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

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

All Implemented Interfaces:

Composite, Type, Serializable

public class VR
extends AbstractType
implements Composite

Represents an HL7 VR (value qualifier) data type. This type consists of the following components:

• first data code value (ST)
• Last data code calue (ST)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

VR(Message message)
Creates a new VR type

Method Summary

Type	getComponent(int number) Returns an individual data component.
Type[]	getComponents() Returns an array containing the data elements.
ST	getFirstDataCodeValue() Returns first data code value (component #1).
ST	getLastDataCodeCalue() Returns Last data code calue (component #2).
ST	getVr1_FirstDataCodeValue() Returns first data code value (component #1).
ST	getVr2_LastDataCodeCalue() Returns Last data code calue (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

VR

public VR(Message message)

Creates a new VR 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.

getFirstDataCodeValue

public ST getFirstDataCodeValue()

Returns first data code value (component #1). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getVr1_FirstDataCodeValue

public ST getVr1_FirstDataCodeValue()

Returns first data code value (component #1). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getLastDataCodeCalue

public ST getLastDataCodeCalue()

Returns Last data code calue (component #2). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.

getVr2_LastDataCodeCalue

public ST getVr2_LastDataCodeCalue()

Returns Last data code calue (component #2). This is a convenience method that saves you from casting and handling an exception.