Investigation (Gemma 1.31.4 API)

java.lang.Object
- ubic.gemma.model.common.AbstractDescribable
- - ubic.gemma.model.common.AbstractAuditable
  - - ubic.gemma.model.analysis.Investigation

All Implemented Interfaces:

gemma.gsec.model.Securable, Serializable, Auditable, Describable, Identifiable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BioAssaySet, GenericExperiment
```
public abstract class Investigation
extends AbstractAuditable
implements gemma.gsec.model.Securable
```
An abstract concept of a scientific study

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Investigation()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Set<Characteristic>`	`getCharacteristics()`
`Set<BibliographicReference>`	`getOtherRelevantPublications()`
`Contact`	`getOwner()`
`BibliographicReference`	`getPrimaryPublication()`
`void`	`setCharacteristics(Set<Characteristic> characteristics)`
`void`	`setOtherRelevantPublications(Set<BibliographicReference> otherRelevantPublications)`
`void`	`setOwner(Contact owner)`
`void`	`setPrimaryPublication(BibliographicReference primaryPublication)`

Methods inherited from class ubic.gemma.model.common.AbstractAuditable
getAuditTrail, setAuditTrail

Methods inherited from class ubic.gemma.model.common.AbstractDescribable
equals, getDescription, getId, getName, hashCode, setDescription, setId, setName, toString

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

Methods inherited from interface ubic.gemma.model.common.Identifiable
getId

Methods inherited from interface gemma.gsec.model.Securable
getId

- Constructor Detail
  - Investigation
```
public Investigation()
```
- Method Detail
  - getCharacteristics
```
public Set<Characteristic> getCharacteristics()
```
    Returns:
    
    Annotations that describe the experiment as a whole, for example "tumor" or "brain".
  - setCharacteristics
```
public void setCharacteristics(Set<Characteristic> characteristics)
```
  - getOtherRelevantPublications
```
public Set<BibliographicReference> getOtherRelevantPublications()
```
    Returns:
    
    A collection of other publications that are directly relevant to this investigation (e.g., use the same data but are not the primary publication for the investigation).
  - setOtherRelevantPublications
```
public void setOtherRelevantPublications(Set<BibliographicReference> otherRelevantPublications)
```
  - getOwner
```
public Contact getOwner()
```
    Returns:
    
    The contact who owns this investigation. For publicly acquired data, this is the data submitter or provider.
  - setOwner
```
public void setOwner(Contact owner)
```
  - getPrimaryPublication
```
public BibliographicReference getPrimaryPublication()
```
    Returns:
    
    The primary citable publication for this investigation.
  - setPrimaryPublication
```
public void setPrimaryPublication(BibliographicReference primaryPublication)
```