OMEXMLService (Bio-Formats API)

All Superinterfaces:

Service

All Known Implementing Classes:

OMEXMLServiceImpl
```
public interface OMEXMLService
extends Service
```
Source code:

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Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`addMetadataOnly(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta, int image)` Insert a MetadataOnly element under the Image specified by 'index' in the given OME-XML metadata object.
`MetadataRetrieve`	`asRetrieve(MetadataStore meta)` Gets the given `MetadataStore` object as a `MetadataRetrieve`.
`MetadataStore`	`asStore(MetadataRetrieve meta)` Gets the given `MetadataRetrieve` object as a `MetadataStore`.
`void`	`convertMetadata(MetadataRetrieve src, MetadataStore dest)` Copies information from a metadata retrieval object (source) into a metadata store (destination).
`void`	`convertMetadata(String xml, MetadataStore dest)` Converts information from an OME-XML string (source) into a metadata store (destination).
`OMEXMLMetadata`	`createOMEXMLMetadata()` Creates an OME-XML metadata object using reflection, to avoid direct dependencies on the optional `loci.formats.ome` package.
`OMEXMLMetadata`	`createOMEXMLMetadata(String xml)` Creates an OME-XML metadata object using reflection, to avoid direct dependencies on the optional `loci.formats.ome` package, wrapping a DOM representation of the given OME-XML string.
`OMEXMLMetadata`	`createOMEXMLMetadata(String xml, String version)` Creates an OME-XML metadata object using reflection, to avoid direct dependencies on the optional `loci.formats.ome` package, wrapping a DOM representation of the given OME-XML string.
`Object`	`createOMEXMLRoot(String xml)` Constructs an OME root node.
`String`	`getLatestVersion()` Retrieves the latest supported version of the OME-XML schema.
`OMEXMLMetadata`	`getOMEMetadata(MetadataRetrieve src)` Returns a `OMEXMLMetadata` object with the same contents as the given MetadataRetrieve, converting it if necessary.
`String`	`getOMEXML(MetadataRetrieve src)` Extracts an OME-XML metadata string from the given metadata object, by converting to an OME-XML metadata object if necessary.
`String`	`getOMEXMLVersion(Object o)` Gets the schema version for the given OME-XML metadata or root object (e.g., "2007-06" or "2003-FC").
`Hashtable`	`getOriginalMetadata(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta)` Parse any OriginalMetadata annotations from the given OME-XML metadata object and store them in a Hashtable.
`boolean`	`isEqual(OMEXMLMetadata src1, OMEXMLMetadata src2)` Determine whether or not two OMEXMLMetadata objects are equal.
`boolean`	`isOMEXMLMetadata(Object o)` Checks whether the given object is an OME-XML metadata object.
`boolean`	`isOMEXMLRoot(Object o)` Checks whether the given object is an OME-XML root object.
`void`	`populateOriginalMetadata(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta, Hashtable<String,Object> metadata)` Adds the key/value pairs in the specified Hashtable as new OriginalMetadata annotations in the given OME-XML metadata object.
`void`	`populateOriginalMetadata(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta, String key, String value)` Adds the specified key/value pair as a new OriginalMetadata node to the given OME-XML metadata object.
`void`	`removeBinData(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta)` Remove all of the BinData elements from the given OME-XML metadata object.
`void`	`removeChannels(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta, int image, int sizeC)` Remove all but the first sizeC valid Channel elements from the given OME-XML metadata object.
`String`	`transformToLatestVersion(String xml)` Transforms the given OME-XML string to the latest supported version of of the OME-XML schema.
`boolean`	`validateOMEXML(String xml)` Attempts to validate the given OME-XML string using Java's XML validation facility.
`boolean`	`validateOMEXML(String xml, boolean pixelsHack)` Attempts to validate the given OME-XML string using Java's XML validation facility.

- Method Detail
  - getLatestVersion
```
String getLatestVersion()
```
    Retrieves the latest supported version of the OME-XML schema.
  - transformToLatestVersion
```
String transformToLatestVersion(String xml)
                                throws ServiceException
```
    Transforms the given OME-XML string to the latest supported version of of the OME-XML schema.
    
    Throws:
    
    ServiceException
  - createOMEXMLMetadata
```
OMEXMLMetadata createOMEXMLMetadata()
                                    throws ServiceException
```
    Creates an OME-XML metadata object using reflection, to avoid direct dependencies on the optional loci.formats.ome package.
    
    Returns:
    A new instance of AbstractOMEXMLMetadata, or null if the class is not available.
    
    Throws:
    
    ServiceException - If there is an error creating the OME-XML metadata object.
  - createOMEXMLMetadata
```
OMEXMLMetadata createOMEXMLMetadata(String xml)
                                    throws ServiceException
```
    Creates an OME-XML metadata object using reflection, to avoid direct dependencies on the optional loci.formats.ome package, wrapping a DOM representation of the given OME-XML string.
    
    Returns:
    A new instance of AbstractOMEXMLMetadata, or null if the class is not available.
    
    Throws:
    
    ServiceException - If there is an error creating the OME-XML metadata object.
  - createOMEXMLMetadata
```
OMEXMLMetadata createOMEXMLMetadata(String xml,
                                  String version)
                                    throws ServiceException
```
    Creates an OME-XML metadata object using reflection, to avoid direct dependencies on the optional loci.formats.ome package, wrapping a DOM representation of the given OME-XML string.
    
    Parameters:
    xml - The OME-XML string to use for initial population of the metadata object.
    version - The OME-XML version to use (e.g., "2003-FC" or "2007-06"). If the xml and version parameters are both null, the newest version is used.
    
    Returns:
    A new instance of AbstractOMEXMLMetadata, or null if the class is not available.
    
    Throws:
    
    ServiceException - If there is an error creating the OME-XML metadata object.
  - createOMEXMLRoot
```
Object createOMEXMLRoot(String xml)
                        throws ServiceException
```
    Constructs an OME root node.
    
    Parameters:
    xml - String of XML to create the root node from.
    
    Returns:
    An ome.xml.OMEXMLNode subclass root node.
    
    Throws:
    
    ServiceException - If there is an error creating the OME-XML metadata object.
  - isOMEXMLMetadata
```
boolean isOMEXMLMetadata(Object o)
```
    Checks whether the given object is an OME-XML metadata object.
    
    Returns:
    True if the object is an instance of OMEXMLMetadata.
  - isOMEXMLRoot
```
boolean isOMEXMLRoot(Object o)
```
    Checks whether the given object is an OME-XML root object.
    
    Returns:
    True if the object is an instance of OMEXMLNode.
  - getOMEXMLVersion
```
String getOMEXMLVersion(Object o)
```
    Gets the schema version for the given OME-XML metadata or root object (e.g., "2007-06" or "2003-FC").
    
    Returns:
    OME-XML schema version, or null if the object is not an instance of OMEXMLMetadata or ome.xml.OMEXMLNode.
  - getOMEMetadata
```
OMEXMLMetadata getOMEMetadata(MetadataRetrieve src)
                              throws ServiceException
```
    Returns a OMEXMLMetadata object with the same contents as the given MetadataRetrieve, converting it if necessary.
    
    Throws:
    
    ServiceException - If there is an error creating the OME-XML metadata object.
  - getOMEXML
```
String getOMEXML(MetadataRetrieve src)
                 throws ServiceException
```
    Extracts an OME-XML metadata string from the given metadata object, by converting to an OME-XML metadata object if necessary.
    
    Throws:
    
    ServiceException - If there is an error creating the OME-XML metadata object.
  - validateOMEXML
```
boolean validateOMEXML(String xml)
```
    Attempts to validate the given OME-XML string using Java's XML validation facility. Requires Java 1.5+.
    
    Parameters:
    xml - XML string to validate.
    
    Returns:
    true if the XML successfully validates.
  - validateOMEXML
```
boolean validateOMEXML(String xml,
                     boolean pixelsHack)
```
    Attempts to validate the given OME-XML string using Java's XML validation facility. Requires Java 1.5+.
    
    Parameters:
    xml - XML string to validate.
    pixelsHack - Whether to ignore validation errors due to childless Pixels elements
    
    Returns:
    true if the XML successfully validates.
  - populateOriginalMetadata
```
void populateOriginalMetadata(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta,
                            Hashtable<String,Object> metadata)
```
    Adds the key/value pairs in the specified Hashtable as new OriginalMetadata annotations in the given OME-XML metadata object.
    
    Parameters:
    omexmlMeta - An object of type OMEXMLMetadata.
    metadata - A hashtable containing metadata key/value pairs.
  - getOriginalMetadata
```
Hashtable getOriginalMetadata(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta)
```
    Parse any OriginalMetadata annotations from the given OME-XML metadata object and store them in a Hashtable.
    
    Parameters:
    omexmlMeta - An object of type OMEXMLMetadata.
  - populateOriginalMetadata
```
void populateOriginalMetadata(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta,
                            String key,
                            String value)
```
    Adds the specified key/value pair as a new OriginalMetadata node to the given OME-XML metadata object.
    
    Parameters:
    omexmlMeta - An object of type OMEXMLMetadata.
    key - Metadata key to populate.
    value - Metadata value corresponding to the specified key.
  - convertMetadata
```
void convertMetadata(String xml,
                   MetadataStore dest)
                     throws ServiceException
```
    Converts information from an OME-XML string (source) into a metadata store (destination).
    
    Throws:
    
    ServiceException - If there is an error creating the OME-XML metadata object.
  - convertMetadata
```
void convertMetadata(MetadataRetrieve src,
                   MetadataStore dest)
```
    Copies information from a metadata retrieval object (source) into a metadata store (destination).
  - removeBinData
```
void removeBinData(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta)
```
    Remove all of the BinData elements from the given OME-XML metadata object.
  - removeChannels
```
void removeChannels(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta,
                  int image,
                  int sizeC)
```
    Remove all but the first sizeC valid Channel elements from the given OME-XML metadata object.
  - addMetadataOnly
```
void addMetadataOnly(OMEXMLMetadata omexmlMeta,
                   int image)
```
    Insert a MetadataOnly element under the Image specified by 'index' in the given OME-XML metadata object.
  - isEqual
```
boolean isEqual(OMEXMLMetadata src1,
              OMEXMLMetadata src2)
```
    Determine whether or not two OMEXMLMetadata objects are equal. Equality is defined as: * having the same object graph (without regard to specific ID values) * having the exact same attribute values on every node (with the exception of 'ID' attributes) Note that StructuredAnnotations are ignored, i.e. the two OMEXMLMetadata objects may have wildly different things under StructuredAnnotations and still be considered equal.
  - asStore
```
MetadataStore asStore(MetadataRetrieve meta)
```
    Gets the given MetadataRetrieve object as a MetadataStore. Returns null if the object is incompatible and cannot be casted.
  - asRetrieve
```
MetadataRetrieve asRetrieve(MetadataStore meta)
```
    Gets the given MetadataStore object as a MetadataRetrieve. Returns null if the object is incompatible and cannot be casted.

Interface OMEXMLService

Method Summary

Method Detail

getLatestVersion

transformToLatestVersion

createOMEXMLMetadata

createOMEXMLMetadata

createOMEXMLMetadata

createOMEXMLRoot

isOMEXMLMetadata

isOMEXMLRoot

getOMEXMLVersion

getOMEMetadata

getOMEXML

validateOMEXML

validateOMEXML

populateOriginalMetadata

getOriginalMetadata

populateOriginalMetadata

convertMetadata

convertMetadata

removeBinData

removeChannels

addMetadataOnly

isEqual

asStore

asRetrieve