java.lang.Object
- com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute
- - com.pixelmed.dicom.OtherWordAttribute

```
public class OtherWordAttribute
extends Attribute
```
A concrete class specializing Attribute for Other Word (OW) attributes.

Though an instance of this class may be created using its constructors, there is also a factory class, AttributeFactory.

See Also:

Attribute, AttributeFactory, AttributeList

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute
  valueLength, valueMultiplicity

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`OtherWordAttribute(AttributeTag t)`	Construct an (empty) attribute.
`OtherWordAttribute(AttributeTag t, long vl, DicomInputStream i)`	Read an attribute from an input stream.
`OtherWordAttribute(AttributeTag t, java.lang.Long vl, DicomInputStream i)`	Read an attribute from an input stream.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`byte[]`	`getByteValues(boolean big)`	Get the values of this attribute as a byte array, accounting for byte ordering of values that are larger than one byte.
`short[]`	`getShortValues()`	Get the values of this attribute as a short array.
`byte[]`	`getVR()`	Get the value representation of this attribute (OW).
`void`	`removeValues()`	Remove any existing values, making the attribute empty (zero length).
`void`	`setValues(byte[] v, boolean big)`	Replace any existing values with the supplied array of byte, accounting for byte ordering of values that are larger than one byte.
`void`	`setValues(short[] v)`	Replace any existing values with the supplied array of short.
`java.lang.String`	`toString(DicomDictionary dictionary)`	Dump the contents of the attribute as a human-readable string.
`void`	`write(DicomOutputStream o)`	Write the entire attribute (including values) to the output stream.

Methods inherited from class com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute
addValue, addValue, addValue, addValue, addValue, addValue, addValue, getByteValues, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDoubleValues, getDoubleValues, getDoubleValues, getElement, getFloatValues, getFloatValues, getFloatValues, getGroup, getIntegerValues, getIntegerValues, getIntegerValues, getLengthOfBaseOfEncodedAttribute, getLengthOfEncodedValue, getLengthOfEntireEncodedAttribute, getLongValues, getLongValues, getLongValues, getOriginalStringValues, getPaddedVL, getSingleDoubleValueOrDefault, getSingleDoubleValueOrDefault, getSingleDoubleValueOrDefault, getSingleFloatValueOrDefault, getSingleFloatValueOrDefault, getSingleFloatValueOrDefault, getSingleIntegerValueOrDefault, getSingleIntegerValueOrDefault, getSingleIntegerValueOrDefault, getSingleLongValueOrDefault, getSingleLongValueOrDefault, getSingleLongValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getStringValues, getStringValues, getStringValues, getStringValues, getStringValues, getStringValues, getTag, getVL, getVM, getVRAsString, isValid, repairValues, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValues, setValues, setValues, setValues, setValues, toString, writeBase

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

- Constructor Detail
  - OtherWordAttribute
```
public OtherWordAttribute(AttributeTag t)
```
    Construct an (empty) attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the tag of the attribute
  - OtherWordAttribute
```
public OtherWordAttribute(AttributeTag t,
                          long vl,
                          DicomInputStream i)
                   throws java.io.IOException,
                          DicomException
```
    Read an attribute from an input stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the tag of the attribute
    
    vl - the value length of the attribute
    
    i - the input stream
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
    
    DicomException
  - OtherWordAttribute
```
public OtherWordAttribute(AttributeTag t,
                          java.lang.Long vl,
                          DicomInputStream i)
                   throws java.io.IOException,
                          DicomException
```
    Read an attribute from an input stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the tag of the attribute
    
    vl - the value length of the attribute
    
    i - the input stream
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
    
    DicomException
- Method Detail
  - write
```
public void write(DicomOutputStream o)
           throws DicomException,
                  java.io.IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Write the entire attribute (including values) to the output stream.
    
    Specified by:
    
    write in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    o -
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
    
    DicomException
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString(DicomDictionary dictionary)
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    Dump the contents of the attribute as a human-readable string.
    
    No new line is appended.
    
    The result is of the form:
    
    (0xgggg,0xeeee) Name VR=<XX> VL=<0xnnnn> <...>
    
    For example:
    
    (0x0018,0x0020) ScanningSequence VR=<CS> VL=<0x2> <GR>
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    dictionary - the dictionary to use to look up the name
    
    Returns:
    
    a single String value
  - setValues
```
public void setValues(byte[] v,
                      boolean big)
               throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Replace any existing values with the supplied array of byte, accounting for byte ordering of values that are larger than one byte.
    
    Overrides:
    
    setValues in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    v -
    
    big -
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - setValues
```
public void setValues(short[] v)
               throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Replace any existing values with the supplied array of short.
    
    Overrides:
    
    setValues in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    v -
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - removeValues
```
public void removeValues()
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Remove any existing values, making the attribute empty (zero length).
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeValues in class Attribute
  - getShortValues
```
public short[] getShortValues()
                       throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the values of this attribute as a short array.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getShortValues in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the values as an array of short
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - getByteValues
```
public byte[] getByteValues(boolean big)
                     throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the values of this attribute as a byte array, accounting for byte ordering of values that are larger than one byte.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getByteValues in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    big -
    
    Returns:
    
    the values as an array of bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - getVR
```
public byte[] getVR()
```
    Get the value representation of this attribute (OW).
    
    Overrides:
    
    getVR in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    'O','W' in ASCII as a two byte array; see ValueRepresentation

Class OtherWordAttribute

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

OtherWordAttribute

OtherWordAttribute

OtherWordAttribute

Method Detail

write

toString

setValues

setValues

removeValues

getShortValues

getByteValues

getVR