Parameter (Capability Query Library 1.4.0-DEV API)

java.lang.Object
- fi.tut.mei.capabilityQueryLib.model.CapabilityParameter
- - fi.tut.mei.capabilityQueryLib.model.Parameter

```
public class Parameter
extends CapabilityParameter
```
Class that represents a parameter that a device can have. Parameters are associated to capabilities.

Author:

hylli

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Parameter(String name)
Create a new parameter.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addValueAlternative(String alternative)`	Add an alternative for this parameter's value.
`String`	`getType()`	Get the type of the parameter value for example float, int or string.
`String`	`getUnit()`	Return the unit of this parameter.
`Set<String>`	`getValueAlternatives()`	Get the set of values this parameter can have.
`void`	`setType(String type)`	Set the type of this parameter.
`void`	`setUnit(String unit)`	Set the unit of this parameter.

Methods inherited from class fi.tut.mei.capabilityQueryLib.model.CapabilityParameter
getDescription, getName, setDescription, setName

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Parameter
```
public Parameter(String name)
```
    Create a new parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - name of the parameter
- Method Detail
  - getType
```
public String getType()
```
    Get the type of the parameter value for example float, int or string.
    
    Returns:
    
    Type of the value that this parameter can have. may be null if no type
  - getUnit
```
public String getUnit()
```
    Return the unit of this parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    the unit, can be null if no unit
  - setType
```
public void setType(String type)
```
    Set the type of this parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    type - the type for example float
  - setUnit
```
public void setUnit(String unit)
```
    Set the unit of this parameter.
    
    Parameters:
    
    unit - the unit
  - getValueAlternatives
```
public Set<String> getValueAlternatives()
```
    Get the set of values this parameter can have. Some parameters can have only particular values which this method returns.
    
    Returns:
    
    value alternatives. null if there are no predefined alternatives
  - addValueAlternative
```
public void addValueAlternative(String alternative)
```
    Add an alternative for this parameter's value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    alternative - the value alternative