifiers separated by periods. See also Feature names.

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`Vector<Feature>`	`getAppropriateFeatures()` Deprecated. Use `getFeatures()` instead.
`Type`	`getComponentType()` For array types, returns the component type of the array type.
`Feature`	`getFeatureByBaseName(String featureName)` Retrieve a feature for this type.
`List<Feature>`	`getFeatures()` Get a vector of the features for which this type is a subtype of the features' domain (i.e., inherited features are also returned).
`String`	`getName()` Get the fully qualified name of the type.
`int`	`getNumberOfFeatures()` Get the number of features for which this type defines the domain.
`String`	`getShortName()` Get the unqualified, short name of this type.
`boolean`	`isArray()` Check if the type is an array type.
`boolean`	`isFeatureFinal()` Check if type is feature final, i.e., if no more new features may be defined for it.
`boolean`	`isInheritanceFinal()` Check if type is inheritance final, i.e., if new types can be derived from it.
`boolean`	`isPrimitive()` Check if the type is one of the primitive types.

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Get the fully qualified name of the type.
    
    Returns:
    The name of the type.
  - getShortName
```
String getShortName()
```
    Get the unqualified, short name of this type.
    
    Returns:
    The short name of this type.
  - getAppropriateFeatures
```
@Deprecated
Vector<Feature> getAppropriateFeatures()
```
    Deprecated. Use getFeatures() instead.
    
    Get a vector of the features for which this type is a subtype of the features' domain (i.e., inherited features are also returned). If you need to know which type introduces a feature, use Feature.getDomain. Features will be listed in no particular order.
    
    Returns:
    The Vector of features.
  - getFeatures
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List<Feature> getFeatures()
```
    Get a vector of the features for which this type is a subtype of the features' domain (i.e., inherited features are also returned). If you need to know which type introduces a feature, use Feature.getDomain. Features will be listed in no particular order.
    
    Returns:
    The List of features defined for this type.
  - getNumberOfFeatures
```
int getNumberOfFeatures()
```
    Get the number of features for which this type defines the domain. This includes inherited features.
    
    Returns:
    The number of features.
  - getFeatureByBaseName
```
Feature getFeatureByBaseName(String featureName)
```
    Retrieve a feature for this type. Inherited features can also be retrieved this way.
    
    Parameters:
    featureName - The short, unqualified name of the feature.
    
    Returns:
    The feature, if it exists; null, else.
  - isFeatureFinal
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boolean isFeatureFinal()
```
    Check if type is feature final, i.e., if no more new features may be defined for it.
    
    Returns:
    If type is feature final.
  - isInheritanceFinal
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boolean isInheritanceFinal()
```
    Check if type is inheritance final, i.e., if new types can be derived from it.
    
    Returns:
    If type is inheritance final.
  - isPrimitive
```
boolean isPrimitive()
```
    Check if the type is one of the primitive types.
    
    Returns:
    true iff type is a primitive type.
  - isArray
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boolean isArray()
```
    Check if the type is an array type.
    
    Returns:
    true iff the type is an array type.
  - getComponentType
```
Type getComponentType()
```
    For array types, returns the component type of the array type. For all other types, it will return null.
    
    Returns:
    The component type of an array type.

Interface Type

Method Summary

Method Detail

getName

getShortName

getAppropriateFeatures

getFeatures

getNumberOfFeatures

getFeatureByBaseName

isFeatureFinal

isInheritanceFinal

isPrimitive

isArray

getComponentType