org.nanes.slideset.dm

Interface TypeAlias<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The real type referenced by this alias type

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractOverlaysAlias, RoisAlias

public interface TypeAlias<T>

Work-around for inability to create annotation fields with array types. This affects ElementReaders and ElementWriters that use array types for their "processed" data (ex., AbstractOverlay[] to represent ROI sets).

To avoid the issue, implement this interface for the needed array type, then use the implementation class for the relevant ElementReaderMetadata and ElementWriterMetadata. When DataTypeIDServive encounters a TypeAlias in the ElementReader or ElementWriter indeces, the alias will be replaced with the real type.

TypeAliases must be marked with @TypeAliasMetadata in order to be discoverable at run-time.

Author:

Benjamin Nanes

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Class<T>	getRealType() The real type referenced by this alias type

Method Detail

getRealType

Class<T> getRealType()

The real type referenced by this alias type