ca.uhn.fhir.model.api.annotation

Annotation Type Extension

@Target(value=FIELD)
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface Extension

Field modifier to be placed on a child field (a field also annotated with the Child annotation) which indicates that this field is an extension.

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element and Description
boolean	definedLocally This parameter affects how the extension is treated when the element definition containing this resource is exported to a profile.
boolean	isModifier Returns true if this extension is a modifier extension
String	url The URL associated with this extension

Element Detail

definedLocally

public abstract boolean definedLocally

This parameter affects how the extension is treated when the element definition containing this resource is exported to a profile.

If set to true, the resource is taken to be a local resource and its definition is exported along with the reference. Use this option for extension defintions that you have added locally (i.e. within your own organization)

If set to false, the resource is taken to be a remote resource and its definition is not exported to the profile. Use this option for extensions that are defined by other organizations (i.e. by regional authorities or jurisdictional governments)

isModifier

public abstract boolean isModifier

Returns true if this extension is a modifier extension

url

public abstract String url

The URL associated with this extension