javax.wbem.cim
Class CIMScope

java.lang.Object
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  +--javax.wbem.cim.CIMScope

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class CIMScope

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

A class to encapsulate the different CIM Scopes.

Since:

WBEM 1.0

Field Summary

static int	ANY Integer value representing any CIM element
static int	ASSOCIATION Integer value representing a CIM association
static int	CLASS Integer value representing a CIM class
static int	INDICATION Integer value representing a CIM indication
static int	METHOD Integer value representing a CIM method
static int	PARAMETER Integer value representing a CIM parameter
static int	PROPERTY Integer value representing a CIM property
static int	REFERENCE Integer value representing a CIM reference
static int	SCHEMA Integer value representing a CIM schema

Constructor Summary

CIMScope(int scope)
Creates a new CIM scope object with the specified scope.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o) Returns true if the specified object is a valid CIM scope.
int	getScope() Returns an integer representing the CIM scope
static CIMScope	getScope(int scope) Returns a CIM scope object with the specified CIM scope
java.lang.String	toMOF() Returns a MOF representation of the CIMScope.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a String representation of the CIMScope.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

SCHEMA

public static final int SCHEMA

Integer value representing a CIM schema

CLASS

public static final int CLASS

Integer value representing a CIM class

ASSOCIATION

public static final int ASSOCIATION

Integer value representing a CIM association

INDICATION

public static final int INDICATION

Integer value representing a CIM indication

PROPERTY

public static final int PROPERTY

Integer value representing a CIM property

REFERENCE

public static final int REFERENCE

Integer value representing a CIM reference

METHOD

public static final int METHOD

Integer value representing a CIM method

PARAMETER

public static final int PARAMETER

Integer value representing a CIM parameter

ANY

public static final int ANY

Integer value representing any CIM element

Constructor Detail

CIMScope

public CIMScope(int scope)

Creates a new CIM scope object with the specified scope.

Parameters:

scope - the CIM scope. Valid CIM scope values range from 0 to 8, inclusive. A value outside this range returns an error message.

Method Detail

getScope

public static CIMScope getScope(int scope)

Returns a CIM scope object with the specified CIM scope

Parameters:

scope - the CIM scope. Valid CIM scope values range from 0 to 8, inclusive. A value outside this range returns an error message.

Returns:

The predefined CIM scope.

getScope

public int getScope()

Returns an integer representing the CIM scope

Returns:

The integer representing the CIM scope.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Returns true if the specified object is a valid CIM scope. Otherwise, false.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

o - The object to compare

Returns:

True if the specified object is a valid CIM scope. Otherwise, false.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a String representation of the CIMScope. This method is intended to be used only for debugging purposes, and the format of the returned string may vary between implementations. The returned string may be empty but may not be null.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

A string representation of this scope.

toMOF

public java.lang.String toMOF()

Returns a MOF representation of the CIMScope.

Returns:

A string representation of this scope in Managed Object Format (MOF).