org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.metadata

## Interface SofaMapping

- All Superinterfaces:
    Cloneable, MetaDataObject, Serializable, XMLizable

      public interface SofaMapping
      extends MetaDataObject

  Sofa Name mapping is required to connect the output Sofas from one component to the input Sofa of another component.

  A `SofaMapping` object represents mapping of a Sofa name assigned by a component to a Sofa name assigned by an aggregate which could be either an aggregate AE or a CPE. This interface provides methods to set the attributes that define a mapping.

  If the component Sofa Name is not set, it defaults to (`CAS.NAME_DEFAULT_SOFA`).

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `getAggregateSofaName()` Get the sofa name assigned by the aggregate.
    `String` | `getComponentKey()` Gets the component key.
    `String` | `getComponentSofaName()` Gets the sofa name assigned by the component.
    `void` | `setAggregateSofaName(String aAggregateSofaName)` Set the sofa name assigned by the aggregate.
    `void` | `setComponentKey(String aComponentKey)` Set the component key.
    `void` | `setComponentSofaName(String aComponentSofaName)` Set the component assigned sofa name.

    - ### 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

    - #### getComponentKey

          String getComponentKey()

      Gets the component key. This identifies the component for which this mapping is defined.
      Returns:
        the key

    - #### setComponentKey

          void setComponentKey(String aComponentKey)

      Set the component key. This identifies the component for which this mapping is defined.
      Parameters:
        `aComponentKey` - the key

    - #### getComponentSofaName

          String getComponentSofaName()

      Gets the sofa name assigned by the component.
      Returns:
        the component's sofa name

    - #### setComponentSofaName

          void setComponentSofaName(String aComponentSofaName)

      Set the component assigned sofa name.
      Parameters:
        `aComponentSofaName` - the component's sofa name

    - #### getAggregateSofaName

          String getAggregateSofaName()

      Get the sofa name assigned by the aggregate.
      Returns:
        the aggregate's sofa name

    - #### setAggregateSofaName

          void setAggregateSofaName(String aAggregateSofaName)

      Set the sofa name assigned by the aggregate.
      Parameters:
        `aAggregateSofaName` - the aggregate's sofa name

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