Package com.ibm.fhir.model.resource

Class Specimen.Container

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Visitable
    Enclosing class:
    Specimen
    public static class Specimen.Container
extends BackboneElement
    The container holding the specimen. The recursive nature of containers; i.e. blood in tube in tray in rack is not addressed here.

    • Method Detail

      • getIdentifier

        public List<Identifier> getIdentifier()
        Id for container. There may be multiple; a manufacturer's bar code, lab assigned identifier, etc. The container ID may differ from the specimen id in some circumstances.
        Returns:
        An unmodifiable list containing immutable objects of type Identifier that may be empty.

      • getDescription

        public String getDescription()
        Textual description of the container.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type String that may be null.

      • getType

        public CodeableConcept getType()
        The type of container associated with the specimen (e.g. slide, aliquot, etc.).
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type CodeableConcept that may be null.

      • getCapacity

        public SimpleQuantity getCapacity()
        The capacity (volume or other measure) the container may contain.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type SimpleQuantity that may be null.

      • getSpecimenQuantity

        public SimpleQuantity getSpecimenQuantity()
        The quantity of specimen in the container; may be volume, dimensions, or other appropriate measurements, depending on the specimen type.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type SimpleQuantity that may be null.

      • getAdditive

        public Element getAdditive()
        Introduced substance to preserve, maintain or enhance the specimen. Examples: Formalin, Citrate, EDTA.
        Returns:
        An immutable object of type CodeableConcept or Reference that may be null.

      • accept

        public void accept​(String elementName,
                   int elementIndex,
                   Visitor visitor)
        Description copied from interface: Visitable
        Accept a Visitor and invoke the appropriate visit methods. A typical implementation would look like this: 
         if (visitor.preVisit(this)) {
     visitor.visitStart(elementName, elementIndex, this);
     if (visitor.visit(elementName, elementIndex, this)) {
         // visit children
     }
     visitor.visitEnd(elementName, elementIndex, this);
     visitor.postVisit(this);
 }
        Specified by:
        accept in interface Visitable
        Specified by:
        accept in class AbstractVisitable
        Parameters:
        elementName - the name of the element in the context of this visit
        elementIndex - the index of the element in a list or -1 if it is not contained within a List
        visitor - the visitor to use

      • hashCode

        public int hashCode()
        Overrides:
        hashCode in class Object