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

Direct Known Subclasses:

LongTextAttribute, ShortTextAttribute, UnlimitedTextAttribute
```
public abstract class TextAttribute
extends Attribute
```
An abstract class specializing Attribute for the family of text attributes.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected SpecificCharacterSet specificCharacterSet
- Fields inherited from class com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute
  valueLength, valueMultiplicity

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier	Constructor	Description
`protected`	`TextAttribute(AttributeTag t)`	Construct an (empty) attribute; called only by concrete sub-classes.
`protected`	`TextAttribute(AttributeTag t, long vl, DicomInputStream i, SpecificCharacterSet specificCharacterSet)`	Read an attribute from an input stream; called only by concrete sub-classes.
`protected`	`TextAttribute(AttributeTag t, SpecificCharacterSet specificCharacterSet)`	Construct an (empty) attribute; called only by concrete sub-classes.
`protected`	`TextAttribute(AttributeTag t, java.lang.Long vl, DicomInputStream i, SpecificCharacterSet specificCharacterSet)`	Read an attribute from an input stream; called only by concrete sub-classes.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addValue(java.lang.String v)`	Add a(nother) `String` value after any existing values of this attribute.
`byte[]`	`getByteValues()`	Get the values of this attribute as a byte array, if the values are byte order insensitive.
`abstract int`	`getMaximumLengthOfEntireValue()`
`long`	`getPaddedVL()`	Get the value length of this attribute, accounting for the need for even-length padding.
`java.lang.String[]`	`getStringValues(java.text.NumberFormat format)`	Get the values of this attribute as strings.
`boolean`	`isValid()`	Do the values of this attribute comply with standard VR requirements? E.g., Are only valid characters are present (for string and text attributes) and length is within limits?
`void`	`removeValues()`	Remove any existing values, making the attribute empty (zero length).
`boolean`	`repairValues()`	Repair any existing values of this attribute to make them comply with standard VR requirements.
`java.lang.String`	`toString(DicomDictionary dictionary)`	Dump the contents of the attribute as a human-readable string.
`protected java.lang.String`	`translateByteArrayToString(byte[] bytes, int offset, int length)`	Decode a byte array into a string.
`protected byte[]`	`translateStringToByteArray(java.lang.String string)`	Encode a string into a byte array.
`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, 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, getShortValues, 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, getTag, getVL, getVM, getVR, getVRAsString, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValues, setValues, setValues, setValues, setValues, setValues, setValues, toString, writeBase

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

- Field Detail
  - specificCharacterSet
```
protected SpecificCharacterSet specificCharacterSet
```
- Constructor Detail
  - TextAttribute
```
protected TextAttribute(AttributeTag t)
```
    Construct an (empty) attribute; called only by concrete sub-classes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the tag of the attribute
  - TextAttribute
```
protected TextAttribute(AttributeTag t,
                        SpecificCharacterSet specificCharacterSet)
```
    Construct an (empty) attribute; called only by concrete sub-classes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the tag of the attribute
    
    specificCharacterSet - the character set to be used for the text
  - TextAttribute
```
protected TextAttribute(AttributeTag t,
                        long vl,
                        DicomInputStream i,
                        SpecificCharacterSet specificCharacterSet)
                 throws java.io.IOException,
                        DicomException
```
    Read an attribute from an input stream; called only by concrete sub-classes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the tag of the attribute
    
    vl - the value length of the attribute
    
    i - the input stream
    
    specificCharacterSet - the character set to be used for the text
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if an I/O error occurs
    
    DicomException - if error in DICOM encoding
  - TextAttribute
```
protected TextAttribute(AttributeTag t,
                        java.lang.Long vl,
                        DicomInputStream i,
                        SpecificCharacterSet specificCharacterSet)
                 throws java.io.IOException,
                        DicomException
```
    Read an attribute from an input stream; called only by concrete sub-classes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the tag of the attribute
    
    vl - the value length of the attribute
    
    i - the input stream
    
    specificCharacterSet - the character set to be used for the text
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException - if an I/O error occurs
    
    DicomException - if error in DICOM encoding
- Method Detail
  - getMaximumLengthOfEntireValue
```
public abstract int getMaximumLengthOfEntireValue()
```
  - translateByteArrayToString
```
protected java.lang.String translateByteArrayToString(byte[] bytes,
                                                      int offset,
                                                      int length)
```
    Decode a byte array into a string.
    
    Parameters:
    
    bytes - the byte buffer in which the encoded string is located
    
    offset - the offset into the buffer
    
    length - the number of bytes to be decoded
    
    Returns:
    
    the string decoded according to the specified or default specific character set
  - translateStringToByteArray
```
protected byte[] translateStringToByteArray(java.lang.String string)
                                     throws java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException
```
    Encode a string into a byte array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    string - the string to be encoded
    
    Returns:
    
    the byte array encoded according to the specified or default specific character set
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException - if the encoding is not supported by the host platform
  - getPaddedVL
```
public long getPaddedVL()
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the value length of this attribute, accounting for the need for even-length padding.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getPaddedVL in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the value length (padded to an even length)
  - 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 - the output stream
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException - if error in DICOM encoding
    
    java.io.IOException - if an I/O error occurs
  - 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
  - getByteValues
```
public byte[] getByteValues()
                     throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the values of this attribute as a byte array, if the values are byte order insensitive.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getByteValues in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the values as an array of bytes
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException - thrown if values are not available (such as not supported for this concrete attribute class)
  - getStringValues
```
public java.lang.String[] getStringValues(java.text.NumberFormat format)
                                   throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the values of this attribute as strings.
    
    The strings may have been cleaned up into a canonical form, such as to remove padding as well as numbers formatted.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getStringValues in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    format - the format to use for each numerical or decimal value
    
    Returns:
    
    the values as an array of String
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException - thrown if values are not available (such as not supported for this concrete attribute class)
  - addValue
```
public void addValue(java.lang.String v)
              throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Add a(nother) String value after any existing values of this attribute.
    
    Overrides:
    
    addValue in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    v - value to add
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException - thrown if value of this type is not valid for this concrete attribute class
  - removeValues
```
public void removeValues()
                  throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Remove any existing values, making the attribute empty (zero length).
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeValues in class Attribute
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException - thrown if not supported for concrete attribute class
  - isValid
```
public boolean isValid()
                throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Do the values of this attribute comply with standard VR requirements? E.g., Are only valid characters are present (for string and text attributes) and length is within limits?
    
    Overrides:
    
    isValid in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    true if valid, false if invalid or validation not supported for the attribute type
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException - if error in DICOM value extraction
  - repairValues
```
public boolean repairValues()
                     throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Repair any existing values of this attribute to make them comply with standard VR requirements. E.g., truncate them if they are too long. N.B., Not all types of attribute support repair.
    
    Overrides:
    
    repairValues in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    true if successfully repaired or was already valid
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException - if error in DICOM value extraction

Class TextAttribute

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

Field Detail

specificCharacterSet

Constructor Detail

TextAttribute

TextAttribute

TextAttribute

TextAttribute

Method Detail

getMaximumLengthOfEntireValue

translateByteArrayToString

translateStringToByteArray

getPaddedVL

write

toString

getByteValues

getStringValues

addValue

removeValues

isValid

repairValues