ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.v24.datatype
Class DTN

java.lang.Object
  ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractType
      ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.v24.datatype.DTN

All Implemented Interfaces:

Composite, Type, Serializable

public class DTN
extends AbstractType
implements Composite

Represents an HL7 DTN (Day Type and Number) data type. This type consists of the following components:

• day type (IS)
• number of days (NM)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

DTN(Message message)
Creates a new DTN type

Method Summary

Type	getComponent(int number) Returns an individual data component.
Type[]	getComponents() Returns an array containing the data elements.
IS	getDayType() Returns day type (component #1).
IS	getDtn1_DayType() Returns day type (component #1).
NM	getDtn2_NumberOfDays() Returns number of days (component #2).
NM	getNumberOfDays() Returns number of days (component #2).

Methods inherited from class ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractType

clear, encode, getExtraComponents, getMessage, getName, parse

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.Type

clear, encode, getExtraComponents, getMessage, getName, parse

Constructor Detail

DTN

public DTN(Message message)

Creates a new DTN type

Method Detail

getComponents

public Type[] getComponents()

Returns an array containing the data elements.

Specified by:

getComponents in interface Composite

getComponent

public Type getComponent(int number)
                  throws DataTypeException

Returns an individual data component.

Specified by:

getComponent in interface Composite

Parameters:

number - The component number (0-indexed)

Throws:

DataTypeException - if the given element number is out of range.

getDayType

public IS getDayType()

Returns day type (component #1). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getDtn1_DayType

public IS getDtn1_DayType()

Returns day type (component #1). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getNumberOfDays

public NM getNumberOfDays()

Returns number of days (component #2). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getDtn2_NumberOfDays

public NM getDtn2_NumberOfDays()

Returns number of days (component #2). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.