MiDataSet

All Known Subinterfaces:

MeXDataSetI, MeXDataSetIj, MeXScalardSet, MeXScalardSetI, MeXScalardSetIj, MeXStringSet, MeXStringSetI, MeXStringSetIj, MeXVec3dSet, MeXVec3dSetI, MeXVec3dSetIj, MiDataSetI, MiDataSetIj, MiDataSetIjk, MiScalardSetI, MiScalardSetIj, MiScalardSetIjk, MiStringSet, MiStringSetI, MiStringSetIj, MiStringSetIjk, MiVec3dSetI, MiVec3dSetIj, MiVec3dSetIjk
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public interface MiDataSet
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Generic data set interface.
A generic interface for a data set usable in any extract of a mesh.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`DataBinding`	`getBinding()`	Returns the data binding of this dataset.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns the name of this data set.
`long`	`getTimeStamp()`	Returns for this dataset a unique time stamp across all data sets in the application.

- Method Detail
  - getTimeStamp
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long getTimeStamp()
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    Returns for this dataset a unique time stamp across all data sets in the application.
    When the content of this data set changes, the time stamp must increase. The time stamp allows extractors to identify this data set and to be aware of any changes to it.
    Note: MxTimeStamp can be used to generate a valid time stamp.
    
    Returns:
    
    a time stamp value
  - getName
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java.lang.String getName()
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    Returns the name of this data set.
    
    Returns:
    
    the name of this data set
  - getBinding
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DataBinding getBinding()
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    Returns the data binding of this dataset.
    
    Returns:
    
    the data binding value: DataBinding.PER_CELL or DataBinding.PER_NODE