001package org.hl7.fhir.r5.model;
002
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031
032
033import org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseDatatype;
034import org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseExtension;
035import org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasExtensions;
036import org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IPrimitiveType;
037
038public abstract class BaseExtension extends DataType implements IBaseExtension<Extension, DataType>, IBaseHasExtensions {
039
040        private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
041
042
043        @Override
044        public Extension setValue(IBaseDatatype theValue) {
045                setValue((DataType)theValue);
046                return (Extension) this;
047        }
048        
049        public abstract Extension setValue(DataType theValue);
050        
051        
052        /**
053         * Returns the value of this extension cast as a {@link IPrimitiveType}. This method is just a convenience method for easy chaining.
054         */
055        public IPrimitiveType<?> getValueAsPrimitive() {
056                return (IPrimitiveType<?>)getValue();
057        }
058
059        
060}