eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.description
Class Feature

java.lang.Object
  eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.CdmBase
      eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.VersionableEntity
          eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.AnnotatableEntity
              eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.IdentifiableEntity
                  eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.TermBase
                      eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.DefinedTermBase<Feature>
                          eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.description.Feature

All Implemented Interfaces:

IAnnotatableEntity, ICdmBase, IDefinedTerm<Feature>, IIdentifiableEntity, ILoadableTerm<Feature>, ISourceable<IdentifiableSource>, IVersionableEntity, Serializable, Cloneable

@Indexed(index="eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.DefinedTermBase")
public class Feature
extends DefinedTermBase<Feature>

The class for individual properties (also designed as character, type or category) of observed phenomena able to be described or measured. It also covers categories of informations on taxon names not taken in account in nomenclature.
Descriptions require features in order to be structured and disaggregated in description elements.
Experts do not use the word feature for the actual description but only for the property itself. Therefore naming this class FeatureType would have leaded to confusion.

Since features are defined terms they have a hierarchical structure that allows to specify ("kind of") or generalize ("generalization of") features. "Kind of" / "generalization of" relations are bidirectional (a feature F1 is a "Kind of" a feature F2 if and only if the feature F2 is a "generalization of" the feature F1. This hierarchical structure has nothing in common with feature trees used for determination.

A standard set of feature instances will be automatically created as the project starts. But this class allows to extend this standard set by creating new instances of additional features if needed.

This class corresponds to DescriptionsSectionType according to the SDD schema.

Version:

1.0

Author:

m.doering

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected static Map<UUID,Feature>

termMap

Fields inherited from class eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.DefinedTermBase

partOf, vocabulary

Fields inherited from class eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.IdentifiableEntity

cacheStrategy, NOT_PROTECTED, PROTECTED, protectedTitleCache, titleCache

Fields inherited from class eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.AnnotatableEntity

annotations, markers

Fields inherited from class eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.CdmBase

uuid

Constructor Summary

	Feature() Class constructor: creates a new empty feature instance.
protected	Feature(String term, String label, String labelAbbrev) Class constructor: creates a new feature instance with a description (in the default language), a label and a label abbreviation.

Method Summary

static Feature	ADDITIONAL_PUBLICATION() Returns the "additional_publication" feature.
void	addRecommendedMeasurementUnit(MeasurementUnit recommendedMeasurementUnit) Adds a statistical measure to the set of recommended statistical measures assigned to this feature.
void	addRecommendedModifierEnumeration(TermVocabulary<Modifier> recommendedModifierEnumeration) Adds a term vocabulary (with modifiers) to the set of recommended modifier vocabularies assigned to this feature.
void	addRecommendedStatisticalMeasure(StatisticalMeasure recommendedStatisticalMeasure) Adds a statistical measure to the set of recommended statistical measures assigned to this feature.
void	addSupportedCategoricalEnumeration(TermVocabulary<State> supportedCategoricalEnumeration) Adds a term vocabulary to the set of supported state vocabularies assigned to this feature.
static Feature	ANATOMY() Returns the "anatomy" feature.
static Feature	BIOLOGY_ECOLOGY() Returns the "biology_ecology" feature.
static Feature	CHROMOSOME_NUMBER() Returns the "chromosome number" feature.
static Feature	CITATION() Returns the "citation" feature.
static Feature	COMMON_NAME() Returns the "common_name" feature.
static Feature	CONSERVATION() Returns the "conservation" feature.
static Feature	CULTIVATION() Returns the "cultivation" feature.
static Feature	DESCRIPTION() Returns the "description" feature.
static Feature	DIAGNOSIS() Returns the "diagnosis" feature.
static Feature	DISCUSSION() Returns the "discussion" feature.
static Feature	DISTRIBUTION() Returns the "distribution" feature.
static Feature	ECOLOGY() Returns the "ecology" feature.
static Feature	ETYMOLOGY() Returns the "etymology" feature.
Set<Feature>	getGeneralizationOf() Returns all defined terms this term is a generalization for.
Set<Feature>	getIncludes() Returns all defined terms this term includes.
Feature	getKindOf() Returns the defined term this term is a kind of.
Feature	getPartOf() Returns the defined term this term is a part of.
Set<MeasurementUnit>	getRecommendedMeasurementUnits() Returns the set of statistical measures recommended to be used in case of quantitative data with this feature.
Set<TermVocabulary<Modifier>>	getRecommendedModifierEnumeration() Returns the set of term vocabularies containing the modifiers recommended to be used for description elements with this feature.
Set<StatisticalMeasure>	getRecommendedStatisticalMeasures() Returns the set of statistical measures recommended to be used in case of quantitative data with this feature.
Set<TermVocabulary<State>>	getSupportedCategoricalEnumerations() Returns the set of term vocabularies containing the list of possible states to be used in categorical data with this feature.
protected static Feature	getTermByUuid(UUID uuid)
static Feature	HABITAT_ECOLOGY() Returns the "habitat & ecology" feature.
static Feature	HABITAT() Returns the "habitat" feature.
static Feature	HOSTPLANT() Returns the "hostplant" feature.
static Feature	HYBRID_PARENT() Returns the "hybrid_parent" feature.
static Feature	IMAGE() Returns the "image" feature.
static Feature	INDIVIDUALS_ASSOCIATION() Returns the "individuals association" feature.
static Feature	INTRODUCTION() Returns the "introduction" feature.
boolean	isSupportsCategoricalData() Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with categorical data (true) or not (false).
boolean	isSupportsCommonTaxonName() Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with common names (true) or not (false).
boolean	isSupportsDistribution() Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with distribution objects (true) or not (false).
boolean	isSupportsIndividualAssociation() Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with individuals associations (true) or not (false).
boolean	isSupportsQuantitativeData() Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with quantitative data (true) or not (false).
boolean	isSupportsTaxonInteraction() Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with taxon interactions (true) or not (false).
boolean	isSupportsTextData() Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with text data (true) or not (false).
static Feature	KEY() Returns the "key" feature.
static Feature	MATERIALS_EXAMINED() Returns the "materials_examined" feature.
static Feature	MATERIALS_METHODS() Returns the "materials_methods" feature.
static Feature	NewInstance() Creates a new empty feature instance.
static Feature	NewInstance(String term, String label, String labelAbbrev) Creates a new feature instance with a description (in the default language), a label and a label abbreviation.
static Feature	OBSERVATION()
static Feature	OCCURRENCE() Returns the "occurrence" feature.
static Feature	PATHOGEN_AGENT() Returns the "pathogen agent" feature.
static Feature	PHENOLOGY() Returns the "phenology" feature.
static Feature	PROTOLOGUE() Returns the "protologue" feature.
Feature	readCsvLine(Class<Feature> termClass, List<String> csvLine, Map<UUID,DefinedTermBase> terms) Creates and returns a new feature instance on the basis of a given string list (containing an UUID, an URI, a label and a description) and a given language to be associated with the description.
void	removeRecommendedMeasurementUnit(MeasurementUnit recommendedMeasurementUnit) Removes one element from the set of recommended statistical measures assigned to this feature.
void	removeRecommendedModifierEnumeration(TermVocabulary<Modifier> recommendedModifierEnumeration) Removes one element from the set of recommended modifier vocabularies assigned to this feature.
void	removeRecommendedStatisticalMeasure(StatisticalMeasure recommendedStatisticalMeasure) Removes one element from the set of recommended statistical measures assigned to this feature.
void	removeSupportedCategoricalEnumeration(TermVocabulary<State> supportedCategoricalEnumeration) Removes one element from the set of supported state vocabularies assigned to this feature.
void	resetTerms()
protected void	setDefaultTerms(TermVocabulary<Feature> termVocabulary)
protected void	setGeneralizationOf(Set<Feature> value)
protected void	setIncludes(Set<Feature> includes)
void	setKindOf(Feature kindOf)
void	setPartOf(Feature partOf)
void	setSupportsCategoricalData(boolean supportsCategoricalData)
void	setSupportsCommonTaxonName(boolean supportsCommonTaxonName)
void	setSupportsDistribution(boolean supportsDistribution)
void	setSupportsIndividualAssociation(boolean supportsIndividualAssociation)
void	setSupportsQuantitativeData(boolean supportsQuantitativeData)
void	setSupportsTaxonInteraction(boolean supportsTaxonInteraction)
void	setSupportsTextData(boolean supportsTextData)
static Feature	SPECIMEN()
static Feature	STATUS() The status of a taxon.
static Feature	SYSTEMATICS()
static Feature	UNKNOWN() Returns the "unknown" feature.
static Feature	USERECORD()
static Feature	USES() Returns the "uses" feature.

Methods inherited from class eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.DefinedTermBase

addGeneralizationOf, addIncludes, addMedia, clone, getByUuid, getMedia, getVocabulary, readCsvLine, removeGeneralization, removeIncludes, removeMedia, setVocabulary, writeCsvLine

Methods inherited from class eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.TermBase

addRepresentation, equals, getDescription, getDescription, getLabel, getLabel, getPreferredRepresentation, getPreferredRepresentation, getRepresentation, getRepresentations, getUri, removeRepresentation, setLabel, setLabel, setUri, toString

Methods inherited from class eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.IdentifiableEntity

addCredit, addCredit, addExtension, addExtension, addRights, addSource, addSource, compareTo, generateTitle, getCacheStrategy, getCredits, getCredits, getData, getExtensions, getExtensions, getExtensions, getLsid, getRights, getSources, getTitleCache, getTruncatedCache, initListener, isProtectedTitleCache, removeCredit, removeCredit, removeExtension, removeRights, removeSource, setCacheStrategy, setLsid, setProtectedTitleCache, setTitleCache, setTitleCache

Methods inherited from class eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.AnnotatableEntity

addAnnotation, addMarker, getAnnotations, getMarkers, hasMarker, hasMarker, removeAnnotation, removeMarker

Methods inherited from class eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.VersionableEntity

getUpdated, getUpdatedBy, setUpdated, setUpdatedBy

Methods inherited from class eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.CdmBase

addPropertyChangeListener, addPropertyChangeListener, clone, deproxy, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, getCreated, getCreatedBy, getId, getUuid, hashCode, hasListeners, invokeSetMethod, invokeSetMethodWithNull, isInstanceOf, removePropertyChangeListener, removePropertyChangeListener, setCreated, setCreatedBy, setId, setUuid

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.IDefinedTerm

getUuid

Methods inherited from interface eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.IAnnotatableEntity

addAnnotation, addMarker, getAnnotations, getMarkers, hasMarker, hasMarker, removeAnnotation, removeMarker

Methods inherited from interface eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.IVersionableEntity

getUpdated, getUpdatedBy, setUpdated, setUpdatedBy

Methods inherited from interface eu.etaxonomy.cdm.model.common.ICdmBase

getCreated, getCreatedBy, getId, getUuid, setCreated, setCreatedBy, setId, setUuid

Field Detail

termMap

protected static Map<UUID,Feature> termMap

Constructor Detail

Feature

public Feature()

Class constructor: creates a new empty feature instance.

See Also:

Feature(String, String, String)

Feature

protected Feature(String term,
                  String label,
                  String labelAbbrev)

Class constructor: creates a new feature instance with a description (in the default language), a label and a label abbreviation.

Parameters:

term - the string (in the default language) describing the new feature to be created

label - the string identifying the new feature to be created

labelAbbrev - the string identifying (in abbreviated form) the new feature to be created

See Also:

Feature()

Method Detail

NewInstance

public static Feature NewInstance()

Creates a new empty feature instance.

See Also:

NewInstance(String, String, String)

NewInstance

public static Feature NewInstance(String term,
                                  String label,
                                  String labelAbbrev)

Creates a new feature instance with a description (in the default language), a label and a label abbreviation.

Parameters:

term - the string (in the default language) describing the new feature to be created

label - the string identifying the new feature to be created

labelAbbrev - the string identifying (in abbreviated form) the new feature to be created

See Also:

#readCsvLine(List, Language), NewInstance()

resetTerms

public void resetTerms()

Specified by:

resetTerms in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>

isSupportsQuantitativeData

public boolean isSupportsQuantitativeData()

Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with quantitative data (true) or not (false). If this flag is set this feature can only apply to taxon descriptions or specimen descriptions.

Returns:

the boolean value of the supportsQuantitativeData flag

setSupportsQuantitativeData

public void setSupportsQuantitativeData(boolean supportsQuantitativeData)

See Also:

isSupportsQuantitativeData()

isSupportsTextData

public boolean isSupportsTextData()

Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with text data (true) or not (false).

Returns:

the boolean value of the supportsTextData flag

setSupportsTextData

public void setSupportsTextData(boolean supportsTextData)

See Also:

isSupportsTextData()

isSupportsDistribution

public boolean isSupportsDistribution()

Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with distribution objects (true) or not (false). This flag is set if and only if this feature is the distribution feature.

Returns:

the boolean value of the supportsDistribution flag

setSupportsDistribution

public void setSupportsDistribution(boolean supportsDistribution)

See Also:

isSupportsDistribution()

isSupportsIndividualAssociation

public boolean isSupportsIndividualAssociation()

Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with individuals associations (true) or not (false).

Returns:

the boolean value of the supportsIndividualAssociation flag

setSupportsIndividualAssociation

public void setSupportsIndividualAssociation(boolean supportsIndividualAssociation)

See Also:

isSupportsIndividualAssociation()

isSupportsTaxonInteraction

public boolean isSupportsTaxonInteraction()

Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with taxon interactions (true) or not (false).

Returns:

the boolean value of the supportsTaxonInteraction flag

setSupportsTaxonInteraction

public void setSupportsTaxonInteraction(boolean supportsTaxonInteraction)

See Also:

isSupportsTaxonInteraction()

isSupportsCommonTaxonName

public boolean isSupportsCommonTaxonName()

Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with common names (true) or not (false). This flag is set if and only if this feature is the common name feature.

Returns:

the boolean value of the supportsCommonTaxonName flag

setSupportsCommonTaxonName

public void setSupportsCommonTaxonName(boolean supportsCommonTaxonName)

See Also:

isSupportsTaxonInteraction()

isSupportsCategoricalData

public boolean isSupportsCategoricalData()

Returns the boolean value of the flag indicating whether this feature can be described with categorical data (true) or not (false).

Returns:

the boolean value of the supportsCategoricalData flag

setSupportsCategoricalData

public void setSupportsCategoricalData(boolean supportsCategoricalData)

See Also:

#supportsCategoricalData()

getRecommendedModifierEnumeration

public Set<TermVocabulary<Modifier>> getRecommendedModifierEnumeration()

Returns the set of term vocabularies containing the modifiers recommended to be used for description elements with this feature.

addRecommendedModifierEnumeration

public void addRecommendedModifierEnumeration(TermVocabulary<Modifier> recommendedModifierEnumeration)

Adds a term vocabulary (with modifiers) to the set of recommended modifier vocabularies assigned to this feature.

Parameters:

recommendedModifierEnumeration - the term vocabulary to be added

See Also:

getRecommendedModifierEnumeration()

removeRecommendedModifierEnumeration

public void removeRecommendedModifierEnumeration(TermVocabulary<Modifier> recommendedModifierEnumeration)

Removes one element from the set of recommended modifier vocabularies assigned to this feature.

Parameters:

recommendedModifierEnumeration - the term vocabulary which should be removed

See Also:

getRecommendedModifierEnumeration(), addRecommendedModifierEnumeration(TermVocabulary)

getRecommendedStatisticalMeasures

public Set<StatisticalMeasure> getRecommendedStatisticalMeasures()

Returns the set of statistical measures recommended to be used in case of quantitative data with this feature.

addRecommendedStatisticalMeasure

public void addRecommendedStatisticalMeasure(StatisticalMeasure recommendedStatisticalMeasure)

Adds a statistical measure to the set of recommended statistical measures assigned to this feature.

Parameters:

recommendedStatisticalMeasure - the statistical measure to be added

See Also:

getRecommendedStatisticalMeasures()

removeRecommendedStatisticalMeasure

public void removeRecommendedStatisticalMeasure(StatisticalMeasure recommendedStatisticalMeasure)

Removes one element from the set of recommended statistical measures assigned to this feature.

Parameters:

recommendedStatisticalMeasure - the statistical measure which should be removed

See Also:

getRecommendedStatisticalMeasures(), addRecommendedStatisticalMeasure(StatisticalMeasure)

getRecommendedMeasurementUnits

public Set<MeasurementUnit> getRecommendedMeasurementUnits()

Returns the set of statistical measures recommended to be used in case of quantitative data with this feature.

addRecommendedMeasurementUnit

public void addRecommendedMeasurementUnit(MeasurementUnit recommendedMeasurementUnit)

Adds a statistical measure to the set of recommended statistical measures assigned to this feature.

Parameters:

recommendedStatisticalMeasure - the statistical measure to be added

See Also:

getRecommendedStatisticalMeasures()

removeRecommendedMeasurementUnit

public void removeRecommendedMeasurementUnit(MeasurementUnit recommendedMeasurementUnit)

Removes one element from the set of recommended statistical measures assigned to this feature.

Parameters:

recommendedStatisticalMeasure - the statistical measure which should be removed

See Also:

getRecommendedStatisticalMeasures(), addRecommendedStatisticalMeasure(StatisticalMeasure)

getSupportedCategoricalEnumerations

public Set<TermVocabulary<State>> getSupportedCategoricalEnumerations()

Returns the set of term vocabularies containing the list of possible states to be used in categorical data with this feature.

addSupportedCategoricalEnumeration

public void addSupportedCategoricalEnumeration(TermVocabulary<State> supportedCategoricalEnumeration)

Adds a term vocabulary to the set of supported state vocabularies assigned to this feature.

Parameters:

supportedCategoricalEnumeration - the term vocabulary which should be removed

See Also:

getSupportedCategoricalEnumerations()

removeSupportedCategoricalEnumeration

public void removeSupportedCategoricalEnumeration(TermVocabulary<State> supportedCategoricalEnumeration)

Removes one element from the set of supported state vocabularies assigned to this feature.

Parameters:

supportedCategoricalEnumeration - the term vocabulary which should be removed

See Also:

getSupportedCategoricalEnumerations(), addSupportedCategoricalEnumeration(TermVocabulary)

getKindOf

public Feature getKindOf()

Description copied from interface: IDefinedTerm

Returns the defined term this term is a kind of. Therefore the returned term is a generalization of this term

Specified by:

getKindOf in interface IDefinedTerm<Feature>

Overrides:

getKindOf in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>

setKindOf

public void setKindOf(Feature kindOf)

Overrides:

setKindOf in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>

getPartOf

public Feature getPartOf()

Description copied from interface: IDefinedTerm

Returns the defined term this term is a part of. Therefore the returned term includes this term

Specified by:

getPartOf in interface IDefinedTerm<Feature>

Overrides:

getPartOf in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>

setPartOf

public void setPartOf(Feature partOf)

Overrides:

setPartOf in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>

getGeneralizationOf

public Set<Feature> getGeneralizationOf()

Description copied from interface: IDefinedTerm

Returns all defined terms this term is a generalization for. Therefore the returned terms are kind of this term

Specified by:

getGeneralizationOf in interface IDefinedTerm<Feature>

Overrides:

getGeneralizationOf in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>

setGeneralizationOf

protected void setGeneralizationOf(Set<Feature> value)

Overrides:

setGeneralizationOf in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>

getIncludes

public Set<Feature> getIncludes()

Description copied from interface: IDefinedTerm

Returns all defined terms this term includes. Therefore the returned terms are part of this term

Specified by:

getIncludes in interface IDefinedTerm<Feature>

Overrides:

getIncludes in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>

setIncludes

protected void setIncludes(Set<Feature> includes)

Overrides:

setIncludes in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>

readCsvLine

public Feature readCsvLine(Class<Feature> termClass,
                           List<String> csvLine,
                           Map<UUID,DefinedTermBase> terms)

Creates and returns a new feature instance on the basis of a given string list (containing an UUID, an URI, a label and a description) and a given language to be associated with the description. Furthermore the flags concerning the supported subclasses of description elements are set according to a particular string belonging to the given string list.
This method overrides the readCsvLine method from DefinedTermBase.

Specified by:

readCsvLine in interface ILoadableTerm<Feature>

Overrides:

readCsvLine in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>

Parameters:

csvLine - the string list with elementary information for attributes

lang - the language in which the description has been formulated

Returns:

See Also:

NewInstance(String, String, String)

getTermByUuid

protected static Feature getTermByUuid(UUID uuid)

UNKNOWN

public static final Feature UNKNOWN()

Returns the "unknown" feature. This feature allows to store values of description elements even if it is momentarily not known what they mean.

DESCRIPTION

public static final Feature DESCRIPTION()

Returns the "description" feature. This feature allows to handle global description elements for a global description.
The "description" feature is the highest level feature.

DISTRIBUTION

public static final Feature DISTRIBUTION()

Returns the "distribution" feature. This feature allows to handle only distributions.

See Also:

isSupportsDistribution()

DISCUSSION

public static final Feature DISCUSSION()

Returns the "discussion" feature. This feature can only be described with text data.

See Also:

isSupportsTextData()

ECOLOGY

public static final Feature ECOLOGY()

Returns the "ecology" feature. This feature only applies to specimen descriptions or to taxon descriptions.
The "ecology" feature generalizes all other possible features concerning ecological matters.

HABITAT

public static final Feature HABITAT()

Returns the "habitat" feature. This feature only applies to specimen descriptions or to taxon descriptions.
The "habitat" feature generalizes all other possible features concerning habitat matters.

HABITAT_ECOLOGY

public static final Feature HABITAT_ECOLOGY()

Returns the "habitat & ecology" feature. This feature only applies to specimen descriptions or to taxon descriptions.
The "habitat & ecology" feature generalizes all other possible features concerning habitat and ecology matters.

BIOLOGY_ECOLOGY

public static final Feature BIOLOGY_ECOLOGY()

Returns the "biology_ecology" feature. This feature only applies to specimen descriptions or to taxon descriptions.
The "biology_ecology" feature generalizes all possible features concerning biological aspects of ecological matters.

See Also:

ECOLOGY()

CHROMOSOME_NUMBER

public static final Feature CHROMOSOME_NUMBER()

Returns the "chromosome number" feature. This feature only applies to specimen descriptions or to taxon descriptions.

KEY

public static final Feature KEY()

Returns the "key" feature. This feature is the "upper" feature generalizing all features being used within an identification key.

MATERIALS_EXAMINED

public static final Feature MATERIALS_EXAMINED()

Returns the "materials_examined" feature. This feature can only be described with text data or eventually with categorical data mentioning which material has been examined in order to accomplish the description. This feature applies only to specimen descriptions or to taxon descriptions.

MATERIALS_METHODS

public static final Feature MATERIALS_METHODS()

Returns the "materials_methods" feature. This feature can only be described with text data or eventually with categorical data mentioning which methods have been adopted to analyze the material in order to accomplish the description. This feature applies only to specimen descriptions or to taxon descriptions.

ETYMOLOGY

public static final Feature ETYMOLOGY()

Returns the "etymology" feature. This feature can only be described with text data or eventually with categorical data giving some information about the history of the taxon name. This feature applies only to taxon name descriptions.

DIAGNOSIS

public static final Feature DIAGNOSIS()

Returns the "diagnosis" feature. This feature can only be described with text data or eventually with categorical data. This feature applies only to specimen descriptions or to taxon descriptions.

INTRODUCTION

public static final Feature INTRODUCTION()

Returns the "introduction" feature. This feature can only be described with text data.

See Also:

isSupportsTextData()

PROTOLOGUE

public static final Feature PROTOLOGUE()

Returns the "protologue" feature. This feature can only be described with text data reproducing the content of the protologue (or some information about it) of the taxon name. This feature applies only to taxon name descriptions.

See Also:

isSupportsTextData()

COMMON_NAME

public static final Feature COMMON_NAME()

Returns the "common_name" feature. This feature allows to handle only common names.

See Also:

isSupportsCommonTaxonName()

PHENOLOGY

public static final Feature PHENOLOGY()

Returns the "phenology" feature. This feature can only be described with categorical data or eventually with text data containing information time about recurring natural phenomena. This feature only applies to taxon descriptions.
The "phenology" feature generalizes all other possible features concerning time information about particular natural phenomena (such as "first flight of butterflies").

OCCURRENCE

public static final Feature OCCURRENCE()

Returns the "occurrence" feature.

ANATOMY

public static final Feature ANATOMY()

Returns the "anatomy" feature.

HOSTPLANT

public static final Feature HOSTPLANT()

Returns the "hostplant" feature.

PATHOGEN_AGENT

public static final Feature PATHOGEN_AGENT()

Returns the "pathogen agent" feature.

CITATION

public static final Feature CITATION()

Returns the "citation" feature. This feature can only be described with text data.

See Also:

isSupportsTextData()

ADDITIONAL_PUBLICATION

public static final Feature ADDITIONAL_PUBLICATION()

Returns the "additional_publication" feature. This feature can only be described with text data with information about a publication where a taxon name has also been published but which is not the nomenclatural reference. This feature applies only to taxon name descriptions.

See Also:

isSupportsTextData()

USES

public static final Feature USES()

Returns the "uses" feature. This feature only applies to taxon descriptions.
The "uses" feature generalizes all other possible features concerning particular uses (for instance "industrial use of seeds").

USERECORD

public static final Feature USERECORD()

CONSERVATION

public static final Feature CONSERVATION()

Returns the "conservation" feature. This feature only applies to specimen descriptions and generalizes methods and conditions for the conservation of specimens.

CULTIVATION

public static final Feature CULTIVATION()

Returns the "cultivation" feature.

IMAGE

public static final Feature IMAGE()

Returns the "image" feature.

INDIVIDUALS_ASSOCIATION

public static final Feature INDIVIDUALS_ASSOCIATION()

Returns the "individuals association" feature.

SPECIMEN

public static final Feature SPECIMEN()

OBSERVATION

public static final Feature OBSERVATION()

STATUS

public static final Feature STATUS()

The status of a taxon. Usually the status should be determined within a distribution. If this is not possible for some reason (e.g. the area is not well defined) the status feature may be used.

Returns:

SYSTEMATICS

public static final Feature SYSTEMATICS()

HYBRID_PARENT

public static final Feature HYBRID_PARENT()

Returns the "hybrid_parent" feature. This feature can only be used by taxon interactions.

Note: It must be distinguished between hybrid relationships as relevant nomenclatural relationships between plant names on the one side and the biological relation between two taxa as it is here the case on the other one.

See Also:

isSupportsTaxonInteraction(), HybridRelationshipType

setDefaultTerms

protected void setDefaultTerms(TermVocabulary<Feature> termVocabulary)

Specified by:

setDefaultTerms in class DefinedTermBase<Feature>