cdac.medinfo.sdk.dcm30_04.commoninterface

Interface IDictionaryReader

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DictionaryReader

public interface IDictionaryReader
extends java.io.Serializable

This interface needs to be implemented by all classes which implements the necessary functionality for the DictionaryReader.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getMaxVM(int iGroupNumber, int iElementNumber) Retrieves the maximum Value Multiplicity specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag.
int	getMinVM(int iGroupNumber, int iElementNumber) Retrieves the minimum Value Multiplicity specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag.
java.lang.String	getName(int iGroupNumber, int iElementNumber) Retrieves the name specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag.
short[]	getTag(java.lang.String strDataElementName) Retrieves the Group Number and Element Number of Attribute Name provided.
java.lang.String	getVR(int iGroupNumber, int iElementNumber) Retrieves the VR Type specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag.
boolean	isDictionaryPopulated() Retrieves the status of Dictionary whether it is populated or not.
boolean	isRetired(int iGroupNumber, int iElementNumber) Retrieves the status indicating whether the specified tag is retired from Dicom V3-2004 Standard Specification.
void	populate() Populates the Dictionary Data Provider with all the attributes from the Data Dictionary.

Method Detail

isDictionaryPopulated

boolean isDictionaryPopulated()

Retrieves the status of Dictionary whether it is populated or not.

Returns:

boolean - true, when data dictionary is populated.

populate

void populate()

Populates the Dictionary Data Provider with all the attributes from the Data Dictionary.

getName

java.lang.String getName(int iGroupNumber,
                       int iElementNumber)

Retrieves the name specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag.

Parameters:

iGroupNumber - Group Number of Tag.

iElementNumber - Element Number of Tag.

Returns:

String - returns the name specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag.

getVR

java.lang.String getVR(int iGroupNumber,
                     int iElementNumber)

Retrieves the VR Type specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag. VR Type represents the Value Representation for the specified Tag.

Parameters:

iGroupNumber - Group Number of Tag.

iElementNumber - Element Number of Tag.

Returns:

String - returns the VR Type specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag.

getMinVM

int getMinVM(int iGroupNumber,
           int iElementNumber)

Retrieves the minimum Value Multiplicity specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag. VR Type represents the minimum Value Multiplicity for the specified Tag.

Parameters:

iGroupNumber - Group Number of Tag.

iElementNumber - Element Number of Tag.

Returns:

integer - returns the VM specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag.

getMaxVM

int getMaxVM(int iGroupNumber,
           int iElementNumber)

Retrieves the maximum Value Multiplicity specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag. VR Type represents the maximum Value Multiplicity for the specified Tag.

Parameters:

iGroupNumber - Group Number of Tag.

iElementNumber - Element Number of Tag.

Returns:

integer - returns the VM specified by Dicom Standard for the specified Tag.

isRetired

boolean isRetired(int iGroupNumber,
                int iElementNumber)

Retrieves the status indicating whether the specified tag is retired from Dicom V3-2004 Standard Specification.

Parameters:

iGroupNumber - Group Number of Tag.

iElementNumber - Element Number of Tag.

Returns:

boolean - the status indicating whether the specified tag is retired from Dicom V3-2004 Standard Specification

getTag

short[] getTag(java.lang.String strDataElementName)

Retrieves the Group Number and Element Number of Attribute Name provided. This function return a short array in which element at index 0 is Group Number and at index 1 is Element Number.

Parameters:

strDataElementName - String value of Data Element name.

Returns:

short[] - return short array. The element at index 0 represents Group Number and at index 1 represents Element Number.