Concept

java.lang.Object
- com.pixelmed.anatproc.Concept

Direct Known Subclasses:

CodedConcept
```
public class Concept
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class represents a concept that is uniquely identifiable.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected java.lang.String conceptUniqueIdentifier

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Concept()

Concept(java.lang.String conceptUniqueIdentifier)
Create a concept.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(java.lang.Object o)`	Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
`java.lang.String`	`getConceptUniqueIdentifier()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - conceptUniqueIdentifier
```
protected java.lang.String conceptUniqueIdentifier
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Concept
```
public Concept(java.lang.String conceptUniqueIdentifier)
```
    Create a concept.
    
    Parameters:
    
    conceptUniqueIdentifier - the unique identifier of the concept, usually a UMLS CUI; required to be unique within the scope of comparisons using equals(Object)
  - Concept
```
protected Concept()
```
- Method Detail
  - getConceptUniqueIdentifier
```
public java.lang.String getConceptUniqueIdentifier()
```
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
```
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class java.lang.Object
    
    Parameters:
    
    o - the reference object with which to compare.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the same object or different objects with equal values of conceptUniqueIdentifier
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class java.lang.Object
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object