AbstractMeta (PDI Engine 8.2.0.1-349 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.pentaho.di.base.AbstractMeta

All Implemented Interfaces:

AttributesInterface, ChangedFlagInterface, EngineMetaInterface, UndoInterface, LoggingObjectInterface, NamedParams, VariableSpace, HasRepositoryInterface, RepositoryElementInterface, RepositoryObjectInterface, HasDatabasesInterface, HasSlaveServersInterface

Direct Known Subclasses:

JobMeta, TransMeta
```
public abstract class AbstractMeta
extends Object
implements ChangedFlagInterface, UndoInterface, HasDatabasesInterface, VariableSpace, EngineMetaInterface, NamedParams, HasSlaveServersInterface, AttributesInterface, HasRepositoryInterface, LoggingObjectInterface
```

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected Map<String,Map<String,String>>`	`attributesMap`
`protected boolean`	`changedDatabases`
`protected ChangedFlag`	`changedFlag`
`protected boolean`	`changedNotes`
`protected ChannelLogTable`	`channelLogTable`
`protected String`	`containerObjectId`
`protected Set<ContentChangedListener>`	`contentChangedListeners`
`protected Date`	`createdDate`
`protected String`	`createdUser`
`protected Set<CurrentDirectoryChangedListener>`	`currentDirectoryChangedListeners`
`protected List<DatabaseMeta>`	`databases`
`protected String`	`description`
`protected RepositoryDirectoryInterface`	`directory`
`protected EmbeddedMetaStore`	`embeddedMetaStore`
`protected String`	`embeddedMetastoreProviderKey`
`protected String`	`extendedDescription`
`protected String`	`filename`
`protected Set<FilenameChangedListener>`	`filenameChangedListeners`
`protected LogLevel`	`logLevel`
`protected int`	`max_undo`
`protected org.pentaho.metastore.api.IMetaStore`	`metaStore`
`protected MetastoreLocatorOsgi`	`metastoreLocatorOsgi`
`protected Date`	`modifiedDate`
`protected String`	`modifiedUser`
`protected String`	`name`
`protected Set<NameChangedListener>`	`nameChangedListeners`
`protected NamedClusterEmbedManager`	`namedClusterEmbedManager`
`protected NamedClusterServiceOsgi`	`namedClusterServiceOsgi`
`protected NamedParams`	`namedParams`
`protected List<NotePadMeta>`	`notes`
`protected ObjectId`	`objectId`
`protected ObjectRevision`	`objectRevision`
`protected Set<String>`	`privateDatabases` The set of names of databases available only for this meta.
`protected Repository`	`repository` The repository to reference in the one-off case that it is needed
`protected org.pentaho.di.base.AbstractMeta.RunOptions`	`runOptions`
`protected SharedObjects`	`sharedObjects` The last loaded version of the shared objects
`protected String`	`sharedObjectsFile` If this is null, we load from the default shared objects file : $KETTLE_HOME/.kettle/shared.xml
`protected List<SlaveServer>`	`slaveServers`
`static int`	`TYPE_UNDO_CHANGE` Constant = 1
`static int`	`TYPE_UNDO_DELETE` Constant = 3
`static int`	`TYPE_UNDO_NEW` Constant = 2
`static int`	`TYPE_UNDO_POSITION` Constant = 4
`protected List<TransAction>`	`undo`
`protected int`	`undo_position`
`protected VariableSpace`	`variables`

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

AbstractMeta()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`AbstractMeta()`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`void`	`activateParameters()`
`void`	`addContentChangedListener(ContentChangedListener listener)` Adds the passed ContentChangedListener to the list of listeners.
`void`	`addCurrentDirectoryChangedListener(CurrentDirectoryChangedListener listener)` Remove listener
`void`	`addDatabase(DatabaseMeta ci)` Add a database connection to the transformation.
`protected void`	`addDatabase(DatabaseMeta databaseMeta, boolean replace)`
`void`	`addDatabase(int p, DatabaseMeta ci)` Add a database connection to the transformation on a certain location.
`void`	`addFilenameChangedListener(FilenameChangedListener listener)` Adds the filename changed listener.
`void`	`addNameChangedListener(NameChangedListener listener)` Adds the name changed listener.
`void`	`addNote(int p, NotePadMeta ni)` Add a new note at a certain location (i.e.
`void`	`addNote(NotePadMeta ni)` Add a new note.
`void`	`addObserver(PDIObserver o)`
`void`	`addOrReplaceDatabase(DatabaseMeta databaseMeta)` Add a database connection to the transformation if that connection didn't exists yet.
`void`	`addOrReplaceSlaveServer(SlaveServer slaveServer)` Add a new slave server to the transformation if that didn't exist yet.
`void`	`addParameterDefinition(String key, String defValue, String description)`
`void`	`addUndo(Object[] from, Object[] to, int[] pos, Point[] prev, Point[] curr, int type_of_change, boolean nextAlso)` Add an undo operation to the undo list
`boolean`	`canSave()` Checks whether the job can be saved.
`void`	`clear()`
`void`	`clearChanged()` Clears the changed flag of this.
`void`	`clearChangedDatabases()` Clears the flags for whether the transformation's databases have changed.
`void`	`clearNameChangedListeners()` Removes all the name changed listeners
`void`	`clearParameters()`
`void`	`clearUndo()` Clear undo.
`protected int`	`compare(AbstractMeta meta1, AbstractMeta meta2)`
`void`	`copyParametersFrom(NamedParams params)`
`void`	`copyVariablesFrom(VariableSpace space)`
`void`	`deleteObserver(PDIObserver o)`
`void`	`disposeEmbeddedMetastoreProvider()`
`String`	`environmentSubstitute(String aString)`
`String[]`	`environmentSubstitute(String[] aString)`
`void`	`eraseParameters()`
`String`	`fieldSubstitute(String aString, RowMetaInterface rowMeta, Object[] rowData)`
`DatabaseMeta`	`findDatabase(String name)` Find a database connection by it's name
`SlaveServer`	`findSlaveServer(String serverString)` Find a slave server using the name
`protected void`	`fireContentChangedListeners()` Fire content changed listeners.
`protected void`	`fireContentChangedListeners(boolean ch)`
`protected void`	`fireCurrentDirectoryChanged(String previous, String current)` Notify listeners of a change in current directory.
`protected void`	`fireFilenameChangedListeners(String oldFilename, String newFilename)` Fire filename changed listeners.
`protected void`	`fireNameChangedListeners(String oldName, String newName)` Fire name changed listeners.
`protected List<SharedObjectInterface>`	`getAllSharedObjects()`
`String`	`getAttribute(String groupName, String key)`
`Map<String,String>`	`getAttributes(String groupName)`
`Map<String,Map<String,String>>`	`getAttributesMap()`
`boolean`	`getBooleanValueOfVariable(String variableName, boolean defaultValue)`
`ChannelLogTable`	`getChannelLogTable()` Gets the channel log table for the job.
`String`	`getContainerObjectId()` Gets the container object id.
`List<ContentChangedListener>`	`getContentChangedListeners()`
`Date`	`getCreatedDate()` Gets the date the transformation was created.
`String`	`getCreatedUser()` Gets the user by whom the transformation was created.
`DatabaseMeta`	`getDatabase(int i)` Retrieves a database connection information a a certain location.
`String[]`	`getDatabaseNames()` Gets the database names.
`List<DatabaseMeta>`	`getDatabases()` Returns a list of the databases.
`String`	`getDescription()` Gets the description of the job.
`EmbeddedMetaStore`	`getEmbeddedMetaStore()`
`String`	`getEmbeddedMetastoreProviderKey()`
`String`	`getExtendedDescription()` Gets the extended description of the job.
`String`	`getFilename()` Gets the filename.
`LogLevel`	`getLogLevel()`
`int`	`getMaxUndo()` Get the maximum number of undo operations possible
`org.pentaho.metastore.api.IMetaStore`	`getMetaStore()`
`MetastoreLocatorOsgi`	`getMetastoreLocatorOsgi()`
`Date`	`getModifiedDate()` Gets the date the transformation was modified.
`String`	`getModifiedUser()` Gets the user who last modified the transformation.
`String`	`getName()` Get the name of the transformation.
`NamedClusterEmbedManager`	`getNamedClusterEmbedManager()`
`NamedClusterServiceOsgi`	`getNamedClusterServiceOsgi()`
`NotePadMeta`	`getNote(int i)` Gets the note.
`NotePadMeta`	`getNote(int x, int y)` Find the note that is located on a certain point on the canvas.
`int[]`	`getNoteIndexes(List<NotePadMeta> notes)` Get an array of the locations of an array of notes
`List<NotePadMeta>`	`getNotes()` Gets the notes.
`String`	`getObjectCopy()`
`ObjectId`	`getObjectId()`
`String`	`getObjectName()`
`ObjectRevision`	`getObjectRevision()`
`String`	`getParameterDefault(String key)`
`String`	`getParameterDescription(String key)`
`String`	`getParameterValue(String key)`
`LoggingObjectInterface`	`getParent()` Gets the interface to the parent log object.
`VariableSpace`	`getParentVariableSpace()`
`Set<String>`	`getPrivateDatabases()` Returns the set of databases available only for this meta or null if it was not initialized.
`Date`	`getRegistrationDate()` Gets the registration date for the transformation.
`Repository`	`getRepository()` Gets the repository.
`RepositoryDirectoryInterface`	`getRepositoryDirectory()` Gets the directory.
`List<NotePadMeta>`	`getSelectedNotes()` Gets a list of all selected notes.
`SharedObjects`	`getSharedObjects()` Gets the shared objects.
`String`	`getSharedObjectsFile()` Gets the shared objects file.
`String[]`	`getSlaveServerNames()` Gets an array of slave server names.
`List<SlaveServer>`	`getSlaveServers()` Gets a list of slave servers.
`int`	`getUndoSize()` Gets the undo size.
`String`	`getVariable(String variableName)`
`String`	`getVariable(String variableName, String defaultValue)`
`Boolean`	`getVersioningEnabled()` Is versioning enabled.
`boolean`	`hasChanged()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`hasMissingPlugins()`
`boolean`	`haveConnectionsChanged()` Checks whether or not the connections have changed.
`boolean`	`haveNotesChanged()` Checks whether or not any of the notes have been changed.
`void`	`importFromMetaStore()`
`int`	`indexOfDatabase(DatabaseMeta di)` Find the location of database
`int`	`indexOfNote(NotePadMeta ni)` Finds the location (index) of the specified note.
`void`	`initializeVariablesFrom(VariableSpace parent)`
`void`	`injectVariables(Map<String,String> prop)`
`boolean`	`isAlwaysShowRunOptions()`
`boolean`	`isClearingLog()`
`boolean`	`isSafeModeEnabled()`
`boolean`	`isShowDialog()`
`String[]`	`listParameters()`
`String[]`	`listVariables()`
`protected boolean`	`loadSharedObject(SharedObjectInterface object)`
`void`	`lowerNote(int p)` Lowers a note to the "bottom" of the list by removing the note at the specified index and re-inserting it at the front.
`void`	`mergeParametersWith(NamedParams params, boolean replace)`
`void`	`nameFromFilename()` Builds a name - if no name is set, yet - from the filename
`TransAction`	`nextUndo()` Get the next undo transaction on the list.
`void`	`notifyObservers(Object arg)`
`int`	`nrDatabases()` Count the nr of databases in the transformation.
`int`	`nrNotes()` Gets the number of notes.
`TransAction`	`previousUndo()` Get the previous undo operation and change the undo pointer
`void`	`raiseNote(int p)` Raises a note to the "top" of the list by removing the note at the specified index and re-inserting it at the end.
`SharedObjects`	`readSharedObjects()` Read shared objects.
`void`	`removeContentChangedListener(ContentChangedListener listener)` Removes the passed ContentChangedListener from the list of listeners.
`void`	`removeCurrentDirectoryChangedListener(CurrentDirectoryChangedListener listener)` Add a listener to be notified of design-time changes to current directory variable
`void`	`removeDatabase(int i)` Removes a database from the transformation on a certain location.
`void`	`removeFilenameChangedListener(FilenameChangedListener listener)` Removes the filename changed listener.
`void`	`removeNameChangedListener(NameChangedListener listener)` Removes the name changed listener.
`void`	`removeNote(int i)` Removes a note at a certain location (i.e.
`void`	`saveMetaStoreObjects(Repository repository, org.pentaho.metastore.api.IMetaStore metaStore)` Deprecated. This method is empty since 2013.
`void`	`saveSharedObjects()` Saves shared objects, including databases, steps, partition schemas, slave servers, and cluster schemas, to a file.
`void`	`setAlwaysShowRunOptions(boolean alwaysShowRunOptions)`
`void`	`setAttribute(String groupName, String key, String value)`
`void`	`setAttributes(String groupName, Map<String,String> attributes)`
`void`	`setAttributesMap(Map<String,Map<String,String>> attributesMap)`
`void`	`setCarteObjectId(String containerObjectId)` Sets the carte object id.
`void`	`setChanged()`
`void`	`setChanged(boolean ch)`
`void`	`setChannelLogTable(ChannelLogTable channelLogTable)` Sets the channel log table for the job.
`void`	`setClearingLog(boolean clearingLog)`
`void`	`setCreatedDate(Date createdDate)` Sets the date the transformation was created.
`void`	`setCreatedUser(String createdUser)` Sets the user by whom the transformation was created.
`void`	`setDatabases(List<DatabaseMeta> databases)` Sets the databases.
`void`	`setDescription(String description)` Set the description of the job.
`void`	`setEmbeddedMetastoreProviderKey(String embeddedMetastoreProviderKey)`
`void`	`setExtendedDescription(String extendedDescription)` Set the description of the job.
`void`	`setFilename(String newFilename)` Set the filename of the job
`protected abstract void`	`setInternalFilenameKettleVariables(VariableSpace var)` Sets the internal filename kettle variables.
`void`	`setInternalKettleVariables()` Calls setInternalKettleVariables on the default object.
`abstract void`	`setInternalKettleVariables(VariableSpace var)` This method sets various internal kettle variables.
`protected abstract void`	`setInternalNameKettleVariable(VariableSpace var)` Sets the internal name kettle variable.
`void`	`setLogLevel(LogLevel logLevel)` Sets the log level.
`void`	`setMaxUndo(int mu)` Sets the maximum number of undo operations that are allowed.
`void`	`setMetaStore(org.pentaho.metastore.api.IMetaStore metaStore)`
`void`	`setMetastoreLocatorOsgi(MetastoreLocatorOsgi metastoreLocatorOsgi)`
`void`	`setModifiedDate(Date modifiedDate)` Sets the date the transformation was modified.
`void`	`setModifiedUser(String modifiedUser)` Sets the user who last modified the transformation.
`void`	`setName(String newName)` Set the name.
`void`	`setNamedClusterServiceOsgi(NamedClusterServiceOsgi namedClusterServiceOsgi)`
`void`	`setObjectId(ObjectId objectId)` Set the database ID for this in the repository.
`void`	`setObjectRevision(ObjectRevision objectRevision)`
`void`	`setParameterValue(String key, String value)`
`void`	`setParentVariableSpace(VariableSpace parent)`
`void`	`setPrivateDatabases(Set<String> privateDatabases)` Sets private databases' names
`void`	`setRepository(Repository repository)` Sets the repository.
`void`	`setRepositoryDirectory(RepositoryDirectoryInterface directory)` Sets the directory.
`void`	`setSafeModeEnabled(boolean safeModeEnabled)`
`void`	`setSharedObjects(SharedObjects sharedObjects)` Sets the shared objects.
`void`	`setSharedObjectsFile(String sharedObjectsFile)` Sets the shared objects file.
`void`	`setShowDialog(boolean showDialog)`
`void`	`setSlaveServers(List<SlaveServer> slaveServers)` Sets the slave servers.
`void`	`setVariable(String variableName, String variableValue)`
`void`	`setVersioningEnabled(Boolean versioningEnabled)` Set versioning enabled
`void`	`shareVariablesWith(VariableSpace space)`
`protected boolean`	`shouldOverwrite(OverwritePrompter prompter, Props props, String message, String rememberMessage)`
`TransAction`	`viewNextUndo()` Get the next undo transaction on the list.
`TransAction`	`viewPreviousUndo()` View previous undo, don't change undo position
`TransAction`	`viewThisUndo()` View current undo, don't change undo position

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

Methods inherited from interface org.pentaho.di.core.EngineMetaInterface
getDefaultExtension, getFileType, getFilterExtensions, getFilterNames, getXML

Methods inherited from interface org.pentaho.di.repository.RepositoryElementInterface
getRepositoryElementType

Methods inherited from interface org.pentaho.di.core.logging.LoggingObjectInterface
getLogChannelId, getObjectType, isForcingSeparateLogging, isGatheringMetrics, setForcingSeparateLogging, setGatheringMetrics

- Field Detail
  - TYPE_UNDO_CHANGE
```
public static final int TYPE_UNDO_CHANGE
```
    Constant = 1
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_UNDO_NEW
```
public static final int TYPE_UNDO_NEW
```
    Constant = 2
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_UNDO_DELETE
```
public static final int TYPE_UNDO_DELETE
```
    Constant = 3
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TYPE_UNDO_POSITION
```
public static final int TYPE_UNDO_POSITION
```
    Constant = 4
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - objectId
```
protected ObjectId objectId
```
  - objectRevision
```
protected ObjectRevision objectRevision
```
  - containerObjectId
```
protected String containerObjectId
```
  - name
```
protected String name
```
  - description
```
protected String description
```
  - extendedDescription
```
protected String extendedDescription
```
  - filename
```
protected String filename
```
  - directory
```
protected RepositoryDirectoryInterface directory
```
  - repository
```
protected Repository repository
```
    The repository to reference in the one-off case that it is needed
  - databases
```
protected List<DatabaseMeta> databases
```
  - nameChangedListeners
```
protected Set<NameChangedListener> nameChangedListeners
```
  - filenameChangedListeners
```
protected Set<FilenameChangedListener> filenameChangedListeners
```
  - contentChangedListeners
```
protected Set<ContentChangedListener> contentChangedListeners
```
  - currentDirectoryChangedListeners
```
protected Set<CurrentDirectoryChangedListener> currentDirectoryChangedListeners
```
  - slaveServers
```
protected List<SlaveServer> slaveServers
```
  - notes
```
protected List<NotePadMeta> notes
```
  - channelLogTable
```
protected ChannelLogTable channelLogTable
```
  - changedNotes
```
protected boolean changedNotes
```
  - changedDatabases
```
protected boolean changedDatabases
```
  - undo
```
protected List<TransAction> undo
```
  - attributesMap
```
protected Map<String,Map<String,String>> attributesMap
```
  - embeddedMetaStore
```
protected EmbeddedMetaStore embeddedMetaStore
```
  - variables
```
protected VariableSpace variables
```
  - namedParams
```
protected NamedParams namedParams
```
  - logLevel
```
protected LogLevel logLevel
```
  - metaStore
```
protected org.pentaho.metastore.api.IMetaStore metaStore
```
  - createdUser
```
protected String createdUser
```
  - modifiedUser
```
protected String modifiedUser
```
  - createdDate
```
protected Date createdDate
```
  - modifiedDate
```
protected Date modifiedDate
```
  - namedClusterServiceOsgi
```
protected NamedClusterServiceOsgi namedClusterServiceOsgi
```
  - metastoreLocatorOsgi
```
protected MetastoreLocatorOsgi metastoreLocatorOsgi
```
  - namedClusterEmbedManager
```
protected NamedClusterEmbedManager namedClusterEmbedManager
```
  - embeddedMetastoreProviderKey
```
protected String embeddedMetastoreProviderKey
```
  - sharedObjectsFile
```
protected String sharedObjectsFile
```
    If this is null, we load from the default shared objects file : $KETTLE_HOME/.kettle/shared.xml
  - sharedObjects
```
protected SharedObjects sharedObjects
```
    The last loaded version of the shared objects
  - changedFlag
```
protected final ChangedFlag changedFlag
```
  - max_undo
```
protected int max_undo
```
  - undo_position
```
protected int undo_position
```
  - runOptions
```
protected org.pentaho.di.base.AbstractMeta.RunOptions runOptions
```
  - privateDatabases
```
protected Set<String> privateDatabases
```
    The set of names of databases available only for this meta. The list is needed to distinguish connections when we load/save the meta in JCR repository.
    Should be null if we use old meta
    
    See Also:
    
    PPP-3405, PPP-3413
- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractMeta
```
public AbstractMeta()
```
- Method Detail
  - isShowDialog
```
public boolean isShowDialog()
```
  - setShowDialog
```
public void setShowDialog(boolean showDialog)
```
  - isAlwaysShowRunOptions
```
public boolean isAlwaysShowRunOptions()
```
  - setAlwaysShowRunOptions
```
public void setAlwaysShowRunOptions(boolean alwaysShowRunOptions)
```
  - getObjectId
```
public ObjectId getObjectId()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getObjectId in interface LoggingObjectInterface
    
    Specified by:
    
    getObjectId in interface RepositoryElementInterface
    
    Specified by:
    
    getObjectId in interface RepositoryObjectInterface
  - setObjectId
```
public void setObjectId(ObjectId objectId)
```
    Description copied from interface: EngineMetaInterface
    
    Set the database ID for this in the repository.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setObjectId in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Specified by:
    
    setObjectId in interface RepositoryElementInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    objectId - the database ID for this in the repository
  - getContainerObjectId
```
public String getContainerObjectId()
```
    Gets the container object id.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getContainerObjectId in interface LoggingObjectInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    the carteObjectId
  - setCarteObjectId
```
public void setCarteObjectId(String containerObjectId)
```
    Sets the carte object id.
    
    Parameters:
    
    containerObjectId - the execution container Object id to set
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    Get the name of the transformation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface RepositoryElementInterface
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface RepositoryObjectInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    The name of the transformation
  - setName
```
public void setName(String newName)
```
    Set the name.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setName in interface RepositoryElementInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    newName - The new name
  - getDescription
```
public String getDescription()
```
    Gets the description of the job.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDescription in interface RepositoryElementInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    The description of the job
  - setDescription
```
public void setDescription(String description)
```
    Set the description of the job.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setDescription in interface RepositoryElementInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    description - The new description of the job
  - getExtendedDescription
```
public String getExtendedDescription()
```
    Gets the extended description of the job.
    
    Returns:
    
    The extended description of the job
  - setExtendedDescription
```
public void setExtendedDescription(String extendedDescription)
```
    Set the description of the job.
    
    Parameters:
    
    extendedDescription - The new extended description of the job
  - nameFromFilename
```
public void nameFromFilename()
```
    Builds a name - if no name is set, yet - from the filename
    
    Specified by:
    
    nameFromFilename in interface EngineMetaInterface
  - getFilename
```
public String getFilename()
```
    Gets the filename.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFilename in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Specified by:
    
    getFilename in interface LoggingObjectInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    filename
    
    See Also:
    
    EngineMetaInterface.getFilename()
  - setFilename
```
public void setFilename(String newFilename)
```
    Set the filename of the job
    
    Specified by:
    
    setFilename in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    newFilename - The new filename of the job
  - getRepositoryDirectory
```
public RepositoryDirectoryInterface getRepositoryDirectory()
```
    Gets the directory.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRepositoryDirectory in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRepositoryDirectory in interface LoggingObjectInterface
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRepositoryDirectory in interface RepositoryElementInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    Returns the directory.
  - setRepositoryDirectory
```
public void setRepositoryDirectory(RepositoryDirectoryInterface directory)
```
    Sets the directory.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setRepositoryDirectory in interface RepositoryElementInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    directory - The directory to set.
  - getRepository
```
public Repository getRepository()
```
    Gets the repository.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRepository in interface HasRepositoryInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    the repository
  - setRepository
```
public void setRepository(Repository repository)
```
    Sets the repository.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setRepository in interface HasRepositoryInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    repository - the repository to set
  - setInternalKettleVariables
```
public void setInternalKettleVariables()
```
    Calls setInternalKettleVariables on the default object.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setInternalKettleVariables in interface EngineMetaInterface
  - setInternalKettleVariables
```
public abstract void setInternalKettleVariables(VariableSpace var)
```
    This method sets various internal kettle variables.
  - setInternalFilenameKettleVariables
```
protected abstract void setInternalFilenameKettleVariables(VariableSpace var)
```
    Sets the internal filename kettle variables.
    
    Parameters:
    
    var - the new internal filename kettle variables
  - findDatabase
```
public DatabaseMeta findDatabase(String name)
```
    Find a database connection by it's name
    
    Specified by:
    
    findDatabase in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The database name to look for
    
    Returns:
    
    The database connection or null if nothing was found.
  - nrDatabases
```
public int nrDatabases()
```
    Description copied from interface: HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Count the nr of databases in the transformation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    nrDatabases in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    The nr of databases
  - getDatabase
```
public DatabaseMeta getDatabase(int i)
```
    Description copied from interface: HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Retrieves a database connection information a a certain location.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDatabase in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - The database number.
    
    Returns:
    
    The database connection information.
  - importFromMetaStore
```
public void importFromMetaStore()
                         throws org.pentaho.metastore.api.exceptions.MetaStoreException,
                                KettlePluginException
```
    Throws:
    
    org.pentaho.metastore.api.exceptions.MetaStoreException
    
    KettlePluginException
  - addNameChangedListener
```
public void addNameChangedListener(NameChangedListener listener)
```
    Adds the name changed listener.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - the listener
  - removeNameChangedListener
```
public void removeNameChangedListener(NameChangedListener listener)
```
    Removes the name changed listener.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - the listener
  - clearNameChangedListeners
```
public void clearNameChangedListeners()
```
    Removes all the name changed listeners
  - fireNameChangedListeners
```
protected void fireNameChangedListeners(String oldName,
                                        String newName)
```
    Fire name changed listeners.
    
    Parameters:
    
    oldName - the old name
    
    newName - the new name
  - addFilenameChangedListener
```
public void addFilenameChangedListener(FilenameChangedListener listener)
```
    Adds the filename changed listener.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - the listener
  - removeFilenameChangedListener
```
public void removeFilenameChangedListener(FilenameChangedListener listener)
```
    Removes the filename changed listener.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener - the listener
  - fireFilenameChangedListeners
```
protected void fireFilenameChangedListeners(String oldFilename,
                                            String newFilename)
```
    Fire filename changed listeners.
    
    Parameters:
    
    oldFilename - the old filename
    
    newFilename - the new filename
  - addContentChangedListener
```
public void addContentChangedListener(ContentChangedListener listener)
```
    Adds the passed ContentChangedListener to the list of listeners.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener -
  - removeContentChangedListener
```
public void removeContentChangedListener(ContentChangedListener listener)
```
    Removes the passed ContentChangedListener from the list of listeners.
    
    Parameters:
    
    listener -
  - getContentChangedListeners
```
public List<ContentChangedListener> getContentChangedListeners()
```
  - fireContentChangedListeners
```
protected void fireContentChangedListeners()
```
    Fire content changed listeners.
  - fireContentChangedListeners
```
protected void fireContentChangedListeners(boolean ch)
```
  - addCurrentDirectoryChangedListener
```
public void addCurrentDirectoryChangedListener(CurrentDirectoryChangedListener listener)
```
    Remove listener
  - removeCurrentDirectoryChangedListener
```
public void removeCurrentDirectoryChangedListener(CurrentDirectoryChangedListener listener)
```
    Add a listener to be notified of design-time changes to current directory variable
  - fireCurrentDirectoryChanged
```
protected void fireCurrentDirectoryChanged(String previous,
                                           String current)
```
    Notify listeners of a change in current directory.
  - addOrReplaceSlaveServer
```
public void addOrReplaceSlaveServer(SlaveServer slaveServer)
```
    Add a new slave server to the transformation if that didn't exist yet. Otherwise, replace it.
    
    Parameters:
    
    slaveServer - The slave server to be added.
  - getSlaveServers
```
public List<SlaveServer> getSlaveServers()
```
    Gets a list of slave servers.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getSlaveServers in interface HasSlaveServersInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    the slaveServer list
  - setSlaveServers
```
public void setSlaveServers(List<SlaveServer> slaveServers)
```
    Sets the slave servers.
    
    Parameters:
    
    slaveServers - the slaveServers to set
  - findSlaveServer
```
public SlaveServer findSlaveServer(String serverString)
```
    Find a slave server using the name
    
    Parameters:
    
    serverString - the name of the slave server
    
    Returns:
    
    the slave server or null if we couldn't spot an approriate entry.
  - getSlaveServerNames
```
public String[] getSlaveServerNames()
```
    Gets an array of slave server names.
    
    Returns:
    
    An array list slave server names
  - addUndo
```
public void addUndo(Object[] from,
                    Object[] to,
                    int[] pos,
                    Point[] prev,
                    Point[] curr,
                    int type_of_change,
                    boolean nextAlso)
```
    Description copied from interface: UndoInterface
    
    Add an undo operation to the undo list
    
    Specified by:
    
    addUndo in interface UndoInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    from - array of objects representing the old state
    
    to - array of objectes representing the new state
    
    pos - An array of object locations
    
    prev - An array of points representing the old positions
    
    curr - An array of points representing the new positions
    
    type_of_change - The type of change that's being done to the transformation.
    
    nextAlso - indicates that the next undo operation needs to follow this one.
  - clearUndo
```
public void clearUndo()
```
    Clear undo.
  - nextUndo
```
public TransAction nextUndo()
```
    Description copied from interface: UndoInterface
    
    Get the next undo transaction on the list. Change the undo pointer.
    
    Specified by:
    
    nextUndo in interface UndoInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    The next undo transaction (for redo)
  - viewNextUndo
```
public TransAction viewNextUndo()
```
    Description copied from interface: UndoInterface
    
    Get the next undo transaction on the list.
    
    Specified by:
    
    viewNextUndo in interface UndoInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    The next undo transaction (for redo)
  - previousUndo
```
public TransAction previousUndo()
```
    Description copied from interface: UndoInterface
    
    Get the previous undo operation and change the undo pointer
    
    Specified by:
    
    previousUndo in interface UndoInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    The undo transaction to be performed.
  - viewThisUndo
```
public TransAction viewThisUndo()
```
    View current undo, don't change undo position
    
    Specified by:
    
    viewThisUndo in interface UndoInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    The current undo transaction
  - viewPreviousUndo
```
public TransAction viewPreviousUndo()
```
    Description copied from interface: UndoInterface
    
    View previous undo, don't change undo position
    
    Specified by:
    
    viewPreviousUndo in interface UndoInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    The previous undo transaction
  - getMaxUndo
```
public int getMaxUndo()
```
    Description copied from interface: UndoInterface
    
    Get the maximum number of undo operations possible
    
    Specified by:
    
    getMaxUndo in interface UndoInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    The maximum number of undo operations that are allowed.
  - setMaxUndo
```
public void setMaxUndo(int mu)
```
    Description copied from interface: UndoInterface
    
    Sets the maximum number of undo operations that are allowed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setMaxUndo in interface UndoInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    mu - The maximum number of undo operations that are allowed.
  - getUndoSize
```
public int getUndoSize()
```
    Gets the undo size.
    
    Returns:
    
    the undo size
  - getEmbeddedMetaStore
```
public EmbeddedMetaStore getEmbeddedMetaStore()
```
  - setAttributesMap
```
public void setAttributesMap(Map<String,Map<String,String>> attributesMap)
```
    Specified by:
    
    setAttributesMap in interface AttributesInterface
  - getAttributesMap
```
public Map<String,Map<String,String>> getAttributesMap()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getAttributesMap in interface AttributesInterface
  - setAttribute
```
public void setAttribute(String groupName,
                         String key,
                         String value)
```
    Specified by:
    
    setAttribute in interface AttributesInterface
  - setAttributes
```
public void setAttributes(String groupName,
                          Map<String,String> attributes)
```
    Specified by:
    
    setAttributes in interface AttributesInterface
  - getAttributes
```
public Map<String,String> getAttributes(String groupName)
```
    Specified by:
    
    getAttributes in interface AttributesInterface
  - getAttribute
```
public String getAttribute(String groupName,
                           String key)
```
    Specified by:
    
    getAttribute in interface AttributesInterface
  - addNote
```
public void addNote(int p,
                    NotePadMeta ni)
```
    Add a new note at a certain location (i.e. the specified index). Also marks that the notes have changed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    p - The index into the notes list
    
    ni - The note to be added.
  - addNote
```
public void addNote(NotePadMeta ni)
```
    Add a new note. Also marks that the notes have changed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ni - The note to be added.
  - getNote
```
public NotePadMeta getNote(int x,
                           int y)
```
    Find the note that is located on a certain point on the canvas.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - the x-coordinate of the point queried
    
    y - the y-coordinate of the point queried
    
    Returns:
    
    The note information if a note is located at the point. Otherwise, if nothing was found: null.
  - getNote
```
public NotePadMeta getNote(int i)
```
    Gets the note.
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - the i
    
    Returns:
    
    the note
  - getNotes
```
public List<NotePadMeta> getNotes()
```
    Gets the notes.
    
    Returns:
    
    the notes
  - getSelectedNotes
```
public List<NotePadMeta> getSelectedNotes()
```
    Gets a list of all selected notes.
    
    Returns:
    
    A list of all the selected notes.
  - indexOfNote
```
public int indexOfNote(NotePadMeta ni)
```
    Finds the location (index) of the specified note.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ni - The note queried
    
    Returns:
    
    The location of the note, or -1 if nothing was found.
  - lowerNote
```
public void lowerNote(int p)
```
    Lowers a note to the "bottom" of the list by removing the note at the specified index and re-inserting it at the front. Also marks that the notes have changed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    p - the index into the notes list.
  - nrNotes
```
public int nrNotes()
```
    Gets the number of notes.
    
    Returns:
    
    The number of notes.
  - raiseNote
```
public void raiseNote(int p)
```
    Raises a note to the "top" of the list by removing the note at the specified index and re-inserting it at the end. Also marks that the notes have changed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    p - the index into the notes list.
  - removeNote
```
public void removeNote(int i)
```
    Removes a note at a certain location (i.e. the specified index). Also marks that the notes have changed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - The index into the notes list
  - haveNotesChanged
```
public boolean haveNotesChanged()
```
    Checks whether or not any of the notes have been changed.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the notes have been changed, false otherwise
  - getNoteIndexes
```
public int[] getNoteIndexes(List<NotePadMeta> notes)
```
    Get an array of the locations of an array of notes
    
    Parameters:
    
    notes - An array of notes
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of the locations of an array of notes
  - getChannelLogTable
```
public ChannelLogTable getChannelLogTable()
```
    Gets the channel log table for the job.
    
    Returns:
    
    the channel log table for the job.
  - addOrReplaceDatabase
```
public void addOrReplaceDatabase(DatabaseMeta databaseMeta)
```
    Description copied from interface: HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Add a database connection to the transformation if that connection didn't exists yet. Otherwise, replace the connection in the transformation
    
    Specified by:
    
    addOrReplaceDatabase in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    databaseMeta - The database connection information.
  - addDatabase
```
protected void addDatabase(DatabaseMeta databaseMeta,
                           boolean replace)
```
  - addDatabase
```
public void addDatabase(DatabaseMeta ci)
```
    Description copied from interface: HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Add a database connection to the transformation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    addDatabase in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    ci - The database connection information.
  - addDatabase
```
public void addDatabase(int p,
                        DatabaseMeta ci)
```
    Description copied from interface: HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Add a database connection to the transformation on a certain location.
    
    Specified by:
    
    addDatabase in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    p - The location
    
    ci - The database connection information.
  - getDatabases
```
public List<DatabaseMeta> getDatabases()
```
    Returns a list of the databases.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getDatabases in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    Returns the databases.
  - getDatabaseNames
```
public String[] getDatabaseNames()
```
    Gets the database names.
    
    Returns:
    
    the database names
  - indexOfDatabase
```
public int indexOfDatabase(DatabaseMeta di)
```
    Description copied from interface: HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Find the location of database
    
    Specified by:
    
    indexOfDatabase in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    di - The database queried
    
    Returns:
    
    The location of the database, -1 if nothing was found.
  - setDatabases
```
public void setDatabases(List<DatabaseMeta> databases)
```
    Sets the databases.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setDatabases in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    databases - The databases to set.
  - haveConnectionsChanged
```
public boolean haveConnectionsChanged()
```
    Description copied from interface: HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Checks whether or not the connections have changed.
    
    Specified by:
    
    haveConnectionsChanged in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    True if the connections have been changed.
  - removeDatabase
```
public void removeDatabase(int i)
```
    Description copied from interface: HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Removes a database from the transformation on a certain location.
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeDatabase in interface HasDatabasesInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    i - The location
  - clearChangedDatabases
```
public void clearChangedDatabases()
```
    Clears the flags for whether the transformation's databases have changed.
  - setChannelLogTable
```
public void setChannelLogTable(ChannelLogTable channelLogTable)
```
    Sets the channel log table for the job.
    
    Parameters:
    
    channelLogTable - the channelLogTable to set
  - copyVariablesFrom
```
public void copyVariablesFrom(VariableSpace space)
```
    Specified by:
    
    copyVariablesFrom in interface VariableSpace
  - environmentSubstitute
```
public String environmentSubstitute(String aString)
```
    Specified by:
    
    environmentSubstitute in interface VariableSpace
  - environmentSubstitute
```
public String[] environmentSubstitute(String[] aString)
```
    Specified by:
    
    environmentSubstitute in interface VariableSpace
  - fieldSubstitute
```
public String fieldSubstitute(String aString,
                              RowMetaInterface rowMeta,
                              Object[] rowData)
                       throws KettleValueException
```
    Specified by:
    
    fieldSubstitute in interface VariableSpace
    
    Throws:
    
    KettleValueException
  - getParentVariableSpace
```
public VariableSpace getParentVariableSpace()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getParentVariableSpace in interface VariableSpace
  - setParentVariableSpace
```
public void setParentVariableSpace(VariableSpace parent)
```
    Specified by:
    
    setParentVariableSpace in interface VariableSpace
  - getVariable
```
public String getVariable(String variableName,
                          String defaultValue)
```
    Specified by:
    
    getVariable in interface VariableSpace
  - getVariable
```
public String getVariable(String variableName)
```
    Specified by:
    
    getVariable in interface VariableSpace
  - getBooleanValueOfVariable
```
public boolean getBooleanValueOfVariable(String variableName,
                                         boolean defaultValue)
```
    Specified by:
    
    getBooleanValueOfVariable in interface VariableSpace
  - initializeVariablesFrom
```
public void initializeVariablesFrom(VariableSpace parent)
```
    Specified by:
    
    initializeVariablesFrom in interface VariableSpace
  - listVariables
```
public String[] listVariables()
```
    Specified by:
    
    listVariables in interface VariableSpace
  - setVariable
```
public void setVariable(String variableName,
                        String variableValue)
```
    Specified by:
    
    setVariable in interface VariableSpace
  - shareVariablesWith
```
public void shareVariablesWith(VariableSpace space)
```
    Specified by:
    
    shareVariablesWith in interface VariableSpace
  - injectVariables
```
public void injectVariables(Map<String,String> prop)
```
    Specified by:
    
    injectVariables in interface VariableSpace
  - addParameterDefinition
```
public void addParameterDefinition(String key,
                                   String defValue,
                                   String description)
                            throws DuplicateParamException
```
    Specified by:
    
    addParameterDefinition in interface NamedParams
    
    Throws:
    
    DuplicateParamException
  - getParameterDescription
```
public String getParameterDescription(String key)
                               throws UnknownParamException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getParameterDescription in interface NamedParams
    
    Throws:
    
    UnknownParamException
  - getParameterDefault
```
public String getParameterDefault(String key)
                           throws UnknownParamException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getParameterDefault in interface NamedParams
    
    Throws:
    
    UnknownParamException
  - getParameterValue
```
public String getParameterValue(String key)
                         throws UnknownParamException
```
    Specified by:
    
    getParameterValue in interface NamedParams
    
    Throws:
    
    UnknownParamException
  - listParameters
```
public String[] listParameters()
```
    Specified by:
    
    listParameters in interface NamedParams
  - setParameterValue
```
public void setParameterValue(String key,
                              String value)
                       throws UnknownParamException
```
    Specified by:
    
    setParameterValue in interface NamedParams
    
    Throws:
    
    UnknownParamException
  - eraseParameters
```
public void eraseParameters()
```
    Specified by:
    
    eraseParameters in interface NamedParams
  - clearParameters
```
public void clearParameters()
```
    Specified by:
    
    clearParameters in interface NamedParams
  - copyParametersFrom
```
public void copyParametersFrom(NamedParams params)
```
    Specified by:
    
    copyParametersFrom in interface NamedParams
  - mergeParametersWith
```
public void mergeParametersWith(NamedParams params,
                                boolean replace)
```
    Specified by:
    
    mergeParametersWith in interface NamedParams
  - activateParameters
```
public void activateParameters()
```
    Specified by:
    
    activateParameters in interface NamedParams
  - getLogLevel
```
public LogLevel getLogLevel()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getLogLevel in interface LoggingObjectInterface
  - setLogLevel
```
public void setLogLevel(LogLevel logLevel)
```
    Sets the log level.
    
    Parameters:
    
    logLevel - the new log level
  - getMetaStore
```
public org.pentaho.metastore.api.IMetaStore getMetaStore()
```
  - setMetaStore
```
public void setMetaStore(org.pentaho.metastore.api.IMetaStore metaStore)
```
  - getSharedObjectsFile
```
public String getSharedObjectsFile()
```
    Gets the shared objects file.
    
    Returns:
    
    the sharedObjectsFile
  - setSharedObjectsFile
```
public void setSharedObjectsFile(String sharedObjectsFile)
```
    Sets the shared objects file.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sharedObjectsFile - the sharedObjectsFile to set
  - getSharedObjects
```
public SharedObjects getSharedObjects()
```
    Gets the shared objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    the sharedObjects
  - setSharedObjects
```
public void setSharedObjects(SharedObjects sharedObjects)
```
    Sets the shared objects.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sharedObjects - the sharedObjects to set
  - readSharedObjects
```
public SharedObjects readSharedObjects()
                                throws KettleException
```
    Read shared objects.
    
    Returns:
    
    the shared objects
    
    Throws:
    
    KettleException - the kettle exception
  - loadSharedObject
```
protected boolean loadSharedObject(SharedObjectInterface object)
```
  - setInternalNameKettleVariable
```
protected abstract void setInternalNameKettleVariable(VariableSpace var)
```
    Sets the internal name kettle variable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    var - the new internal name kettle variable
  - getCreatedDate
```
public Date getCreatedDate()
```
    Gets the date the transformation was created.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCreatedDate in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    the date the transformation was created.
  - setCreatedDate
```
public void setCreatedDate(Date createdDate)
```
    Sets the date the transformation was created.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCreatedDate in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    createdDate - The creation date to set.
  - setCreatedUser
```
public void setCreatedUser(String createdUser)
```
    Sets the user by whom the transformation was created.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setCreatedUser in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    createdUser - The user to set.
  - getCreatedUser
```
public String getCreatedUser()
```
    Gets the user by whom the transformation was created.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getCreatedUser in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    the user by whom the transformation was created.
  - setModifiedDate
```
public void setModifiedDate(Date modifiedDate)
```
    Sets the date the transformation was modified.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setModifiedDate in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    modifiedDate - The modified date to set.
  - getModifiedDate
```
public Date getModifiedDate()
```
    Gets the date the transformation was modified.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getModifiedDate in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    the date the transformation was modified.
  - setModifiedUser
```
public void setModifiedUser(String modifiedUser)
```
    Sets the user who last modified the transformation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setModifiedUser in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    modifiedUser - The user name to set.
  - getModifiedUser
```
public String getModifiedUser()
```
    Gets the user who last modified the transformation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getModifiedUser in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    the user who last modified the transformation.
  - clear
```
public void clear()
```
  - clearChanged
```
public void clearChanged()
```
    Description copied from interface: EngineMetaInterface
    
    Clears the changed flag of this.
    
    Specified by:
    
    clearChanged in interface ChangedFlagInterface
    
    Specified by:
    
    clearChanged in interface EngineMetaInterface
  - setChanged
```
public void setChanged()
```
    Specified by:
    
    setChanged in interface ChangedFlagInterface
  - setChanged
```
public final void setChanged(boolean ch)
```
    Specified by:
    
    setChanged in interface ChangedFlagInterface
  - addObserver
```
public void addObserver(PDIObserver o)
```
  - deleteObserver
```
public void deleteObserver(PDIObserver o)
```
  - notifyObservers
```
public void notifyObservers(Object arg)
```
  - canSave
```
public boolean canSave()
```
    Checks whether the job can be saved. For JobMeta, this method always returns true
    
    Specified by:
    
    canSave in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    true
    
    See Also:
    
    EngineMetaInterface.canSave()
  - hasChanged
```
public boolean hasChanged()
```
    Specified by:
    
    hasChanged in interface ChangedFlagInterface
  - getRegistrationDate
```
public Date getRegistrationDate()
```
    Gets the registration date for the transformation. For AbstractMeta, this method always returns null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getRegistrationDate in interface LoggingObjectInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    null
  - getParent
```
public LoggingObjectInterface getParent()
```
    Gets the interface to the parent log object. For AbstractMeta, this method always returns null.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getParent in interface LoggingObjectInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    null
    
    See Also:
    
    LoggingObjectInterface.getParent()
  - getObjectName
```
public String getObjectName()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getObjectName in interface LoggingObjectInterface
  - getObjectCopy
```
public String getObjectCopy()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getObjectCopy in interface LoggingObjectInterface
  - getObjectRevision
```
public ObjectRevision getObjectRevision()
```
    Specified by:
    
    getObjectRevision in interface LoggingObjectInterface
    
    Specified by:
    
    getObjectRevision in interface RepositoryElementInterface
  - setObjectRevision
```
public void setObjectRevision(ObjectRevision objectRevision)
```
    Specified by:
    
    setObjectRevision in interface RepositoryElementInterface
  - shouldOverwrite
```
protected boolean shouldOverwrite(OverwritePrompter prompter,
                                  Props props,
                                  String message,
                                  String rememberMessage)
```
  - hasMissingPlugins
```
public boolean hasMissingPlugins()
```
  - getPrivateDatabases
```
public Set<String> getPrivateDatabases()
```
    Returns the set of databases available only for this meta or null if it was not initialized. Note, that the internal collection is returned with no protection wrapper!
    
    Returns:
    
    nonSharableDatabases
  - setPrivateDatabases
```
public void setPrivateDatabases(Set<String> privateDatabases)
```
    Sets private databases' names
    
    Parameters:
    
    privateDatabases - - The list of databases available only for this meta
  - saveSharedObjects
```
public void saveSharedObjects()
                       throws KettleException
```
    Description copied from interface: EngineMetaInterface
    
    Saves shared objects, including databases, steps, partition schemas, slave servers, and cluster schemas, to a file.
    
    Specified by:
    
    saveSharedObjects in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Throws:
    
    KettleException
  - getAllSharedObjects
```
protected List<SharedObjectInterface> getAllSharedObjects()
```
  - saveMetaStoreObjects
```
@Deprecated
public void saveMetaStoreObjects(Repository repository,
                                             org.pentaho.metastore.api.IMetaStore metaStore)
                                      throws org.pentaho.metastore.api.exceptions.MetaStoreException
```
    Deprecated. This method is empty since 2013.
    
    This method needs to be called to store those objects which are used and referenced in the transformation metadata but not saved in the XML serialization. For example, the Kettle data service definition is referenced by name but not stored when getXML() is called.
    
    Parameters:
    
    metaStore - The store to save to
    
    Throws:
    
    org.pentaho.metastore.api.exceptions.MetaStoreException - in case there is an error.
  - compare
```
protected int compare(AbstractMeta meta1,
                      AbstractMeta meta2)
```
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - getNamedClusterServiceOsgi
```
public NamedClusterServiceOsgi getNamedClusterServiceOsgi()
```
  - setNamedClusterServiceOsgi
```
public void setNamedClusterServiceOsgi(NamedClusterServiceOsgi namedClusterServiceOsgi)
```
  - getMetastoreLocatorOsgi
```
public MetastoreLocatorOsgi getMetastoreLocatorOsgi()
```
  - setMetastoreLocatorOsgi
```
public void setMetastoreLocatorOsgi(MetastoreLocatorOsgi metastoreLocatorOsgi)
```
  - getNamedClusterEmbedManager
```
public NamedClusterEmbedManager getNamedClusterEmbedManager()
```
  - disposeEmbeddedMetastoreProvider
```
public void disposeEmbeddedMetastoreProvider()
```
  - getEmbeddedMetastoreProviderKey
```
public String getEmbeddedMetastoreProviderKey()
```
  - setEmbeddedMetastoreProviderKey
```
public void setEmbeddedMetastoreProviderKey(String embeddedMetastoreProviderKey)
```
  - setVersioningEnabled
```
public void setVersioningEnabled(Boolean versioningEnabled)
```
    Description copied from interface: EngineMetaInterface
    
    Set versioning enabled
    
    Specified by:
    
    setVersioningEnabled in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Parameters:
    
    versioningEnabled - is versioning enabled
  - getVersioningEnabled
```
public Boolean getVersioningEnabled()
```
    Description copied from interface: EngineMetaInterface
    
    Is versioning enabled.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getVersioningEnabled in interface EngineMetaInterface
    
    Returns:
    
    is versioning enabled
  - isClearingLog
```
public boolean isClearingLog()
```
  - setClearingLog
```
public void setClearingLog(boolean clearingLog)
```
  - isSafeModeEnabled
```
public boolean isSafeModeEnabled()
```
  - setSafeModeEnabled
```
public void setSafeModeEnabled(boolean safeModeEnabled)
```

Class AbstractMeta

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface org.pentaho.di.core.EngineMetaInterface

Methods inherited from interface org.pentaho.di.repository.RepositoryElementInterface

Methods inherited from interface org.pentaho.di.core.logging.LoggingObjectInterface

Field Detail

TYPE_UNDO_CHANGE

TYPE_UNDO_NEW

TYPE_UNDO_DELETE

TYPE_UNDO_POSITION

objectId

objectRevision

containerObjectId

name

description

extendedDescription

filename

directory

repository

databases

nameChangedListeners

filenameChangedListeners

contentChangedListeners

currentDirectoryChangedListeners

slaveServers

notes

channelLogTable

changedNotes

changedDatabases

undo

attributesMap

embeddedMetaStore

variables

namedParams

logLevel

metaStore

createdUser

modifiedUser

createdDate

modifiedDate

namedClusterServiceOsgi

metastoreLocatorOsgi

namedClusterEmbedManager

embeddedMetastoreProviderKey

sharedObjectsFile

sharedObjects

changedFlag

max_undo

undo_position

runOptions

privateDatabases

Constructor Detail

AbstractMeta

Method Detail

isShowDialog

setShowDialog

isAlwaysShowRunOptions

setAlwaysShowRunOptions

getObjectId

setObjectId

getContainerObjectId

setCarteObjectId

getName

setName

getDescription

setDescription

getExtendedDescription

setExtendedDescription

nameFromFilename

getFilename

setFilename

getRepositoryDirectory

setRepositoryDirectory

getRepository

setRepository

setInternalKettleVariables

setInternalKettleVariables