Class Attribute

java.lang.Object

Attribute

Direct Known Subclasses:

NominalAttribute, NumericAttribute

public class Attribute
extends java.lang.Object

Stores information for an attribute. An attribute has a name.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected java.lang.String	name this attribute's name

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Attribute() Default constructor.
Attribute(java.lang.String name) Explicit constructor that sets the name of this attribute.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getName() Gets the name of this attribute.
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args)
void	setName(java.lang.String name) Sets the name of this attribute to the specified name.
int	size() Gets the size of this attribute's domain.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a string representation of this attribute.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

name

protected java.lang.String name

this attribute's name

Constructor Detail

Attribute

public Attribute()

Default constructor.

Attribute

public Attribute(java.lang.String name)

Explicit constructor that sets the name of this attribute.

Parameters:

name - the name of this attribute

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Gets the name of this attribute.

Returns:

a string storing the name

size

public int size()

Gets the size of this attribute's domain.

Returns:

an int storing the size of the domain

setName

public void setName(java.lang.String name)

Sets the name of this attribute to the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the name of this attribute

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a string representation of this attribute.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

a string representation of this attribute

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)