CodeType (HAPI FHIR Structures - DSTU3 5.4.0-PRE1-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.Base
- - org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.Element
  - - org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.Type
    - - org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.PrimitiveType<String>
      - org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.StringType
        
        org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.CodeType

All Implemented Interfaces:

ca.uhn.fhir.model.api.IElement, Externalizable, Serializable, Comparable<CodeType>, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase, 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.IPrimitiveType<String>
```
public class CodeType
extends StringType
implements Comparable<CodeType>
```
Primitive type "code" in FHIR, when not bound to an enumerated list of codes

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.Element
  extension, id

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

CodeType()

CodeType(String theCode)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareTo(CodeType theCode)`
`CodeType`	`copy()`
`protected String`	`encode(String theValue)`	Subclasses must override to convert a "coerced" value into an encoded one.
`String`	`fhirType()`
`protected String`	`parse(String theValue)`	Subclasses must override to convert an encoded representation of this datatype into a "coerced" one

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.StringType
getValueNotNull, toString

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.PrimitiveType
asStringValue, equalsDeep, equalsShallow, fromStringValue, getProperty, getValue, getValueAsString, hashCode, hasPrimitiveValue, hasValue, isEmpty, isPrimitive, primitiveValue, readExternal, setProperty, setProperty, setValue, setValueAsString, typedCopy, updateStringValue, writeExternal

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.Element
addChild, addExtension, addExtension, addExtension, copyValues, getExtension, getExtensionFirstRep, getExtensionsByUrl, getExtensionString, getId, getIdBase, getIdElement, getNamedProperty, getTypesForProperty, hasExtension, hasExtension, hasId, hasIdElement, listChildren, makeProperty, setExtension, setId, setIdBase, setIdElement

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.dstu3.model.Base
castToAddress, castToAnnotation, castToAttachment, castToBase64Binary, castToBoolean, castToCode, castToCodeableConcept, castToCoding, castToContactDetail, castToContactPoint, castToContributor, castToDataRequirement, castToDate, castToDateTime, castToDecimal, castToDosage, castToDuration, castToElementDefinition, castToExtension, castToHumanName, castToId, castToIdentifier, castToInstant, castToInteger, castToMarkdown, castToMeta, castToMoney, castToNarrative, castToOid, castToParameterDefinition, castToPeriod, castToPositiveInt, castToQuantity, castToRange, castToRatio, castToReference, castToRelatedArtifact, castToResource, castToSampledData, castToSignature, castToSimpleQuantity, castToString, castToTime, castToTiming, castToTriggerDefinition, castToType, castToUnsignedInt, castToUri, castToUsageContext, castToXhtml, castToXhtmlString, children, clearUserData, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareValues, compareValues, equals, getChildByName, getFormatCommentsPost, getFormatCommentsPre, getNamedProperty, getUserData, getUserInt, getUserString, hasFormatComment, hasType, hasUserData, isBooleanPrimitive, isMetadataBased, isResource, listChildrenByName, listChildrenByName, setUserData, setUserDataINN

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

- Constructor Detail
  - CodeType
```
public CodeType()
```
  - CodeType
```
public CodeType(String theCode)
```
- Method Detail
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(CodeType theCode)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<CodeType>
  - parse
```
protected String parse(String theValue)
```
    Description copied from class: PrimitiveType
    
    Subclasses must override to convert an encoded representation of this datatype into a "coerced" one
    
    Overrides:
    
    parse in class StringType
    
    Parameters:
    
    theValue - Will not be null
    
    Returns:
    
    May return null if the value does not correspond to anything
  - encode
```
protected String encode(String theValue)
```
    Description copied from class: PrimitiveType
    
    Subclasses must override to convert a "coerced" value into an encoded one.
    
    Overrides:
    
    encode in class StringType
    
    Parameters:
    
    theValue - Will not be null
    
    Returns:
    
    May return null if the value does not correspond to anything
  - copy
```
public CodeType copy()
```
    Overrides:
    
    copy in class StringType
  - fhirType
```
public String fhirType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    fhirType in interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase
    
    Overrides:
    
    fhirType in class StringType