java.lang.Object
- org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Base
- - org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Element
  - - org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Type
    - - org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Address

All Implemented Interfaces:

ca.uhn.fhir.model.api.IElement, Serializable, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseDatatype, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseElement, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseHasExtensions, org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.ICompositeType
```
public class Address
extends Type
implements org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.ICompositeType
```
An address expressed using postal conventions (as opposed to GPS or other location definition formats). This data type may be used to convey addresses for use in delivering mail as well as for visiting locations which might not be valid for mail delivery. There are a variety of postal address formats defined around the world.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`Address.AddressType`
`static class`	`Address.AddressTypeEnumFactory`
`static class`	`Address.AddressUse`
`static class`	`Address.AddressUseEnumFactory`

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`protected StringType`	`city`	The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.
`protected StringType`	`country`	Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.
`protected StringType`	`district`	The name of the administrative area (county).
`protected List<StringType>`	`line`	This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction, P.O.
`protected Period`	`period`	Time period when address was/is in use.
`protected StringType`	`postalCode`	A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.
`protected StringType`	`state`	Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country.
`protected StringType`	`text`	Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g.
`protected Enumeration<Address.AddressType>`	`type`	Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g.
`protected Enumeration<Address.AddressUse>`	`use`	The purpose of this address.

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Element
extension, id

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Address()
Constructor

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Base`	`addChild(String name)`
`Address`	`addLine(String value)`
`StringType`	`addLineElement()`
`Address`	`copy()`
`void`	`copyValues(Address dst)`
`boolean`	`equalsDeep(Base other_)`
`boolean`	`equalsShallow(Base other_)`
`String`	`fhirType()`
`String`	`getCity()`
`StringType`	`getCityElement()`
`String`	`getCountry()`
`StringType`	`getCountryElement()`
`String`	`getDistrict()`
`StringType`	`getDistrictElement()`
`List<StringType>`	`getLine()`
`Property`	`getNamedProperty(int _hash, String _name, boolean _checkValid)`
`Period`	`getPeriod()`
`String`	`getPostalCode()`
`StringType`	`getPostalCodeElement()`
`Base[]`	`getProperty(int hash, String name, boolean checkValid)`
`String`	`getState()`
`StringType`	`getStateElement()`
`String`	`getText()`
`StringType`	`getTextElement()`
`Address.AddressType`	`getType()`
`Enumeration<Address.AddressType>`	`getTypeElement()`
`String[]`	`getTypesForProperty(int hash, String name)`
`Address.AddressUse`	`getUse()`
`Enumeration<Address.AddressUse>`	`getUseElement()`
`boolean`	`hasCity()`
`boolean`	`hasCityElement()`
`boolean`	`hasCountry()`
`boolean`	`hasCountryElement()`
`boolean`	`hasDistrict()`
`boolean`	`hasDistrictElement()`
`boolean`	`hasLine()`
`boolean`	`hasLine(String value)`
`boolean`	`hasPeriod()`
`boolean`	`hasPostalCode()`
`boolean`	`hasPostalCodeElement()`
`boolean`	`hasState()`
`boolean`	`hasStateElement()`
`boolean`	`hasText()`
`boolean`	`hasTextElement()`
`boolean`	`hasType()`
`boolean`	`hasTypeElement()`
`boolean`	`hasUse()`
`boolean`	`hasUseElement()`
`boolean`	`isEmpty()`
`protected void`	`listChildren(List<Property> children)`
`Base`	`makeProperty(int hash, String name)`
`Address`	`setCity(String value)`
`Address`	`setCityElement(StringType value)`
`Address`	`setCountry(String value)`
`Address`	`setCountryElement(StringType value)`
`Address`	`setDistrict(String value)`
`Address`	`setDistrictElement(StringType value)`
`Address`	`setLine(List<StringType> theLine)`
`Address`	`setPeriod(Period value)`
`Address`	`setPostalCode(String value)`
`Address`	`setPostalCodeElement(StringType value)`
`Base`	`setProperty(int hash, String name, Base value)`
`Base`	`setProperty(String name, Base value)`
`Address`	`setState(String value)`
`Address`	`setStateElement(StringType value)`
`Address`	`setText(String value)`
`Address`	`setTextElement(StringType value)`
`Address`	`setType(Address.AddressType value)`
`Address`	`setTypeElement(Enumeration<Address.AddressType> value)`
`Address`	`setUse(Address.AddressUse value)`
`Address`	`setUseElement(Enumeration<Address.AddressUse> value)`
`protected Address`	`typedCopy()`

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Element
addExtension, addExtension, addExtension, copyValues, getExtension, getExtensionByUrl, getExtensionFirstRep, getExtensionsByUrl, getExtensionString, getId, getIdBase, getIdElement, hasExtension, hasExtension, hasId, hasIdElement, isDisallowExtensions, noExtensions, removeExtension, setDisallowExtensions, setExtension, setId, setIdBase, setIdElement

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Base
castToAddress, castToAnnotation, castToAttachment, castToBase64Binary, castToBoolean, castToCanonical, castToCode, castToCodeableConcept, castToCoding, castToContactDetail, castToContactPoint, castToContributor, castToDataRequirement, castToDate, castToDateTime, castToDecimal, castToDosage, castToDuration, castToElementDefinition, castToExpression, castToExtension, castToHumanName, castToId, castToIdentifier, castToInstant, castToInteger, castToMarkdown, castToMarketingStatus, castToMeta, castToMoney, castToNarrative, castToOid, castToParameterDefinition, castToPeriod, castToPopulation, castToPositiveInt, castToProdCharacteristic, castToProductShelfLife, castToQuantity, castToRange, castToRatio, castToReference, castToRelatedArtifact, castToResource, castToSampledData, castToSignature, castToSimpleQuantity, castToString, castToSubstanceAmount, castToTime, castToTiming, castToTriggerDefinition, castToType, castToUnsignedInt, castToUri, castToUrl, castToUsageContext, castToXhtml, castToXhtmlString, children, clearUserData, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareDeep, compareValues, compareValues, dateTimeValue, equals, getChildByName, getFormatCommentsPost, getFormatCommentsPre, getNamedProperty, getUserData, getUserInt, getUserString, hasFormatComment, hasPrimitiveValue, hasType, hasUserData, isBooleanPrimitive, isDateTime, isMetadataBased, isPrimitive, isResource, listChildrenByName, listChildrenByName, primitiveValue, setUserData, setUserDataINN

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

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase
getFormatCommentsPost, getFormatCommentsPre, getUserData, hasFormatComment, setUserData

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseElement
getUserData, setUserData

- Field Detail
  - use
```
protected Enumeration<Address.AddressUse> use
```
    The purpose of this address.
  - type
```
protected Enumeration<Address.AddressType> type
```
    Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.
  - text
```
protected StringType text
```
    Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.
  - line
```
protected List<StringType> line
```
    This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.
  - city
```
protected StringType city
```
    The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.
  - district
```
protected StringType district
```
    The name of the administrative area (county).
  - state
```
protected StringType state
```
    Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).
  - postalCode
```
protected StringType postalCode
```
    A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.
  - country
```
protected StringType country
```
    Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.
  - period
```
protected Period period
```
    Time period when address was/is in use.
- Constructor Detail
  - Address
```
public Address()
```
    Constructor
- Method Detail
  - getUseElement
```
public Enumeration<Address.AddressUse> getUseElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    use (The purpose of this address.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getUse" gives direct access to the value
  - hasUseElement
```
public boolean hasUseElement()
```
  - hasUse
```
public boolean hasUse()
```
  - setUseElement
```
public Address setUseElement(Enumeration<Address.AddressUse> value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - use (The purpose of this address.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getUse" gives direct access to the value
  - getUse
```
public Address.AddressUse getUse()
```
    Returns:
    
    The purpose of this address.
  - setUse
```
public Address setUse(Address.AddressUse value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - The purpose of this address.
  - getTypeElement
```
public Enumeration<Address.AddressType> getTypeElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    type (Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getType" gives direct access to the value
  - hasTypeElement
```
public boolean hasTypeElement()
```
  - hasType
```
public boolean hasType()
```
  - setTypeElement
```
public Address setTypeElement(Enumeration<Address.AddressType> value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - type (Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getType" gives direct access to the value
  - getType
```
public Address.AddressType getType()
```
    Returns:
    
    Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.
  - setType
```
public Address setType(Address.AddressType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - Distinguishes between physical addresses (those you can visit) and mailing addresses (e.g. PO Boxes and care-of addresses). Most addresses are both.
  - getTextElement
```
public StringType getTextElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    text (Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getText" gives direct access to the value
  - hasTextElement
```
public boolean hasTextElement()
```
  - hasText
```
public boolean hasText()
```
  - setTextElement
```
public Address setTextElement(StringType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - text (Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getText" gives direct access to the value
  - getText
```
public String getText()
```
    Returns:
    
    Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.
  - setText
```
public Address setText(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - Specifies the entire address as it should be displayed e.g. on a postal label. This may be provided instead of or as well as the specific parts.
  - getLine
```
public List<StringType> getLine()
```
    Returns:
    
    line (This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.)
  - setLine
```
public Address setLine(List<StringType> theLine)
```
    Returns:
    
    Returns a reference to this for easy method chaining
  - hasLine
```
public boolean hasLine()
```
  - addLineElement
```
public StringType addLineElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    line (This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.)
  - addLine
```
public Address addLine(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - line (This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.)
  - hasLine
```
public boolean hasLine(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - line (This component contains the house number, apartment number, street name, street direction, P.O. Box number, delivery hints, and similar address information.)
  - getCityElement
```
public StringType getCityElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    city (The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getCity" gives direct access to the value
  - hasCityElement
```
public boolean hasCityElement()
```
  - hasCity
```
public boolean hasCity()
```
  - setCityElement
```
public Address setCityElement(StringType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - city (The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getCity" gives direct access to the value
  - getCity
```
public String getCity()
```
    Returns:
    
    The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.
  - setCity
```
public Address setCity(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - The name of the city, town, suburb, village or other community or delivery center.
  - getDistrictElement
```
public StringType getDistrictElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    district (The name of the administrative area (county).). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getDistrict" gives direct access to the value
  - hasDistrictElement
```
public boolean hasDistrictElement()
```
  - hasDistrict
```
public boolean hasDistrict()
```
  - setDistrictElement
```
public Address setDistrictElement(StringType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - district (The name of the administrative area (county).). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getDistrict" gives direct access to the value
  - getDistrict
```
public String getDistrict()
```
    Returns:
    
    The name of the administrative area (county).
  - setDistrict
```
public Address setDistrict(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - The name of the administrative area (county).
  - getStateElement
```
public StringType getStateElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    state (Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getState" gives direct access to the value
  - hasStateElement
```
public boolean hasStateElement()
```
  - hasState
```
public boolean hasState()
```
  - setStateElement
```
public Address setStateElement(StringType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - state (Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getState" gives direct access to the value
  - getState
```
public String getState()
```
    Returns:
    
    Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).
  - setState
```
public Address setState(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - Sub-unit of a country with limited sovereignty in a federally organized country. A code may be used if codes are in common use (e.g. US 2 letter state codes).
  - getPostalCodeElement
```
public StringType getPostalCodeElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    postalCode (A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getPostalCode" gives direct access to the value
  - hasPostalCodeElement
```
public boolean hasPostalCodeElement()
```
  - hasPostalCode
```
public boolean hasPostalCode()
```
  - setPostalCodeElement
```
public Address setPostalCodeElement(StringType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - postalCode (A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getPostalCode" gives direct access to the value
  - getPostalCode
```
public String getPostalCode()
```
    Returns:
    
    A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.
  - setPostalCode
```
public Address setPostalCode(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - A postal code designating a region defined by the postal service.
  - getCountryElement
```
public StringType getCountryElement()
```
    Returns:
    
    country (Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getCountry" gives direct access to the value
  - hasCountryElement
```
public boolean hasCountryElement()
```
  - hasCountry
```
public boolean hasCountry()
```
  - setCountryElement
```
public Address setCountryElement(StringType value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - country (Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getCountry" gives direct access to the value
  - getCountry
```
public String getCountry()
```
    Returns:
    
    Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.
  - setCountry
```
public Address setCountry(String value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - Country - a nation as commonly understood or generally accepted.
  - getPeriod
```
public Period getPeriod()
```
    Returns:
    
    period (Time period when address was/is in use.)
  - hasPeriod
```
public boolean hasPeriod()
```
  - setPeriod
```
public Address setPeriod(Period value)
```
    Parameters:
    
    value - period (Time period when address was/is in use.)
  - listChildren
```
protected void listChildren(List<Property> children)
```
    Overrides:
    
    listChildren in class Element
  - getNamedProperty
```
public Property getNamedProperty(int _hash,
                                 String _name,
                                 boolean _checkValid)
                          throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    getNamedProperty in class Element
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - getProperty
```
public Base[] getProperty(int hash,
                          String name,
                          boolean checkValid)
                   throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    getProperty in class Element
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - setProperty
```
public Base setProperty(int hash,
                        String name,
                        Base value)
                 throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    setProperty in class Element
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - setProperty
```
public Base setProperty(String name,
                        Base value)
                 throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    setProperty in class Element
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - makeProperty
```
public Base makeProperty(int hash,
                         String name)
                  throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    makeProperty in class Element
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - getTypesForProperty
```
public String[] getTypesForProperty(int hash,
                                    String name)
                             throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    getTypesForProperty in class Element
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - addChild
```
public Base addChild(String name)
              throws org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
```
    Overrides:
    
    addChild in class Element
    
    Throws:
    
    org.hl7.fhir.exceptions.FHIRException
  - fhirType
```
public String fhirType()
```
    Specified by:
    
    fhirType in interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase
    
    Overrides:
    
    fhirType in class Element
  - copy
```
public Address copy()
```
    Overrides:
    
    copy in class Type
  - copyValues
```
public void copyValues(Address dst)
```
  - typedCopy
```
protected Address typedCopy()
```
    Specified by:
    
    typedCopy in class Type
  - equalsDeep
```
public boolean equalsDeep(Base other_)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equalsDeep in class Element
  - equalsShallow
```
public boolean equalsShallow(Base other_)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equalsShallow in class Element
  - isEmpty
```
public boolean isEmpty()
```
    Specified by:
    
    isEmpty in interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase
    
    Overrides:
    
    isEmpty in class Element

Class Address

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Element

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Element

Methods inherited from class org.hl7.fhir.r4.model.Base

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBase

Methods inherited from interface org.hl7.fhir.instance.model.api.IBaseElement

Field Detail

use

type

text

line

city

district

state

postalCode

country

period

Constructor Detail

Address

Method Detail

getUseElement

hasUseElement

hasUse

setUseElement

getUse

setUse

getTypeElement

hasTypeElement

hasType

setTypeElement

getType

setType

getTextElement

hasTextElement

hasText

setTextElement

getText

setText

getLine

setLine

hasLine

addLineElement

addLine

hasLine

getCityElement

hasCityElement

hasCity

setCityElement

getCity

setCity

getDistrictElement

hasDistrictElement

hasDistrict

setDistrictElement

getDistrict

setDistrict

getStateElement

hasStateElement

hasState

setStateElement

getState

setState

getPostalCodeElement

hasPostalCodeElement

hasPostalCode

setPostalCodeElement

getPostalCode

setPostalCode

getCountryElement

hasCountryElement

hasCountry

setCountryElement

getCountry

setCountry

getPeriod