java.lang.Object
- org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.Base
- - org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.Element
  - - org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.BackboneElement
    - - org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent

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.IBaseElement, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasExtensions, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasModifierExtensions

Enclosing class:

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

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected DataType`	`definition`	Define members of the evidence element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).
`protected StringType`	`description`	A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.
`protected Reference`	`device`	Device used for determining characteristic.
`protected BooleanType`	`exclude`	When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.
`protected Enumeration<EvidenceVariable.GroupMeasure>`	`groupMeasure`	Value or set of values that define the grouping.
`protected CodeableConcept`	`method`	Method used for describing characteristic.
`protected List<EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent>`	`timeFromEvent`	Observation time from study specified event.
`protected CodeableConcept`	`type`	Used to expressing the type of characteristic.

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.BackboneElement
modifierExtension

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.Element
extension, id

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent()
Constructor

EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent(DataType definition)
Constructor

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Base`	`addChild(String name)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent`	`addTimeFromEvent()`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`addTimeFromEvent(EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent t)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`copy()`
`void`	`copyValues(EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent dst)`
`boolean`	`equalsDeep(Base other_)`
`boolean`	`equalsShallow(Base other_)`
`String`	`fhirType()`
`DataType`	`getDefinition()`
`CanonicalType`	`getDefinitionCanonicalType()`
`CodeableConcept`	`getDefinitionCodeableConcept()`
`Expression`	`getDefinitionExpression()`
`Reference`	`getDefinitionReference()`
`String`	`getDescription()`
`StringType`	`getDescriptionElement()`
`Reference`	`getDevice()`
`boolean`	`getExclude()`
`BooleanType`	`getExcludeElement()`
`EvidenceVariable.GroupMeasure`	`getGroupMeasure()`
`Enumeration<EvidenceVariable.GroupMeasure>`	`getGroupMeasureElement()`
`CodeableConcept`	`getMethod()`
`Property`	`getNamedProperty(int _hash, String _name, boolean _checkValid)`
`Base[]`	`getProperty(int hash, String name, boolean checkValid)`
`List<EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent>`	`getTimeFromEvent()`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent`	`getTimeFromEventFirstRep()`
`CodeableConcept`	`getType()`
`String[]`	`getTypesForProperty(int hash, String name)`
`boolean`	`hasDefinition()`
`boolean`	`hasDefinitionCanonicalType()`
`boolean`	`hasDefinitionCodeableConcept()`
`boolean`	`hasDefinitionExpression()`
`boolean`	`hasDefinitionReference()`
`boolean`	`hasDescription()`
`boolean`	`hasDescriptionElement()`
`boolean`	`hasDevice()`
`boolean`	`hasExclude()`
`boolean`	`hasExcludeElement()`
`boolean`	`hasGroupMeasure()`
`boolean`	`hasGroupMeasureElement()`
`boolean`	`hasMethod()`
`boolean`	`hasTimeFromEvent()`
`boolean`	`hasType()`
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`
`protected void`	`listChildren(List<Property> children)`
`Base`	`makeProperty(int hash, String name)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setDefinition(DataType value)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setDescription(String value)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setDescriptionElement(StringType value)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setDevice(Reference value)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setExclude(boolean value)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setExcludeElement(BooleanType value)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setGroupMeasure(EvidenceVariable.GroupMeasure value)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setGroupMeasureElement(Enumeration<EvidenceVariable.GroupMeasure> value)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setMethod(CodeableConcept value)`
`Base`	`setProperty(int hash, String name, Base value)`
`Base`	`setProperty(String name, Base value)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setTimeFromEvent(List<EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent> theTimeFromEvent)`
`EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent`	`setType(CodeableConcept value)`

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.BackboneElement
addModifierExtension, addModifierExtension, addModifierExtension, checkNoModifiers, copyValues, getExtensionByUrl, getExtensionsByUrl, getModifierExtension, getModifierExtensionFirstRep, hasModifierExtension, removeExtension, setModifierExtension

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r5.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.r5.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 StringType description
```
    A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.
  - type
```
protected CodeableConcept type
```
    Used to expressing the type of characteristic.
  - definition
```
protected DataType definition
```
    Define members of the evidence element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).
  - method
```
protected CodeableConcept method
```
    Method used for describing characteristic.
  - device
```
protected Reference device
```
    Device used for determining characteristic.
  - exclude
```
protected BooleanType exclude
```
    When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.
  - timeFromEvent
```
protected List<EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent> timeFromEvent
```
    Observation time from study specified event.
  - groupMeasure
```
protected Enumeration<EvidenceVariable.GroupMeasure> groupMeasure
```
    Value or set of values that define the grouping.
- Constructor Detail
  - EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent
```
public EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent()
```
    Constructor
  - EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent
```
public EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent(DataType definition)
```
    Constructor
- Method Detail
  - getDescriptionElement
```
public StringType getDescriptionElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    description (A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.). 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 EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setDescriptionElement(StringType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - description (A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.). 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 short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.
  - setDescription
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setDescription(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - A short, natural language description of the characteristic that could be used to communicate the criteria to an end-user.
  - getType
```
public CodeableConcept getType()
```
    Returns:
    
    type (Used to expressing the type of characteristic.)
  - hasType
```
public boolean hasType()
```
  - setType
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setType(CodeableConcept value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - type (Used to expressing the type of characteristic.)
  - getDefinition
```
public DataType getDefinition()
```
    Returns:
    
    definition (Define members of the evidence element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
  - getDefinitionReference
```
public Reference getDefinitionReference()
                                 throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    definition (Define members of the evidence element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasDefinitionReference
```
public boolean hasDefinitionReference()
```
  - getDefinitionCanonicalType
```
public CanonicalType getDefinitionCanonicalType()
                                         throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    definition (Define members of the evidence element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasDefinitionCanonicalType
```
public boolean hasDefinitionCanonicalType()
```
  - getDefinitionCodeableConcept
```
public CodeableConcept getDefinitionCodeableConcept()
                                             throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    definition (Define members of the evidence element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasDefinitionCodeableConcept
```
public boolean hasDefinitionCodeableConcept()
```
  - getDefinitionExpression
```
public Expression getDefinitionExpression()
                                   throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Returns:
    
    definition (Define members of the evidence element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - hasDefinitionExpression
```
public boolean hasDefinitionExpression()
```
  - hasDefinition
```
public boolean hasDefinition()
```
  - setDefinition
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setDefinition(DataType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - definition (Define members of the evidence element using Codes (such as condition, medication, or observation), Expressions ( using an expression language such as FHIRPath or CQL) or DataRequirements (such as Diabetes diagnosis onset in the last year).)
  - getMethod
```
public CodeableConcept getMethod()
```
    Returns:
    
    method (Method used for describing characteristic.)
  - hasMethod
```
public boolean hasMethod()
```
  - setMethod
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setMethod(CodeableConcept value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - method (Method used for describing characteristic.)
  - getDevice
```
public Reference getDevice()
```
    Returns:
    
    device (Device used for determining characteristic.)
  - hasDevice
```
public boolean hasDevice()
```
  - setDevice
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setDevice(Reference value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - device (Device used for determining characteristic.)
  - getExcludeElement
```
public BooleanType getExcludeElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    exclude (When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getExclude" gives direct access to the value
  - hasExcludeElement
```
public boolean hasExcludeElement()
```
  - hasExclude
```
public boolean hasExclude()
```
  - setExcludeElement
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setExcludeElement(BooleanType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - exclude (When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getExclude" gives direct access to the value
  - getExclude
```
public boolean getExclude()
```
    Returns:
    
    When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.
  - setExclude
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setExclude(boolean value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - When true, members with this characteristic are excluded from the element.
  - getTimeFromEvent
```
public List<EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent> getTimeFromEvent()
```
    Returns:
    
    timeFromEvent (Observation time from study specified event.)
  - setTimeFromEvent
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setTimeFromEvent(List<EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent> theTimeFromEvent)
```
    Returns:
    
    Returns a reference to this for easy method chaining
  - hasTimeFromEvent
```
public boolean hasTimeFromEvent()
```
  - addTimeFromEvent
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent addTimeFromEvent()
```
  - addTimeFromEvent
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent addTimeFromEvent(EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent t)
```
  - getTimeFromEventFirstRep
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicTimeFromEventComponent getTimeFromEventFirstRep()
```
    Returns:
    
    The first repetition of repeating field timeFromEvent, creating it if it does not already exist {3}
  - getGroupMeasureElement
```
public Enumeration<EvidenceVariable.GroupMeasure> getGroupMeasureElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    groupMeasure (Value or set of values that define the grouping.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getGroupMeasure" gives direct access to the value
  - hasGroupMeasureElement
```
public boolean hasGroupMeasureElement()
```
  - hasGroupMeasure
```
public boolean hasGroupMeasure()
```
  - setGroupMeasureElement
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setGroupMeasureElement(Enumeration<EvidenceVariable.GroupMeasure> value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - groupMeasure (Value or set of values that define the grouping.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getGroupMeasure" gives direct access to the value
  - getGroupMeasure
```
public EvidenceVariable.GroupMeasure getGroupMeasure()
```
    Returns:
    
    Value or set of values that define the grouping.
  - setGroupMeasure
```
public EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent setGroupMeasure(EvidenceVariable.GroupMeasure value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - Value or set of values that define the grouping.
  - 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 EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent copy()
```
    Specified by:
    
    copy in class BackboneElement
  - copyValues
```
public void copyValues(EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent 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
`EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent()`	Constructor
`EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent(DataType definition)`	Constructor

Class EvidenceVariable.EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.BackboneElement

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.Element

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.BackboneElement

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r5.model.Element

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r5.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

type

definition

method

device

exclude

timeFromEvent

groupMeasure

Constructor Detail

EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent

EvidenceVariableCharacteristicComponent

Method Detail

getDescriptionElement

hasDescriptionElement

hasDescription

setDescriptionElement

getDescription

setDescription

getType

hasType

setType

getDefinition

getDefinitionReference

hasDefinitionReference

getDefinitionCanonicalType

hasDefinitionCanonicalType

getDefinitionCodeableConcept

hasDefinitionCodeableConcept

getDefinitionExpression

hasDefinitionExpression

hasDefinition

setDefinition

getMethod

hasMethod

setMethod

getDevice

hasDevice

setDevice

getExcludeElement

hasExcludeElement

hasExclude

setExcludeElement

getExclude

setExclude

getTimeFromEvent

setTimeFromEvent

hasTimeFromEvent

addTimeFromEvent

addTimeFromEvent

getTimeFromEventFirstRep

getGroupMeasureElement

hasGroupMeasureElement

hasGroupMeasure

setGroupMeasureElement

getGroupMeasure

setGroupMeasure

listChildren

getNamedProperty

getProperty

setProperty

setProperty

makeProperty

getTypesForProperty

addChild

copy