MetadataBase (Box Java SDK)

Object
- NullableFieldTracker
- - SerializableObject
  - - MetadataBase

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

Metadata
```
public class MetadataBase
extends SerializableObject
```
The base representation of a metadata instance.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

static class MetadataBase.Builder

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected String`	`parent` The identifier of the item that this metadata instance has been attached to.
`protected String`	`scope` An ID for the scope in which this template has been applied.
`protected String`	`template` The name of the template.
`protected Long`	`version` The version of the metadata instance.

Fields inherited from class NullableFieldTracker
explicitlySetNullableFields

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor and Description

MetadataBase()

protected MetadataBase(MetadataBase.Builder builder)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`String`	`getParent()`
`String`	`getScope()`
`String`	`getTemplate()`
`Long`	`getVersion()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class SerializableObject
getRawData, setRawData

Methods inherited from class NullableFieldTracker
getExplicitlySetNullableFields, isFieldExplicitlySet, markNullableFieldAsSet, markNullableFieldsAsSet

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - parent
```
protected String parent
```
    The identifier of the item that this metadata instance has been attached to. This combines the `type` and the `id` of the parent in the form `{type}_{id}`.
  - template
```
protected String template
```
    The name of the template.
  - scope
```
protected String scope
```
    An ID for the scope in which this template has been applied. This will be `enterprise_{enterprise_id}` for templates defined for use in this enterprise, and `global` for general templates that are available to all enterprises using Box.
  - version
```
protected Long version
```
    The version of the metadata instance. This version starts at 0 and increases every time a user-defined property is modified.
- Constructor Detail
  - MetadataBase
```
public MetadataBase()
```
  - MetadataBase
```
protected MetadataBase(MetadataBase.Builder builder)
```
- Method Detail
  - getParent
```
public String getParent()
```
  - getTemplate
```
public String getTemplate()
```
  - getScope
```
public String getScope()
```
  - getVersion
```
public Long getVersion()
```
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object