java.lang.Object
- org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.Base
- - org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.Element
  - - org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.DataType
    - - org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.BackboneElement
      - org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent

All Implemented Interfaces:

ca.uhn.fhir.model.api.IElement, Serializable, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseBackboneElement, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseDatatype, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseElement, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasExtensions, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasModifierExtensions

Enclosing class:

Evidence
```
public static class Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent
extends BackboneElement
implements org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseBackboneElement
```
See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected MarkdownType`	`description`	A text description or summary of the variable.
`protected CodeableConcept`	`directnessMatch`	Indication of quality of match between intended variable to actual variable.
`protected Reference`	`intended`	Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence.
`protected List<Annotation>`	`note`	Footnotes and/or explanatory notes.
`protected Reference`	`observed`	Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s).
`protected CodeableConcept`	`variableRole`	population \| subpopulation \| exposure \| referenceExposure \| measuredVariable \| confounder.

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.BackboneElement
modifierExtension

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.Element
extension, id

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent()
Constructor

EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent(CodeableConcept variableRole)
Constructor

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Base`	`addChild(String name)`
`Annotation`	`addNote()`
`Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent`	`addNote(Annotation t)`
`Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent`	`copy()`
`void`	`copyValues(Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent dst)`
`boolean`	`equalsDeep(Base other_)`
`boolean`	`equalsShallow(Base other_)`
`String`	`fhirType()`
`String`	`getDescription()`
`MarkdownType`	`getDescriptionElement()`
`CodeableConcept`	`getDirectnessMatch()`
`Reference`	`getIntended()`
`Property`	`getNamedProperty(int _hash, String _name, boolean _checkValid)`
`List<Annotation>`	`getNote()`
`Annotation`	`getNoteFirstRep()`
`Reference`	`getObserved()`
`Base[]`	`getProperty(int hash, String name, boolean checkValid)`
`String[]`	`getTypesForProperty(int hash, String name)`
`CodeableConcept`	`getVariableRole()`
`boolean`	`hasDescription()`
`boolean`	`hasDescriptionElement()`
`boolean`	`hasDirectnessMatch()`
`boolean`	`hasIntended()`
`boolean`	`hasNote()`
`boolean`	`hasObserved()`
`boolean`	`hasVariableRole()`
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`
`protected void`	`listChildren(List<Property> children)`
`Base`	`makeProperty(int hash, String name)`
`Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent`	`setDescription(String value)`
`Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent`	`setDescriptionElement(MarkdownType value)`
`Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent`	`setDirectnessMatch(CodeableConcept value)`
`Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent`	`setIntended(Reference value)`
`Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent`	`setNote(List<Annotation> theNote)`
`Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent`	`setObserved(Reference value)`
`Base`	`setProperty(int hash, String name, Base value)`
`Base`	`setProperty(String name, Base value)`
`Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent`	`setVariableRole(CodeableConcept value)`

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.BackboneElement
addModifierExtension, addModifierExtension, addModifierExtension, checkNoModifiers, copyValues, getExtensionByUrl, getExtensionsByUrl, getModifierExtension, getModifierExtensionFirstRep, hasModifierExtension, removeExtension, setModifierExtension

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.DataType
copyValues

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.Element
addExtension, addExtension, addExtension, copyValues, getExtension, getExtensionFirstRep, getExtensionString, getId, getIdBase, getIdElement, hasExtension, hasExtension, hasId, hasIdElement, isDisallowExtensions, noExtensions, setDisallowExtensions, setExtension, setId, setIdBase, setIdElement

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.Base
children, clearUserData, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareValues, compareValues, copyUserData, copyValues, dateTimeValue, equals, getChildByName, getFormatCommentsPost, getFormatCommentsPre, getNamedProperty, getUserData, getUserInt, getUserString, getXhtml, hasFormatComment, hasPrimitiveValue, hasType, hasUserData, isBooleanPrimitive, isDateTime, isMetadataBased, isPrimitive, isResource, listChildrenByName, listChildrenByName, primitiveValue, setUserData, setUserDataINN

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase
getFormatCommentsPost, getFormatCommentsPre, getUserData, hasFormatComment, setUserData

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseElement
getUserData, setUserData

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasExtensions
addExtension, getExtension, hasExtension

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasModifierExtensions
addModifierExtension, getModifierExtension, hasModifierExtension

- Field Detail
  - description
```
protected MarkdownType description
```
    A text description or summary of the variable.
  - note
```
protected List<Annotation> note
```
    Footnotes and/or explanatory notes.
  - variableRole
```
protected CodeableConcept variableRole
```
    population | subpopulation | exposure | referenceExposure | measuredVariable | confounder.
  - observed
```
protected Reference observed
```
    Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s).
  - intended
```
protected Reference intended
```
    Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence.
  - directnessMatch
```
protected CodeableConcept directnessMatch
```
    Indication of quality of match between intended variable to actual variable.
- Constructor Detail
  - EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent
```
public EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent()
```
    Constructor
  - EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent
```
public EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent(CodeableConcept variableRole)
```
    Constructor
- Method Detail
  - getDescriptionElement
```
public MarkdownType getDescriptionElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    description (A text description or summary of the variable.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getDescription" gives direct access to the value
  - hasDescriptionElement
```
public boolean hasDescriptionElement()
```
  - hasDescription
```
public boolean hasDescription()
```
  - setDescriptionElement
```
public Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent setDescriptionElement(MarkdownType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - description (A text description or summary of the variable.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getDescription" gives direct access to the value
  - getDescription
```
public String getDescription()
```
    Returns:
    
    A text description or summary of the variable.
  - setDescription
```
public Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent setDescription(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - A text description or summary of the variable.
  - getNote
```
public List<Annotation> getNote()
```
    Returns:
    
    note (Footnotes and/or explanatory notes.)
  - setNote
```
public Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent setNote(List<Annotation> theNote)
```
    Returns:
    
    Returns a reference to this for easy method chaining
  - hasNote
```
public boolean hasNote()
```
  - addNote
```
public Annotation addNote()
```
  - addNote
```
public Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent addNote(Annotation t)
```
  - getNoteFirstRep
```
public Annotation getNoteFirstRep()
```
    Returns:
    
    The first repetition of repeating field note, creating it if it does not already exist {3}
  - getVariableRole
```
public CodeableConcept getVariableRole()
```
    Returns:
    
    variableRole (population | subpopulation | exposure | referenceExposure | measuredVariable | confounder.)
  - hasVariableRole
```
public boolean hasVariableRole()
```
  - setVariableRole
```
public Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent setVariableRole(CodeableConcept value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - variableRole (population | subpopulation | exposure | referenceExposure | measuredVariable | confounder.)
  - getObserved
```
public Reference getObserved()
```
    Returns:
    
    observed (Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s).)
  - hasObserved
```
public boolean hasObserved()
```
  - setObserved
```
public Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent setObserved(Reference value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - observed (Definition of the actual variable related to the statistic(s).)
  - getIntended
```
public Reference getIntended()
```
    Returns:
    
    intended (Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence.)
  - hasIntended
```
public boolean hasIntended()
```
  - setIntended
```
public Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent setIntended(Reference value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - intended (Definition of the intended variable related to the Evidence.)
  - getDirectnessMatch
```
public CodeableConcept getDirectnessMatch()
```
    Returns:
    
    directnessMatch (Indication of quality of match between intended variable to actual variable.)
  - hasDirectnessMatch
```
public boolean hasDirectnessMatch()
```
  - setDirectnessMatch
```
public Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent setDirectnessMatch(CodeableConcept value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - directnessMatch (Indication of quality of match between intended variable to actual variable.)
  - listChildren
```
protected void listChildren(List<Property> children)
```
    Overrides:
    
    listChildren in class BackboneElement
  - getNamedProperty
```
public Property getNamedProperty(int _hash,
                                 String _name,
                                 boolean _checkValid)
                          throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    getNamedProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - getProperty
```
public Base[] getProperty(int hash,
                          String name,
                          boolean checkValid)
                   throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    getProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - setProperty
```
public Base setProperty(int hash,
                        String name,
                        Base value)
                 throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    setProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - setProperty
```
public Base setProperty(String name,
                        Base value)
                 throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    setProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - makeProperty
```
public Base makeProperty(int hash,
                         String name)
                  throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    makeProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - getTypesForProperty
```
public String[] getTypesForProperty(int hash,
                                    String name)
                             throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    getTypesForProperty in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - addChild
```
public Base addChild(String name)
              throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    addChild in class BackboneElement
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - copy
```
public Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent copy()
```
    Specified by:
    
    copy in class BackboneElement
  - copyValues
```
public void copyValues(Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent dst)
```
  - equalsDeep
```
public boolean equalsDeep(Base other_)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equalsDeep in class BackboneElement
  - equalsShallow
```
public boolean equalsShallow(Base other_)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equalsShallow in class BackboneElement
  - isEmpty
```
public boolean isEmpty()
```
    Specified by:
    
    isEmpty in interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase
    
    Overrides:
    
    isEmpty in class BackboneElement
  - fhirType
```
public String fhirType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    fhirType in interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase
    
    Overrides:
    
    fhirType in class BackboneElement

Constructor	Description
`EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent()`	Constructor
`EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent(CodeableConcept variableRole)`	Constructor

Class Evidence.EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.BackboneElement

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.Element

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.BackboneElement

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.DataType

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.Element

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4b.model.Base

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseElement

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasExtensions

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasModifierExtensions

Field Detail

description

note

variableRole

observed

intended

directnessMatch

Constructor Detail

EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent

EvidenceVariableDefinitionComponent

Method Detail

getDescriptionElement

hasDescriptionElement

hasDescription

setDescriptionElement

getDescription

setDescription

getNote

setNote

hasNote

addNote

addNote

getNoteFirstRep

getVariableRole

hasVariableRole

setVariableRole

getObserved

hasObserved

setObserved

getIntended

hasIntended

setIntended

getDirectnessMatch

hasDirectnessMatch

setDirectnessMatch

listChildren

getNamedProperty

getProperty

setProperty

setProperty

makeProperty

getTypesForProperty

addChild

copy

copyValues

equalsDeep

equalsShallow

isEmpty

fhirType