## Uses of Interface
org.apache.uima.resource.metadata.FeatureDescription

- Packages that use FeatureDescription
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  org.apache.uima | The main package for the Unstructured Information Management Middleware Architecture.
  org.apache.uima.resource.metadata | Interfaces for objects that represent metadata for a Resource.
  org.apache.uima.util | Utility classes and interfaces used by UIMA components.

- - ### Uses of FeatureDescription in org.apache.uima

    Methods in org.apache.uima that return FeatureDescription
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `FeatureDescription` | ResourceSpecifierFactory.`createFeatureDescription()` Creates a `FeatureDescription`.

  - ### Uses of FeatureDescription in org.apache.uima.resource.metadata

    Methods in org.apache.uima.resource.metadata that return FeatureDescription
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `FeatureDescription` | TypeDescription.`addFeature(String aFeatureName, String aDescription, String aRangeTypeName)` Convenience method which adds a FeatureDescription to this TypeDescription.
    `FeatureDescription` | TypeDescription.`addFeature(String aFeatureName, String aDescription, String aRangeTypeName, String aElementTypeName, Boolean aMultipleReferencesAllowed)` Convenience method which adds a FeatureDescription to this TypeDescription.
    `FeatureDescription[]` | TypeDescription.`getFeatures()` Gets the descriptions of the features for this Type.

    Methods in org.apache.uima.resource.metadata with parameters of type FeatureDescription
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | TypeDescription.`setFeatures(FeatureDescription[] aFeatures)` Sets the descriptions of the features for this Type.

  - ### Uses of FeatureDescription in org.apache.uima.util

    Methods in org.apache.uima.util that return FeatureDescription
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `static FeatureDescription` | TypeSystemUtil.`feature2FeatureDescription(Feature aFeature)` Convert a `Feature` to an equivalent `FeatureDescription`.

    Methods in org.apache.uima.util with parameters of type FeatureDescription
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected static void` | CasCreationUtils.`mergeFeatures(TypeDescription aType, FeatureDescription[] aFeatures)` Merges features into a TypeDescription.

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