org.apache.uima.resource.metadata

## Interface FsIndexCollection

- All Superinterfaces:
    Cloneable, MetaDataObject, Serializable, XMLizable

      public interface FsIndexCollection
      extends MetaDataObject

  Description of a collection of CAS feature structure indexes. This implements `MetaDataObject`, which implements `XMLizable`, so it can be serialized to and deserialized from an XML element.

  FS Index Collections can declare that they `import` other FS Index Collections. At runtime, these imports will be resolved to create a single logical FS Index Collection.

  Note that imports are not automatically resolved when an FsIndexCollection is deserialized from XML. To resolve the imports, call the `resolveImports()` method. Import resolution is done automatically when a CAS is created using a FsIndexCollection.

  FS Index Collections can optionally be assigned a `name`, `description`, `vendor`, and `version`. It is recommended that these properties be set on any FS Index Collection that is meant to be shared by (imported by) multiple components.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addFsIndex(FsIndexDescription aFsIndexDescription)` Adds an FS Index description to this collection.
    `String` | `getDescription()` Gets the description of this FS Index Collection.
    `FsIndexDescription[]` | `getFsIndexes()` Retrieves the FS Index descriptions that are part of this collection.
    `Import[]` | `getImports()` Gets the imports declared by this FS Index Collection.
    `String` | `getName()` Gets the name of this FS Index Collection.
    `String` | `getVendor()` Gets the vendor of this FS Index Collection.
    `String` | `getVersion()` Gets the version number of this FS Index Collection.
    `void` | `removeFsIndex(FsIndexDescription aFsIndexDescription)` Removes an FS Index description from this collection.
    `void` | `resolveImports()` Resolves any import declarations in this FS Index Collection, adding the imported FsIndexDescriptions directly onto this FsIndexCollection's `fsIndexes` list.
    `void` | `resolveImports(Collection<String> aAlreadyImportedFsIndexCollectionURLs, ResourceManager aResourceManager)` Resolves any import declarations in this FS Index Collection, adding the imported FsIndexDescriptions directly onto this FsIndexCollection's `fsIndexes` list.
    `void` | `resolveImports(ResourceManager aResourceManager)` Resolves any import declarations in this FS Index Collection, adding the imported FsIndexDescriptions directly onto this FsIndexCollection's `fsIndexes` list.
    `void` | `setDescription(String aDescription)` Sets the description of this FS Index Collection.
    `void` | `setFsIndexes(FsIndexDescription[] aFSIndexes)` Retrieves the FS Index descriptions that are part of this collection.
    `void` | `setImports(Import[] aImports)` Sets the imports declared by this FS Index Collection.
    `void` | `setName(String aName)` Sets the name of this FS Index Collection.
    `void` | `setVendor(String aVendor)` Sets the vendor of this FS Index Collection.
    `void` | `setVersion(String aVersion)` Sets the version number of this FS Index Collection.

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.uima.resource.metadata.MetaDataObject

      `clone, equals, getAttributeValue, getSourceUrl, getSourceUrlString, isModifiable, listAttributes, setAttributeValue, setSourceUrl`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.uima.util.XMLizable

      `buildFromXMLElement, buildFromXMLElement, toXML, toXML, toXML, toXML`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getName

          String getName()

      Gets the name of this FS Index Collection.
      Returns:
        the name of this FS Index Collection, null if none has been specified.

    - #### setName

          void setName(String aName)

      Sets the name of this FS Index Collection.
      Parameters:
        `aName` - the name of this FS Index Collection
      Throws:
        `UIMA_UnsupportedOperationException` - if this object is not modifiable

    - #### getVersion

          String getVersion()

      Gets the version number of this FS Index Collection.
      Returns:
        the version number of this FS Index Collection, as a String, null if none has been specified.

    - #### setVersion

          void setVersion(String aVersion)

      Sets the version number of this FS Index Collection.
      Parameters:
        `aVersion` - the version number of this FS Index Collection, as a String
      Throws:
        `UIMA_UnsupportedOperationException` - if this object is not modifiable

    - #### getDescription

          String getDescription()

      Gets the description of this FS Index Collection.
      Returns:
        the description of this FS Index Collection, null if none has been specified.

    - #### setDescription

          void setDescription(String aDescription)

      Sets the description of this FS Index Collection.
      Parameters:
        `aDescription` - the description of this FS Index Collection
      Throws:
        `UIMA_UnsupportedOperationException` - if this object is not modifiable

    - #### getVendor

          String getVendor()

      Gets the vendor of this FS Index Collection.
      Returns:
        the vendor of this FS Index Collection, as a String

    - #### setVendor

          void setVendor(String aVendor)

      Sets the vendor of this FS Index Collection.
      Parameters:
        `aVendor` - the vendor of this FS Index Collection, as a String, null if none has been specified.
      Throws:
        `UIMA_UnsupportedOperationException` - if this object is not modifiable

    - #### getImports

          Import[] getImports()

      Gets the imports declared by this FS Index Collection.
      Returns:
        an array of imports declared by this FS Index Collection.

    - #### setImports

          void setImports(Import[] aImports)

      Sets the imports declared by this FS Index Collection.
      Parameters:
        `aImports` - an array of imports declared by this FS Index Collection.
      Throws:
        `UIMA_UnsupportedOperationException` - if this object is not modifiable

    - #### getFsIndexes

          FsIndexDescription[] getFsIndexes()

      Retrieves the FS Index descriptions that are part of this collection. These define the indexes that are used to iterate over annotations in the `CAS`.
      Returns:
        a description of the FS Indexes that comprise this FS Index Collection

    - #### setFsIndexes

          void setFsIndexes(FsIndexDescription[] aFSIndexes)

      Retrieves the FS Index descriptions that are part of this collection. These define the indexes that are used to iterate over annotations in the `CAS`.
      Parameters:
        `aFSIndexes` - a description of the FS Indexes that comprise this FS Index Collection
      Throws:
        `UIMA_UnsupportedOperationException` - if this object is not modifiable

    - #### addFsIndex

          void addFsIndex(FsIndexDescription aFsIndexDescription)

      Adds an FS Index description to this collection.
      Parameters:
        `aFsIndexDescription` - the FS Index description to add
      Throws:
        `UIMA_UnsupportedOperationException` - if this object is not modifiable

    - #### removeFsIndex

          void removeFsIndex(FsIndexDescription aFsIndexDescription)

      Removes an FS Index description from this collection.
      Parameters:
        `aFsIndexDescription` - the FS Index description to remove (must be == with an FsIndexDescription in this collection, or this method will do nothing).
      Throws:
        `UIMA_UnsupportedOperationException` - if this object is not modifiable

    - #### resolveImports

          void resolveImports()
                       throws InvalidXMLException

      Resolves any import declarations in this FS Index Collection, adding the imported FsIndexDescriptions directly onto this FsIndexCollection's `fsIndexes` list. The import elements are then deleted, so this results in a structure that is equivalent to the imported elements having been defined locally.
      Throws:
        `InvalidXMLException` - if either the import target does not exist or is invalid

    - #### resolveImports

          void resolveImports(ResourceManager aResourceManager)
                       throws InvalidXMLException

      Resolves any import declarations in this FS Index Collection, adding the imported FsIndexDescriptions directly onto this FsIndexCollection's `fsIndexes` list. The import elements are then deleted, so this results in a structure that is equivalent to the imported elements having been defined locally.
      Parameters:
        `aResourceManager` - the Resource Manager used to locate FS Index Collections imported by name. For example, the path in which to locate these FS Index Collections can be set via the `ResourceManager.setDataPath(String)` method.
      Throws:
        `InvalidXMLException` - if either the import target does not exist or is invalid

    - #### resolveImports

          void resolveImports(Collection<String> aAlreadyImportedFsIndexCollectionURLs,
                              ResourceManager aResourceManager)
                       throws InvalidXMLException

      Resolves any import declarations in this FS Index Collection, adding the imported FsIndexDescriptions directly onto this FsIndexCollection's `fsIndexes` list. The import elements are then deleted, so this results in a structure that is equivalent to the imported elements having been defined locally.

      This version is used internally to resolve nested imports.

      Parameters:
        `aResourceManager` - the Resource Manager used to locate FS Index Collections imported by name. For example, the path in which to locate these FS Index Collections can be set via the `ResourceManager.setDataPath(String)` method.
        `aAlreadyImportedFsIndexCollectionURLs` - URLs of already imported FS Index Collections, so we don't import them again.
      Throws:
        `InvalidXMLException` - if either the import target does not exist or is invalid

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