Author (ipf 4.0.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.openehealth.ipf.commons.ihe.xds.core.metadata.Author

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class Author
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
Represents the human or machine that created an entry.
All non-list members of this class are allowed to be null. The lists are pre-created and can therefore never be null.

Author:

Jens Riemschneider

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Author()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected boolean`	`canEqual(Object other)`
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`List<Organization>`	`getAuthorInstitution()`
`Person`	`getAuthorPerson()`
`List<Identifiable>`	`getAuthorRole()`
`List<Identifiable>`	`getAuthorSpecialty()`
`List<Telecom>`	`getAuthorTelecom()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`void`	`setAuthorPerson(Person authorPerson)`
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Author
```
public Author()
```
- Method Detail
  - getAuthorPerson
```
public Person getAuthorPerson()
```
    Returns:
    
    basic information about the author.
  - setAuthorPerson
```
public void setAuthorPerson(Person authorPerson)
```
    Parameters:
    
    authorPerson - basic information about the author.
  - getAuthorInstitution
```
public List<Organization> getAuthorInstitution()
```
    Returns:
    
    the list of author institutions. Never null, but can be empty.
  - getAuthorRole
```
public List<Identifiable> getAuthorRole()
```
    Returns:
    
    the list of author roles. Never null, but can be empty.
  - getAuthorSpecialty
```
public List<Identifiable> getAuthorSpecialty()
```
    Returns:
    
    the list of author specialties. Never null, but can be empty.
  - getAuthorTelecom
```
public List<Telecom> getAuthorTelecom()
```
    Returns:
    
    the list of author telecommunication addresses. Never null, but can be empty.
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - canEqual
```
protected boolean canEqual(Object other)
```
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object