UpdateElement (Auto Update Services)

java.lang.Object
- org.netbeans.api.autoupdate.UpdateElement

```
public final class UpdateElement
extends Object
```
Instances provided by the UpdateUnit which represents specific version of update (e.g. module or feature). The UpdateElement can be installed, available on a remote server or stored in backup.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object obj)`
`String`	`getAuthor()` Returns name of the author of the update element.
`String`	`getCategory()` Returns display name of category where `UpdateElement` belongs to.
`String`	`getCodeName()` Returns the code name of the update, sans release version.
`String`	`getDate()` Returns date when `UpdateElement` was published or install time if the `UpdateElement` is installed already.
`String`	`getDescription()` Returns the description of update, displaying in UI to end users.
`String`	`getDisplayName()` Returns the display name of the update, displaying in UI to end users.
`int`	`getDownloadSize()` Returns size of `UpdateElement` in Bytes.
`String`	`getHomepage()` Returns the `String` representation of `URL`.
`String`	`getLicence()` Returns text of license agreement if the `UpdateElement` has a copyright.
`String`	`getLicenseId()` Returns ID of license agreement if the `UpdateElement` has a copyright.
`String`	`getNotification()` Returns the special notification text of update.
`String`	`getSource()` Returns name of `UpdateProvider`
`UpdateUnitProvider.CATEGORY`	`getSourceCategory()` Deprecated. Use `UpdateElement.getSourceIcon()` and `UpdateElement.getSourceDescription()`.
`String`	`getSourceDescription()` Description of the provider of this element.
`Image`	`getSourceIcon()` Provides an icon associated with the provider of this update element.
`String`	`getSpecificationVersion()` Returns the specification version.
`UpdateUnit`	`getUpdateUnit()` Returns `UpdateUnit` where is this `UpdateElement` contained.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`boolean`	`isEnabled()` Returns if the `UpdateElement` is active in the system.
`String`	`toString()`

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

- Method Detail
  - getUpdateUnit
```
public UpdateUnit getUpdateUnit()
```
    Returns UpdateUnit where is this UpdateElement contained.
    
    Returns:
    
    UpdateUnit in which belongs to
  - getCodeName
```
public String getCodeName()
```
    Returns the code name of the update, sans release version.
    
    Returns:
    
    code name of the update
  - getDisplayName
```
public String getDisplayName()
```
    Returns the display name of the update, displaying in UI to end users.
    
    Returns:
    
    display name
  - getSpecificationVersion
```
public String getSpecificationVersion()
```
    Returns the specification version.
    
    Returns:
    
    specification version or null
  - isEnabled
```
public boolean isEnabled()
```
    Returns if the UpdateElement is active in the system.
    
    Returns:
    
    true of UpdateElement is active
  - getDescription
```
public String getDescription()
```
    Returns the description of update, displaying in UI to end users.
    
    Returns:
    
    description
  - getNotification
```
public String getNotification()
```
    Returns the special notification text of update.
    
    Returns:
    
    notification text or null
  - getSource
```
public String getSource()
```
    Returns name of UpdateProvider
    
    Returns:
    
    name of UpdateProvider
  - getSourceCategory
```
@Deprecated
public UpdateUnitProvider.CATEGORY getSourceCategory()
```
    Deprecated. Use UpdateElement.getSourceIcon() and UpdateElement.getSourceDescription().
    
    Returns:
    
    UpdateUnitProvider.CATEGORY for a quality classification for update represented by this instance
  - getSourceIcon
```
public Image getSourceIcon()
```
    Provides an icon associated with the provider of this update element.
    
    Returns:
    
    icon representing the provider of this element
    
    Since:
    
    1.23
    
    See Also:
    
    UpdateUnitProvider.getSourceIcon()
  - getSourceDescription
```
public String getSourceDescription()
```
    Description of the provider of this element.
    
    Returns:
    
    textual description of the provider of this element
    
    Since:
    
    1.23
    
    See Also:
    
    UpdateUnitProvider.getSourceDescription()
  - getAuthor
```
public String getAuthor()
```
    Returns name of the author of the update element.
    
    Returns:
    
    name or null
  - getHomepage
```
public String getHomepage()
```
    Returns the String representation of URL.
    
    Returns:
    
    String or null
  - getDownloadSize
```
public int getDownloadSize()
```
    Returns size of UpdateElement in Bytes.
    
    Returns:
    
    size
  - getCategory
```
public String getCategory()
```
    Returns display name of category where UpdateElement belongs to.
    
    Returns:
    
    name of category
  - getDate
```
public String getDate()
```
    Returns date when UpdateElement was published or install time if the UpdateElement is installed already. Can return null if the date is unknown.
    
    Returns:
    
    date in format "yyyy/MM/dd" or null
  - getLicenseId
```
public String getLicenseId()
```
    Returns ID of license agreement if the UpdateElement has a copyright.
    
    Returns:
    
    String or null
    
    Since:
    
    1.33
  - getLicence
```
public String getLicence()
```
    Returns text of license agreement if the UpdateElement has a copyright.
    
    Returns:
    
    String or null
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object obj)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Class UpdateElement

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

getUpdateUnit

getCodeName

getDisplayName

getSpecificationVersion

isEnabled

getDescription

getNotification

getSource

getSourceCategory

getSourceIcon

getSourceDescription

getAuthor

getHomepage

getDownloadSize

getCategory

getDate

getLicenseId

getLicence

equals

hashCode

toString