getMetaData()

Sends the ODA metadata to Business Object Wizard.

Syntax

public abstract AgentMetaData getMetaData();
 

Parameters

None.

Return values

An AgentMetaData object that contains the metadata for the ODA.

Notes

Business Object Wizard invokes the getMetaData() method to get the ODA's metadata. It calls getMetaData() after its call to the getAgentProperties() method completes. The getMetaData() method returns the AgentMetaData object for the ODA. This AgentMetaData object contains metadata for the ODA, such as the version and the generated content it supports. Within this method, call the AgentMetaData() constructor and return the instantiated metadata object.

Important:
The getMetaData() method is an abstract method that has no default implementation.Therefore, the ODA class must implement this method.

For more information on how to implement getMetaData(), see Initializing ODA metadata.

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