Package org.hl7.fhir.dstu2.model

Enum Encounter.EncounterClass

java.lang.Object

java.lang.Enum<Encounter.EncounterClass>

org.hl7.fhir.dstu2.model.Encounter.EncounterClass

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Encounter.EncounterClass>

Enclosing class:

Encounter

public static enum Encounter.EncounterClass
extends Enum<Encounter.EncounterClass>

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants

Enum Constant	Description
AMBULATORY	An encounter where the patient visits the practitioner in his/her office, e.g.
DAYTIME	An encounter where the patient needs more prolonged treatment or investigations than outpatients, but who do not need to stay in the hospital overnight.
EMERGENCY	An encounter in the Emergency Care Department.
FIELD	An encounter taking place outside the regular environment for giving care.
HOME	An encounter where the practitioner visits the patient at his/her home.
INPATIENT	An encounter during which the patient is hospitalized and stays overnight.
NULL	added to help the parsers
OTHER	Any other encounter type that is not described by one of the other values.
OUTPATIENT	An encounter during which the patient is not hospitalized overnight.
VIRTUAL	An encounter that takes place where the patient and practitioner do not physically meet but use electronic means for contact.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static Encounter.EncounterClass	fromCode(String codeString)
String	getDefinition()
String	getDisplay()
String	getSystem()
String	toCode()
static Encounter.EncounterClass	valueOf(String name)	Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
static Encounter.EncounterClass[]	values()	Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum

clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Enum Constant Detail

INPATIENT

public static final Encounter.EncounterClass INPATIENT

An encounter during which the patient is hospitalized and stays overnight.

OUTPATIENT

public static final Encounter.EncounterClass OUTPATIENT

An encounter during which the patient is not hospitalized overnight.

AMBULATORY

public static final Encounter.EncounterClass AMBULATORY

An encounter where the patient visits the practitioner in his/her office, e.g. a G.P. visit.

EMERGENCY

public static final Encounter.EncounterClass EMERGENCY

An encounter in the Emergency Care Department.

HOME

public static final Encounter.EncounterClass HOME

An encounter where the practitioner visits the patient at his/her home.

FIELD

public static final Encounter.EncounterClass FIELD

An encounter taking place outside the regular environment for giving care.

DAYTIME

public static final Encounter.EncounterClass DAYTIME

An encounter where the patient needs more prolonged treatment or investigations than outpatients, but who do not need to stay in the hospital overnight.

VIRTUAL

public static final Encounter.EncounterClass VIRTUAL

An encounter that takes place where the patient and practitioner do not physically meet but use electronic means for contact.

OTHER

public static final Encounter.EncounterClass OTHER

Any other encounter type that is not described by one of the other values. Where this is used it is expected that an implementer will include an extension value to define what the actual other type is.

NULL

public static final Encounter.EncounterClass NULL

added to help the parsers

Method Detail

values

public static Encounter.EncounterClass[] values()

Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:

for (Encounter.EncounterClass c : Encounter.EncounterClass.values())
    System.out.println(c);

Returns:

an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared

valueOf

public static Encounter.EncounterClass valueOf(String name)

Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)

Parameters:

name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.

Returns:

the enum constant with the specified name

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

fromCode

public static Encounter.EncounterClass fromCode(String codeString)
                                         throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException

Throws:

org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException

toCode

public String toCode()

getSystem

public String getSystem()

getDefinition

public String getDefinition()

getDisplay

public String getDisplay()