ElementDescriptor (SNAP Engine API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

DataElementDescriptor, OperatorDescriptor, ParameterDescriptor, SourceProductDescriptor, SourceProductsDescriptor, TargetProductDescriptor, TargetPropertyDescriptor

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnnotationOperatorDescriptor, AnnotationParameterDescriptor, AnnotationSourceProductDescriptor, AnnotationSourceProductsDescriptor, AnnotationTargetProductDescriptor, AnnotationTargetPropertyDescriptor, DefaultOperatorDescriptor, DefaultParameterDescriptor, DefaultSourceProductDescriptor, DefaultSourceProductsDescriptor, DefaultTargetProductDescriptor, DefaultTargetPropertyDescriptor, SimpleSourceProductDescriptor, TemplateParameterDescriptor, ToolAdapterOperatorDescriptor, ToolParameterDescriptor
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public interface ElementDescriptor
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Metadata used to describe elements of an operator.

Since:

BEAM 5

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  String getAlias()
  
  String getDescription()
  
  String getLabel()
  
  String getName()

- Method Detail
  - getName
```
String getName()
```
    Returns:
    
    The symbolic name used to unambiguously identify this element. E.g. the fully qualified name of a Java class.
  - getAlias
```
String getAlias()
```
    Returns:
    
    A short form of the symbolic name, or null if not declared.
  - getLabel
```
String getLabel()
```
    Returns:
    
    A human-readable version of the symbolic name to be used in user interfaces, or null if not declared.
  - getDescription
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String getDescription()
```
    Returns:
    
    A short description, or null if not declared.