Package org.kuali.rice.kim.api.type

Interface KimTypeContract

All Superinterfaces:
GloballyUnique, Identifiable, Inactivatable, Versioned
All Known Implementing Classes:
KimType, KimType.Builder
public interface KimTypeContract extends Versioned, GloballyUnique, Identifiable, Inactivatable
This is the contract for a KimType. A KimType is a metadata wrapper around a kim type service which aides in attribute resolution.

  • Method Details

    • getServiceName

      String getServiceName()
      The service name used to resolve attribute values.
      Returns:
      the service name

    • getNamespaceCode

      String getNamespaceCode()
      The namespace code that this kim type belongs too.
      Returns:
      namespace code

    • getName

      String getName()
      The name of the kim type.
      Returns:
      the name

    • getAttributeDefinitions

      List<? extends KimTypeAttributeContract> getAttributeDefinitions()
      The list of attribute definitions associated with the kim type. This cannot be null. If no attribute definitions are associated with the kim type then this will return an empty collection.
      Returns:
      the list of attribute definitions