java.lang.Object
- de.isas.mztab2.model.Metadata

```
@Generated(value="io.swagger.codegen.languages.JavaClientCodegen",
           date="2021-01-02T19:25:37.430+01:00")
public class Metadata
extends Object
```
The metadata section provides additional information about the dataset(s) reported in the mzTab file. All fields in the metadata section are optional apart from those noted as mandatory. The fields in the metadata section MUST be reported in order of the various fields listed here. The field’s name and value MUST be separated by a tab character.
mzTab-M specification example(s):
```
MTD     mzTab-version   2.0.0-M
MTD     mzTab-ID        MTBL1234
MTD     title   Effects of Rapamycin on metabolite profile
...
```

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static class Metadata.PrefixEnum
The metadata section prefix.

static class Metadata.Properties
Property enumeration for Metadata.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Metadata()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Metadata`	`addAssayItem(Assay assayItem)`	Add a single assayItem to the assay collection.
`Metadata`	`addColunitSmallMoleculeEvidenceItem(ColumnParameterMapping colunitSmallMoleculeEvidenceItem)`	Add a single colunitSmallMoleculeEvidenceItem to the colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence collection.
`Metadata`	`addColunitSmallMoleculeFeatureItem(ColumnParameterMapping colunitSmallMoleculeFeatureItem)`	Add a single colunitSmallMoleculeFeatureItem to the colunitSmallMoleculeFeature collection.
`Metadata`	`addColunitSmallMoleculeItem(ColumnParameterMapping colunitSmallMoleculeItem)`	Add a single colunitSmallMoleculeItem to the colunitSmallMolecule collection.
`Metadata`	`addContactItem(Contact contactItem)`	Add a single contactItem to the contact collection.
`Metadata`	`addCustomItem(Parameter customItem)`	Add a single customItem to the custom collection.
`Metadata`	`addCvItem(CV cvItem)`	Add a single cvItem to the cv collection.
`Metadata`	`addDatabaseItem(Database databaseItem)`	Add a single databaseItem to the database collection.
`Metadata`	`addDerivatizationAgentItem(Parameter derivatizationAgentItem)`	Add a single derivatizationAgentItem to the derivatizationAgent collection.
`Metadata`	`addExternalStudyUriItem(Uri externalStudyUriItem)`	Add a single externalStudyUriItem to the externalStudyUri collection.
`Metadata`	`addIdConfidenceMeasureItem(Parameter idConfidenceMeasureItem)`	Add a single idConfidenceMeasureItem to the idConfidenceMeasure collection.
`Metadata`	`addInstrumentItem(Instrument instrumentItem)`	Add a single instrumentItem to the instrument collection.
`Metadata`	`addMsRunItem(MsRun msRunItem)`	Add a single msRunItem to the msRun collection.
`Metadata`	`addPublicationItem(Publication publicationItem)`	Add a single publicationItem to the publication collection.
`Metadata`	`addSampleItem(Sample sampleItem)`	Add a single sampleItem to the sample collection.
`Metadata`	`addSampleProcessingItem(SampleProcessing sampleProcessingItem)`	Add a single sampleProcessingItem to the sampleProcessing collection.
`Metadata`	`addSoftwareItem(Software softwareItem)`	Add a single softwareItem to the software collection.
`Metadata`	`addStudyVariableItem(StudyVariable studyVariableItem)`	Add a single studyVariableItem to the studyVariable collection.
`Metadata`	`addUriItem(Uri uriItem)`	Add a single uriItem to the uri collection.
`Metadata`	`assay(List<Assay> assay)`	Builder method for assay.
`Metadata`	`colunitSmallMolecule(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMolecule)`	Builder method for colunitSmallMolecule.
`Metadata`	`colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence)`	Builder method for colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence.
`Metadata`	`colunitSmallMoleculeFeature(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMoleculeFeature)`	Builder method for colunitSmallMoleculeFeature.
`Metadata`	`contact(List<Contact> contact)`	Builder method for contact.
`Metadata`	`custom(List<Parameter> custom)`	Builder method for custom.
`Metadata`	`cv(List<CV> cv)`	Builder method for cv.
`Metadata`	`database(List<Database> database)`	Builder method for database.
`Metadata`	`derivatizationAgent(List<Parameter> derivatizationAgent)`	Builder method for derivatizationAgent.
`Metadata`	`description(String description)`	Builder method for description.
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`Metadata`	`externalStudyUri(List<Uri> externalStudyUri)`	Builder method for externalStudyUri.
`@NotNull @Valid List<Assay>`	`getAssay()`	Specification of assay.
`@Valid List<ColumnParameterMapping>`	`getColunitSmallMolecule()`	Defines the used unit for a column in the small molecule section.
`@Valid List<ColumnParameterMapping>`	`getColunitSmallMoleculeEvidence()`	Defines the used unit for a column in the small molecule evidence section.
`@Valid List<ColumnParameterMapping>`	`getColunitSmallMoleculeFeature()`	Defines the used unit for a column in the small molecule feature section.
`@Valid List<Contact>`	`getContact()`	The contact’s name, affiliation and e-mail.
`@Valid List<Parameter>`	`getCustom()`	Any additional parameters describing the analysis reported.
`@NotNull @Valid List<CV>`	`getCv()`	Specification of controlled vocabularies. label: A string describing the labels of the controlled vocabularies/ontologies used in the mzTab file as a short-hand e.g.
`@NotNull @Valid List<Database>`	`getDatabase()`	Specification of databases.
`@Valid List<Parameter>`	`getDerivatizationAgent()`	A description of derivatization agents applied to small molecules, using userParams or CV terms where possible.
`String`	`getDescription()`	The file’s human readable description.
`@Valid List<Uri>`	`getExternalStudyUri()`	A URI pointing to an external file with more details about the study design (e.g., an ISA-TAB file).
`@NotNull @Valid List<Parameter>`	`getIdConfidenceMeasure()`	The type of small molecule confidence measures or scores MUST be reported as a CV parameter [1-n].
`@Valid List<Instrument>`	`getInstrument()`	The name, source, analyzer and detector of the instruments used in the experiment.
`@NotNull @Valid List<MsRun>`	`getMsRun()`	Specification of ms_run.
`@NotNull String`	`getMzTabID()`	The ID of the mzTab file, this could be supplied by the repository from which it is downloaded or a local identifier from the lab producing the file.
`@NotNull @Pattern(regexp="^\\d{1}\\.\\d{1}\\.\\d{1}-[A-Z]{1}$") String`	`getMzTabVersion()`	The version of the mzTab file.
`@NotNull Metadata.PrefixEnum`	`getPrefix()`	The metadata section prefix.
`@Valid List<Publication>`	`getPublication()`	A publication associated with this file.
`@NotNull @Valid Parameter`	`getQuantificationMethod()`	The quantification method used in the experiment reported in the file.
`@Valid List<Sample>`	`getSample()`	Specification of sample.
`@Valid List<SampleProcessing>`	`getSampleProcessing()`	A list of parameters describing a sample processing, preparation or handling step similar to a biological or analytical methods report.
`@NotNull @Valid Parameter`	`getSmallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit()`	Defines what type of units are reported in the small molecule feature quantification / abundance fields.
`@Valid Parameter`	`getSmallMoleculeIdentificationReliability()`	The system used for giving reliability / confidence codes to small molecule identifications MUST be specified if not using the default codes.
`@NotNull @Valid Parameter`	`getSmallMoleculeQuantificationUnit()`	Defines what type of units are reported in the small molecule summary quantification / abundance fields.
`@NotNull @Valid List<Software>`	`getSoftware()`	Software used to analyze the data and obtain the reported results.
`@NotNull @Valid List<StudyVariable>`	`getStudyVariable()`	Specification of study_variable.
`String`	`getTitle()`	The file’s human readable title.
`@Valid List<Uri>`	`getUri()`	A URI pointing to the file’s source data (e.g., a MetaboLights records).
`int`	`hashCode()`
`Metadata`	`idConfidenceMeasure(List<Parameter> idConfidenceMeasure)`	Builder method for idConfidenceMeasure.
`Metadata`	`instrument(List<Instrument> instrument)`	Builder method for instrument.
`Metadata`	`msRun(List<MsRun> msRun)`	Builder method for msRun.
`Metadata`	`mzTabID(String mzTabID)`	Builder method for mzTabID.
`Metadata`	`mzTabVersion(String mzTabVersion)`	Builder method for mzTabVersion.
`Metadata`	`prefix(Metadata.PrefixEnum prefix)`	Builder method for prefix.
`Metadata`	`publication(List<Publication> publication)`	Builder method for publication.
`Metadata`	`quantificationMethod(Parameter quantificationMethod)`	Builder method for quantificationMethod.
`Metadata`	`sample(List<Sample> sample)`	Builder method for sample.
`Metadata`	`sampleProcessing(List<SampleProcessing> sampleProcessing)`	Builder method for sampleProcessing.
`void`	`setAssay(List<Assay> assay)`	Set assay.
`void`	`setColunitSmallMolecule(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMolecule)`	Set colunitSmallMolecule.
`void`	`setColunitSmallMoleculeEvidence(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence)`	Set colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence.
`void`	`setColunitSmallMoleculeFeature(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMoleculeFeature)`	Set colunitSmallMoleculeFeature.
`void`	`setContact(List<Contact> contact)`	Set contact.
`void`	`setCustom(List<Parameter> custom)`	Set custom.
`void`	`setCv(List<CV> cv)`	Set cv.
`void`	`setDatabase(List<Database> database)`	Set database.
`void`	`setDerivatizationAgent(List<Parameter> derivatizationAgent)`	Set derivatizationAgent.
`void`	`setDescription(String description)`	Set description.
`void`	`setExternalStudyUri(List<Uri> externalStudyUri)`	Set externalStudyUri.
`void`	`setIdConfidenceMeasure(List<Parameter> idConfidenceMeasure)`	Set idConfidenceMeasure.
`void`	`setInstrument(List<Instrument> instrument)`	Set instrument.
`void`	`setMsRun(List<MsRun> msRun)`	Set msRun.
`void`	`setMzTabID(String mzTabID)`	Set mzTabID.
`void`	`setMzTabVersion(String mzTabVersion)`	Set mzTabVersion.
`void`	`setPrefix(Metadata.PrefixEnum prefix)`	Set prefix.
`void`	`setPublication(List<Publication> publication)`	Set publication.
`void`	`setQuantificationMethod(Parameter quantificationMethod)`	Set quantificationMethod.
`void`	`setSample(List<Sample> sample)`	Set sample.
`void`	`setSampleProcessing(List<SampleProcessing> sampleProcessing)`	Set sampleProcessing.
`void`	`setSmallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit(Parameter smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit)`	Set smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit.
`void`	`setSmallMoleculeIdentificationReliability(Parameter smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability)`	Set smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability.
`void`	`setSmallMoleculeQuantificationUnit(Parameter smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit)`	Set smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit.
`void`	`setSoftware(List<Software> software)`	Set software.
`void`	`setStudyVariable(List<StudyVariable> studyVariable)`	Set studyVariable.
`void`	`setTitle(String title)`	Set title.
`void`	`setUri(List<Uri> uri)`	Set uri.
`Metadata`	`smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit(Parameter smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit)`	Builder method for smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit.
`Metadata`	`smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability(Parameter smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability)`	Builder method for smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability.
`Metadata`	`smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit(Parameter smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit)`	Builder method for smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit.
`Metadata`	`software(List<Software> software)`	Builder method for software.
`Metadata`	`studyVariable(List<StudyVariable> studyVariable)`	Builder method for studyVariable.
`Metadata`	`title(String title)`	Builder method for title.
`String`	`toString()`
`Metadata`	`uri(List<Uri> uri)`	Builder method for uri.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Metadata
```
public Metadata()
```
- Method Detail
  - prefix
```
public Metadata prefix(Metadata.PrefixEnum prefix)
```
    Builder method for prefix.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - a PrefixEnum parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setPrefix for specification examples, Metadata#getPrefix for validation constraints
  - getPrefix
```
@NotNull
public @NotNull Metadata.PrefixEnum getPrefix()
```
    The metadata section prefix. MUST always be MTD.
    
    Returns:
    
    prefix
  - setPrefix
```
public void setPrefix(Metadata.PrefixEnum prefix)
```
    Set prefix.
    
    Parameters:
    
    prefix - a PrefixEnum parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getPrefix for validation constraints
  - mzTabVersion
```
public Metadata mzTabVersion(String mzTabVersion)
```
    Builder method for mzTabVersion.
    
    Parameters:
    
    mzTabVersion - a String parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setMzTabVersion for specification examples, Metadata#getMzTabVersion for validation constraints
  - getMzTabVersion
```
@NotNull
@Pattern(regexp="^\\d{1}\\.\\d{1}\\.\\d{1}-[A-Z]{1}$")
public @NotNull @Pattern(regexp="^\\d{1}\\.\\d{1}\\.\\d{1}-[A-Z]{1}$") String getMzTabVersion()
```
    The version of the mzTab file. The suffix MUST be "-M" for mzTab for metabolomics (mzTab-M).
    
    Returns:
    
    mzTabVersion
  - setMzTabVersion
```
public void setMzTabVersion(String mzTabVersion)
```
    Set mzTabVersion.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD mzTab-version 2.0.0-M MTD mzTab-version 2.0.1-M
    Parameters:
    
    mzTabVersion - a String parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getMzTabVersion for validation constraints
  - mzTabID
```
public Metadata mzTabID(String mzTabID)
```
    Builder method for mzTabID.
    
    Parameters:
    
    mzTabID - a String parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setMzTabID for specification examples, Metadata#getMzTabID for validation constraints
  - getMzTabID
```
@NotNull
public @NotNull String getMzTabID()
```
    The ID of the mzTab file, this could be supplied by the repository from which it is downloaded or a local identifier from the lab producing the file. It is not intended to be a globally unique ID but carry some locally useful meaning.
    
    Returns:
    
    mzTabID
  - setMzTabID
```
public void setMzTabID(String mzTabID)
```
    Set mzTabID.
    
    Parameters:
    
    mzTabID - a String parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getMzTabID for validation constraints
  - title
```
public Metadata title(String title)
```
    Builder method for title.
    
    Parameters:
    
    title - a String parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setTitle for specification examples, Metadata#getTitle for validation constraints
  - getTitle
```
public String getTitle()
```
    The file’s human readable title.
    
    Returns:
    
    title
  - setTitle
```
public void setTitle(String title)
```
    Set title.
    
    Parameters:
    
    title - a String parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getTitle for validation constraints
  - description
```
public Metadata description(String description)
```
    Builder method for description.
    
    Parameters:
    
    description - a String parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setDescription for specification examples, Metadata#getDescription for validation constraints
  - getDescription
```
public String getDescription()
```
    The file’s human readable description.
    
    Returns:
    
    description
  - setDescription
```
public void setDescription(String description)
```
    Set description.
    
    Parameters:
    
    description - a String parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getDescription for validation constraints
  - contact
```
public Metadata contact(List<Contact> contact)
```
    Builder method for contact.
    
    Parameters:
    
    contact - a List<Contact> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setContact for specification examples, Metadata#getContact for validation constraints
  - addContactItem
```
public Metadata addContactItem(Contact contactItem)
```
    Add a single contactItem to the contact collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    contactItem - a Contact parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getContact for validation constraints
  - getContact
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<Contact> getContact()
```
    The contact’s name, affiliation and e-mail. Several contacts can be given by indicating the number in the square brackets after "contact". A contact has to be supplied in the format [first name] [initials] [last name].
    
    Returns:
    
    contact
  - setContact
```
public void setContact(List<Contact> contact)
```
    Set contact.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD contact[1]-name James D. Watson MTD contact[1]-affiliation Cambridge University, UK MTD contact[1]-email watson@cam.ac.uk MTD contact[2]-name Francis Crick MTD contact[2]-affiliation Cambridge University, UK MTD contact[2]-email crick@cam.ac.uk
    Parameters:
    
    contact - a List<Contact> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getContact for validation constraints
  - publication
```
public Metadata publication(List<Publication> publication)
```
    Builder method for publication.
    
    Parameters:
    
    publication - a List<Publication> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setPublication for specification examples, Metadata#getPublication for validation constraints
  - addPublicationItem
```
public Metadata addPublicationItem(Publication publicationItem)
```
    Add a single publicationItem to the publication collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    publicationItem - a Publication parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getPublication for validation constraints
  - getPublication
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<Publication> getPublication()
```
    A publication associated with this file. Several publications can be given by indicating the number in the square brackets after “publication”. PubMed ids must be prefixed by “pubmed:”, DOIs by “doi:”. Multiple identifiers MUST be separated by “|”.
    
    Returns:
    
    publication
  - setPublication
```
public void setPublication(List<Publication> publication)
```
    Set publication.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD publication[1] pubmed:21063943|doi:10.1007/978-1-60761-987-1_6 MTD publication[2] pubmed:20615486|doi:10.1016/j.jprot.2010.06.008
    Parameters:
    
    publication - a List<Publication> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getPublication for validation constraints
  - uri
```
public Metadata uri(List<Uri> uri)
```
    Builder method for uri.
    
    Parameters:
    
    uri - a List<Uri> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setUri for specification examples, Metadata#getUri for validation constraints
  - addUriItem
```
public Metadata addUriItem(Uri uriItem)
```
    Add a single uriItem to the uri collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    uriItem - a Uri parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getUri for validation constraints
  - getUri
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<Uri> getUri()
```
    A URI pointing to the file’s source data (e.g., a MetaboLights records).
    
    Returns:
    
    uri
  - setUri
```
public void setUri(List<Uri> uri)
```
    Set uri.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD uri[1] https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/MTBLS517
    Parameters:
    
    uri - a List<Uri> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getUri for validation constraints
  - externalStudyUri
```
public Metadata externalStudyUri(List<Uri> externalStudyUri)
```
    Builder method for externalStudyUri.
    
    Parameters:
    
    externalStudyUri - a List<Uri> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setExternalStudyUri for specification examples, Metadata#getExternalStudyUri for validation constraints
  - addExternalStudyUriItem
```
public Metadata addExternalStudyUriItem(Uri externalStudyUriItem)
```
    Add a single externalStudyUriItem to the externalStudyUri collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    externalStudyUriItem - a Uri parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getExternalStudyUri for validation constraints
  - getExternalStudyUri
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<Uri> getExternalStudyUri()
```
    A URI pointing to an external file with more details about the study design (e.g., an ISA-TAB file).
    
    Returns:
    
    externalStudyUri
  - setExternalStudyUri
```
public void setExternalStudyUri(List<Uri> externalStudyUri)
```
    Set externalStudyUri.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD external_study_uri[1] https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/MTBLS517/files/i_Investigation.txt
    Parameters:
    
    externalStudyUri - a List<Uri> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getExternalStudyUri for validation constraints
  - instrument
```
public Metadata instrument(List<Instrument> instrument)
```
    Builder method for instrument.
    
    Parameters:
    
    instrument - a List<Instrument> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setInstrument for specification examples, Metadata#getInstrument for validation constraints
  - addInstrumentItem
```
public Metadata addInstrumentItem(Instrument instrumentItem)
```
    Add a single instrumentItem to the instrument collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    instrumentItem - a Instrument parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getInstrument for validation constraints
  - getInstrument
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<Instrument> getInstrument()
```
    The name, source, analyzer and detector of the instruments used in the experiment. Multiple instruments are numbered [1-n].
    
    Returns:
    
    instrument
  - setInstrument
```
public void setInstrument(List<Instrument> instrument)
```
    Set instrument.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD instrument[1]-name [MS, MS:1000449, LTQ Orbitrap,] MTD instrument[1]-source [MS, MS:1000073, ESI,] … MTD instrument[2]-source [MS, MS:1000598, ETD,] MTD instrument[1]-analyzer[1] [MS, MS:1000291, linear ion trap,] … MTD instrument[2]-analyzer[1] [MS, MS:1000484, orbitrap,] MTD instrument[1]-detector [MS, MS:1000253, electron multiplier,] … MTD instrument[2]-detector [MS, MS:1000348, focal plane collector,]
    Parameters:
    
    instrument - a List<Instrument> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getInstrument for validation constraints
  - quantificationMethod
```
public Metadata quantificationMethod(Parameter quantificationMethod)
```
    Builder method for quantificationMethod.
    
    Parameters:
    
    quantificationMethod - a Parameter parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setQuantificationMethod for specification examples, Metadata#getQuantificationMethod for validation constraints
  - getQuantificationMethod
```
@NotNull
@Valid
public @NotNull @Valid Parameter getQuantificationMethod()
```
    The quantification method used in the experiment reported in the file.
    
    Returns:
    
    quantificationMethod
  - setQuantificationMethod
```
public void setQuantificationMethod(Parameter quantificationMethod)
```
    Set quantificationMethod.
    
    Parameters:
    
    quantificationMethod - a Parameter parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getQuantificationMethod for validation constraints
  - sample
```
public Metadata sample(List<Sample> sample)
```
    Builder method for sample.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sample - a List<Sample> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setSample for specification examples, Metadata#getSample for validation constraints
  - addSampleItem
```
public Metadata addSampleItem(Sample sampleItem)
```
    Add a single sampleItem to the sample collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sampleItem - a Sample parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getSample for validation constraints
  - getSample
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<Sample> getSample()
```
    Specification of sample. (empty) name: A name for each sample to serve as a list of the samples that MUST be reported in the following tables. Samples MUST be reported if a statistical design is being captured (i.e. bio or tech replicates). If the type of replicates are not known, samples SHOULD NOT be reported. species: The respective species of the samples analysed. For more complex cases, such as metagenomics, optional columns and userParams should be used. tissue: The respective tissue(s) of the sample. cell_type: The respective cell type(s) of the sample. disease: The respective disease(s) of the sample. description: A human readable description of the sample. custom: Custom parameters describing the sample’s additional properties. Dates MUST be provided in ISO-8601 format.
    
    Returns:
    
    sample
  - setSample
```
public void setSample(List<Sample> sample)
```
    Set sample.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    COM Experiment where all samples consisted of the same two species MTD sample[1] individual number 1 MTD sample[1]-species[1] [NCBITaxon, NCBITaxon:9606, Homo sapiens, ] MTD sample[1]-tissue[1] [BTO, BTO:0000759, liver, ] MTD sample[1]-cell_type[1] [CL, CL:0000182, hepatocyte, ] MTD sample[1]-disease[1] [DOID, DOID:684, hepatocellular carcinoma, ] MTD sample[1]-disease[2] [DOID, DOID:9451, alcoholic fatty liver, ] MTD sample[1]-description Hepatocellular carcinoma samples. MTD sample[1]-custom[1] [,,Extraction date, 2011-12-21] MTD sample[1]-custom[2] [,,Extraction reason, liver biopsy] MTD sample[2] individual number 2 MTD sample[2]-species[1] [NCBITaxon, NCBITaxon:9606, Homo sapiens, ] MTD sample[2]-tissue[1] [BTO, BTO:0000759, liver, ] MTD sample[2]-cell_type[1] [CL, CL:0000182, hepatocyte, ] MTD sample[2]-description Healthy control samples.
    Parameters:
    
    sample - a List<Sample> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getSample for validation constraints
  - sampleProcessing
```
public Metadata sampleProcessing(List<SampleProcessing> sampleProcessing)
```
    Builder method for sampleProcessing.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sampleProcessing - a List<SampleProcessing> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setSampleProcessing for specification examples, Metadata#getSampleProcessing for validation constraints
  - addSampleProcessingItem
```
public Metadata addSampleProcessingItem(SampleProcessing sampleProcessingItem)
```
    Add a single sampleProcessingItem to the sampleProcessing collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sampleProcessingItem - a SampleProcessing parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getSampleProcessing for validation constraints
  - getSampleProcessing
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<SampleProcessing> getSampleProcessing()
```
    A list of parameters describing a sample processing, preparation or handling step similar to a biological or analytical methods report. The order of the sample_processing items should reflect the order these processing steps were performed in. If multiple parameters are given for a step these MUST be separated by a “|”. If derivatization was performed, it MUST be reported here as a general step, e.g. 'silylation' and the actual derivatization agens MUST be specified in the Section 6.2.54 part.
    
    Returns:
    
    sampleProcessing
  - setSampleProcessing
```
public void setSampleProcessing(List<SampleProcessing> sampleProcessing)
```
    Set sampleProcessing.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD sample_processing[1] [MSIO, MSIO:0000107, metabolism quenching using precooled 60 percent methanol ammonium bicarbonate buffer,] MTD sample_processing[2] [MSIO, MSIO:0000146, centrifugation,] MTD sample_processing[3] [MSIO, MSIO:0000141, metabolite extraction,] MTD sample_processing[4] [MSIO, MSIO:0000141, silylation,]
    Parameters:
    
    sampleProcessing - a List<SampleProcessing> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getSampleProcessing for validation constraints
  - software
```
public Metadata software(List<Software> software)
```
    Builder method for software.
    
    Parameters:
    
    software - a List<Software> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setSoftware for specification examples, Metadata#getSoftware for validation constraints
  - addSoftwareItem
```
public Metadata addSoftwareItem(Software softwareItem)
```
    Add a single softwareItem to the software collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    softwareItem - a Software parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getSoftware for validation constraints
  - getSoftware
```
@NotNull
@Valid
public @NotNull @Valid List<Software> getSoftware()
```
    Software used to analyze the data and obtain the reported results. The parameter’s value SHOULD contain the software’s version. The order (numbering) should reflect the order in which the tools were used. A software setting used. This field MAY occur multiple times for a single software. The value of this field is deliberately set as a String, since there currently do not exist CV terms for every possible setting.
    
    Returns:
    
    software
  - setSoftware
```
public void setSoftware(List<Software> software)
```
    Set software.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD software[1] [MS, MS:1002879, Progenesis QI, 3.0] MTD software[1]-setting Fragment tolerance = 0.1 Da … MTD software[2]-setting Parent tolerance = 0.5 Da
    Parameters:
    
    software - a List<Software> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getSoftware for validation constraints
  - derivatizationAgent
```
public Metadata derivatizationAgent(List<Parameter> derivatizationAgent)
```
    Builder method for derivatizationAgent.
    
    Parameters:
    
    derivatizationAgent - a List<Parameter> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setDerivatizationAgent for specification examples, Metadata#getDerivatizationAgent for validation constraints
  - addDerivatizationAgentItem
```
public Metadata addDerivatizationAgentItem(Parameter derivatizationAgentItem)
```
    Add a single derivatizationAgentItem to the derivatizationAgent collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    derivatizationAgentItem - a Parameter parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getDerivatizationAgent for validation constraints
  - getDerivatizationAgent
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<Parameter> getDerivatizationAgent()
```
    A description of derivatization agents applied to small molecules, using userParams or CV terms where possible.
    
    Returns:
    
    derivatizationAgent
  - setDerivatizationAgent
```
public void setDerivatizationAgent(List<Parameter> derivatizationAgent)
```
    Set derivatizationAgent.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD derivatization_agent[1] [XLMOD, XLMOD:07014, N-methyl-N-t-butyldimethylsilyltrifluoroacetamide, ]
    Parameters:
    
    derivatizationAgent - a List<Parameter> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getDerivatizationAgent for validation constraints
  - msRun
```
public Metadata msRun(List<MsRun> msRun)
```
    Builder method for msRun.
    
    Parameters:
    
    msRun - a List<MsRun> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setMsRun for specification examples, Metadata#getMsRun for validation constraints
  - addMsRunItem
```
public Metadata addMsRunItem(MsRun msRunItem)
```
    Add a single msRunItem to the msRun collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    msRunItem - a MsRun parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getMsRun for validation constraints
  - getMsRun
```
@NotNull
@Valid
public @NotNull @Valid List<MsRun> getMsRun()
```
    Specification of ms_run. location: Location of the external data file e.g. raw files on which analysis has been performed. If the actual location of the MS run is unknown, a “null” MUST be used as a place holder value, since the [1-n] cardinality is referenced elsewhere. If pre-fractionation has been performed, then [1-n] ms_runs SHOULD be created per assay. instrument_ref: If different instruments are used in different runs, instrument_ref can be used to link a specific instrument to a specific run. format: Parameter specifying the data format of the external MS data file. If ms_run[1-n]-format is present, ms_run[1-n]-id_format SHOULD also be present, following the parameters specified in Table 1. id_format: Parameter specifying the id format used in the external data file. If ms_run[1-n]-id_format is present, ms_run[1-n]-format SHOULD also be present. fragmentation_method: The type(s) of fragmentation used in a given ms run. scan_polarity: The polarity mode of a given run. Usually only one value SHOULD be given here except for the case of mixed polarity runs. hash: Hash value of the corresponding external MS data file defined in ms_run[1-n]-location. If ms_run[1-n]-hash is present, ms_run[1-n]-hash_method SHOULD also be present. hash_method: A parameter specifying the hash methods used to generate the String in ms_run[1-n]-hash. Specifics of the hash method used MAY follow the definitions of the mzML format. If ms_run[1-n]-hash is present, ms_run[1-n]-hash_method SHOULD also be present.
    
    Returns:
    
    msRun
  - setMsRun
```
public void setMsRun(List<MsRun> msRun)
```
    Set msRun.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    COM location can be a local or remote URI MTD ms_run[1]-location file:///C:/path/to/my/file.mzML MTD ms_run[1]-instrument_ref instrument[1] MTD ms_run[1]-format [MS, MS:1000584, mzML file, ] MTD ms_run[1]-id_format [MS, MS:1000530, mzML unique identifier, ] MTD ms_run[1]-fragmentation_method[1] [MS, MS:1000133, CID, ] COM for mixed polarity scan scenarios MTD ms_run[1]-scan_polarity[1] [MS, MS:1000130, positive scan, ] MTD ms_run[1]-scan_polarity[2] [MS, MS:1000129, negative scan, ] MTD ms_run[1]-hash_method [MS, MS:1000569, SHA-1, ] MTD ms_run[1]-hash de9f2c7fd25e1b3afad3e85a0bd17d9b100db4b3
    Parameters:
    
    msRun - a List<MsRun> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getMsRun for validation constraints
  - assay
```
public Metadata assay(List<Assay> assay)
```
    Builder method for assay.
    
    Parameters:
    
    assay - a List<Assay> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setAssay for specification examples, Metadata#getAssay for validation constraints
  - addAssayItem
```
public Metadata addAssayItem(Assay assayItem)
```
    Add a single assayItem to the assay collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    assayItem - a Assay parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getAssay for validation constraints
  - getAssay
```
@NotNull
@Valid
public @NotNull @Valid List<Assay> getAssay()
```
    Specification of assay. (empty) name: A name for each assay, to serve as a list of the assays that MUST be reported in the following tables. custom: Additional custom parameters or values for a given assay. external_uri: An external reference uri to further information about the assay, for example via a reference to an object within an ISA-TAB file. sample_ref: An association from a given assay to the sample analysed. ms_run_ref: An association from a given assay to the source MS run. All assays MUST reference exactly one ms_run unless a workflow with pre-fractionation is being encoded, in which case each assay MUST reference n ms_runs where n fractions have been collected. Multiple assays SHOULD reference the same ms_run to capture multiplexed experimental designs.
    
    Returns:
    
    assay
  - setAssay
```
public void setAssay(List<Assay> assay)
```
    Set assay.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD assay[1] first assay MTD assay[1]-custom[1] [MS, , Assay operator, Fred Blogs] MTD assay[1]-sample_ref sample[1] MTD assay[1]-ms_run_ref ms_run[1] MTD assay[1]-external_uri https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/MTBLS517/files/i_Investigation.txt?STUDYASSAY=a_e04_c18pos.txt MTD assay[2] second assay MTD assay[2]-sample_ref sample[2]
    Parameters:
    
    assay - a List<Assay> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getAssay for validation constraints
  - studyVariable
```
public Metadata studyVariable(List<StudyVariable> studyVariable)
```
    Builder method for studyVariable.
    
    Parameters:
    
    studyVariable - a List<StudyVariable> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setStudyVariable for specification examples, Metadata#getStudyVariable for validation constraints
  - addStudyVariableItem
```
public Metadata addStudyVariableItem(StudyVariable studyVariableItem)
```
    Add a single studyVariableItem to the studyVariable collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    studyVariableItem - a StudyVariable parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getStudyVariable for validation constraints
  - getStudyVariable
```
@NotNull
@Valid
public @NotNull @Valid List<StudyVariable> getStudyVariable()
```
    Specification of study_variable. (empty) name: A name for each study variable (experimental condition or factor), to serve as a list of the study variables that MUST be reported in the following tables. For software that does not capture study variables, a single study variable MUST be reported, linking to all assays. This single study variable MUST have the identifier “undefined“. assay_refs: Bar-separated references to the IDs of assays grouped in the study variable. average_function: The function used to calculate the study variable quantification value and the operation used is not arithmetic mean (default) e.g. “geometric mean”, “median”. The 1-n refers to different study variables. variation_function: The function used to calculate the study variable quantification variation value if it is reported and the operation used is not coefficient of variation (default) e.g. “standard error”. description: A textual description of the study variable. factors: Additional parameters or factors, separated by bars, that are known about study variables allowing the capture of more complex, such as nested designs.
    
    Returns:
    
    studyVariable
  - setStudyVariable
```
public void setStudyVariable(List<StudyVariable> studyVariable)
```
    Set studyVariable.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD study_variable[1] control MTD study_variable[1]-assay_refs assay[1]| assay[2]| assay[3] MTD study_variable-average_function [MS, MS:1002883, median, ] MTD study_variable-variation_function [MS, MS:1002885, standard error, ] MTD study_variable[1]-description Group B (spike-in 0.74 fmol/uL) MTD study_variable[1]-factors [,,rapamycin dose,0.5mg] MTD study_variable[2] 1 minute
    Parameters:
    
    studyVariable - a List<StudyVariable> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getStudyVariable for validation constraints
  - custom
```
public Metadata custom(List<Parameter> custom)
```
    Builder method for custom.
    
    Parameters:
    
    custom - a List<Parameter> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setCustom for specification examples, Metadata#getCustom for validation constraints
  - addCustomItem
```
public Metadata addCustomItem(Parameter customItem)
```
    Add a single customItem to the custom collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    customItem - a Parameter parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getCustom for validation constraints
  - getCustom
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<Parameter> getCustom()
```
    Any additional parameters describing the analysis reported.
    
    Returns:
    
    custom
  - setCustom
```
public void setCustom(List<Parameter> custom)
```
    Set custom.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD custom[1] [,,MS operator, Florian]
    Parameters:
    
    custom - a List<Parameter> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getCustom for validation constraints
  - cv
```
public Metadata cv(List<CV> cv)
```
    Builder method for cv.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cv - a List<CV> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setCv for specification examples, Metadata#getCv for validation constraints
  - addCvItem
```
public Metadata addCvItem(CV cvItem)
```
    Add a single cvItem to the cv collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cvItem - a CV parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getCv for validation constraints
  - getCv
```
@NotNull
@Valid
public @NotNull @Valid List<CV> getCv()
```
    Specification of controlled vocabularies. label: A string describing the labels of the controlled vocabularies/ontologies used in the mzTab file as a short-hand e.g. "MS" for PSI-MS. full_name: A string describing the full names of the controlled vocabularies/ontologies used in the mzTab file. version: A string describing the version of the controlled vocabularies/ontologies used in the mzTab file. uri: A string containing the URIs of the controlled vocabularies/ontologies used in the mzTab file.
    
    Returns:
    
    cv
  - setCv
```
public void setCv(List<CV> cv)
```
    Set cv.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD cv[1]-label MS MTD cv[1]-full_name PSI-MS controlled vocabulary MTD cv[1]-version 4.1.11 MTD cv[1]-uri https://raw.githubusercontent.com/HUPO-PSI/psi-ms-CV/master/psi-ms.obo
    Parameters:
    
    cv - a List<CV> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getCv for validation constraints
  - smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit
```
public Metadata smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit(Parameter smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit)
```
    Builder method for smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit.
    
    Parameters:
    
    smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit - a Parameter parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setSmallMoleculeQuantificationUnit for specification examples, Metadata#getSmallMoleculeQuantificationUnit for validation constraints
  - getSmallMoleculeQuantificationUnit
```
@NotNull
@Valid
public @NotNull @Valid Parameter getSmallMoleculeQuantificationUnit()
```
    Defines what type of units are reported in the small molecule summary quantification / abundance fields.
    
    Returns:
    
    smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit
  - setSmallMoleculeQuantificationUnit
```
public void setSmallMoleculeQuantificationUnit(Parameter smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit)
```
    Set smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit.
    
    Parameters:
    
    smallMoleculeQuantificationUnit - a Parameter parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getSmallMoleculeQuantificationUnit for validation constraints
  - smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit
```
public Metadata smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit(Parameter smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit)
```
    Builder method for smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit.
    
    Parameters:
    
    smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit - a Parameter parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setSmallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit for specification examples, Metadata#getSmallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit for validation constraints
  - getSmallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit
```
@NotNull
@Valid
public @NotNull @Valid Parameter getSmallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit()
```
    Defines what type of units are reported in the small molecule feature quantification / abundance fields.
    
    Returns:
    
    smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit
  - setSmallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit
```
public void setSmallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit(Parameter smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit)
```
    Set smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit.
    
    Parameters:
    
    smallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit - a Parameter parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getSmallMoleculeFeatureQuantificationUnit for validation constraints
  - smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability
```
public Metadata smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability(Parameter smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability)
```
    Builder method for smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability.
    
    Parameters:
    
    smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability - a Parameter parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setSmallMoleculeIdentificationReliability for specification examples, Metadata#getSmallMoleculeIdentificationReliability for validation constraints
  - getSmallMoleculeIdentificationReliability
```
@Valid
public @Valid Parameter getSmallMoleculeIdentificationReliability()
```
    The system used for giving reliability / confidence codes to small molecule identifications MUST be specified if not using the default codes.
    
    Returns:
    
    smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability
  - setSmallMoleculeIdentificationReliability
```
public void setSmallMoleculeIdentificationReliability(Parameter smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability)
```
    Set smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability.
    
    Parameters:
    
    smallMoleculeIdentificationReliability - a Parameter parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getSmallMoleculeIdentificationReliability for validation constraints
  - database
```
public Metadata database(List<Database> database)
```
    Builder method for database.
    
    Parameters:
    
    database - a List<Database> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setDatabase for specification examples, Metadata#getDatabase for validation constraints
  - addDatabaseItem
```
public Metadata addDatabaseItem(Database databaseItem)
```
    Add a single databaseItem to the database collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    databaseItem - a Database parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getDatabase for validation constraints
  - getDatabase
```
@NotNull
@Valid
public @NotNull @Valid List<Database> getDatabase()
```
    Specification of databases. (empty): The description of databases used. For cases, where a known database has not been used for identification, a userParam SHOULD be inserted to describe any identification performed e.g. de novo. If no identification has been performed at all then "no database" should be inserted followed by null. prefix: The prefix used in the “identifier” column of data tables. For the “no database” case "null" must be used. version: The database version is mandatory where identification has been performed. This may be a formal version number e.g. “1.4.1”, a date of access “2016-10-27” (ISO-8601 format) or “Unknown” if there is no suitable version that can be annotated. uri: The URI to the database. For the “no database” case, "null" must be reported.
    
    Returns:
    
    database
  - setDatabase
```
public void setDatabase(List<Database> database)
```
    Set database.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD database[1] [MIRIAM, MIR:00100079, HMDB, ] MTD database[1]-prefix hmdb MTD database[1]-version 3.6 MTD database[1]-uri http://www.hmdb.ca/ MTD database[2] [,, "de novo", ] MTD database[2]-prefix dn MTD database[2]-version Unknown MTD database[2]-uri null MTD database[3] [,, "no database", null ] MTD database[3]-prefix null MTD database[3]-version Unknown MTD database[3]-uri null
    Parameters:
    
    database - a List<Database> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getDatabase for validation constraints
  - idConfidenceMeasure
```
public Metadata idConfidenceMeasure(List<Parameter> idConfidenceMeasure)
```
    Builder method for idConfidenceMeasure.
    
    Parameters:
    
    idConfidenceMeasure - a List<Parameter> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setIdConfidenceMeasure for specification examples, Metadata#getIdConfidenceMeasure for validation constraints
  - addIdConfidenceMeasureItem
```
public Metadata addIdConfidenceMeasureItem(Parameter idConfidenceMeasureItem)
```
    Add a single idConfidenceMeasureItem to the idConfidenceMeasure collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    idConfidenceMeasureItem - a Parameter parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getIdConfidenceMeasure for validation constraints
  - getIdConfidenceMeasure
```
@NotNull
@Valid
public @NotNull @Valid List<Parameter> getIdConfidenceMeasure()
```
    The type of small molecule confidence measures or scores MUST be reported as a CV parameter [1-n]. The CV parameter definition should formally state whether the ordering is high to low or vice versa. The order of the scores SHOULD reflect their importance for the identification and be used to determine the identification’s rank.
    
    Returns:
    
    idConfidenceMeasure
  - setIdConfidenceMeasure
```
public void setIdConfidenceMeasure(List<Parameter> idConfidenceMeasure)
```
    Set idConfidenceMeasure.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    MTD id_confidence_measure[1] [MS,MS:1002889,Progenesis MetaScope Score,] MTD id_confidence_measure[2] [MS,MS:1002890,fragmentation score,] MTD id_confidence_measure[3] [MS,MS:1002891,isotopic fit score,]
    Parameters:
    
    idConfidenceMeasure - a List<Parameter> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getIdConfidenceMeasure for validation constraints
  - colunitSmallMolecule
```
public Metadata colunitSmallMolecule(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMolecule)
```
    Builder method for colunitSmallMolecule.
    
    Parameters:
    
    colunitSmallMolecule - a List<ColumnParameterMapping> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setColunitSmallMolecule for specification examples, Metadata#getColunitSmallMolecule for validation constraints
  - addColunitSmallMoleculeItem
```
public Metadata addColunitSmallMoleculeItem(ColumnParameterMapping colunitSmallMoleculeItem)
```
    Add a single colunitSmallMoleculeItem to the colunitSmallMolecule collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    colunitSmallMoleculeItem - a ColumnParameterMapping parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getColunitSmallMolecule for validation constraints
  - getColunitSmallMolecule
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<ColumnParameterMapping> getColunitSmallMolecule()
```
    Defines the used unit for a column in the small molecule section. The format of the value has to be \{column name}=\{Parameter defining the unit}. This field MUST NOT be used to define a unit for quantification columns. The unit used for small molecule quantification values MUST be set in small_molecule-quantification_unit.
    
    Returns:
    
    colunitSmallMolecule
  - setColunitSmallMolecule
```
public void setColunitSmallMolecule(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMolecule)
```
    Set colunitSmallMolecule.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    COM colunit for optional small molecule summary column with the name 'opt_global_cv_MS:MS:1002954_collisional_cross_sectional_area' MTD colunit-small_molecule opt_global_cv_MS:MS:1002954_collisional_cross_sectional_area=[UO,UO:00003241, square angstrom,]
    Parameters:
    
    colunitSmallMolecule - a List<ColumnParameterMapping> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getColunitSmallMolecule for validation constraints
  - colunitSmallMoleculeFeature
```
public Metadata colunitSmallMoleculeFeature(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMoleculeFeature)
```
    Builder method for colunitSmallMoleculeFeature.
    
    Parameters:
    
    colunitSmallMoleculeFeature - a List<ColumnParameterMapping> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setColunitSmallMoleculeFeature for specification examples, Metadata#getColunitSmallMoleculeFeature for validation constraints
  - addColunitSmallMoleculeFeatureItem
```
public Metadata addColunitSmallMoleculeFeatureItem(ColumnParameterMapping colunitSmallMoleculeFeatureItem)
```
    Add a single colunitSmallMoleculeFeatureItem to the colunitSmallMoleculeFeature collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    colunitSmallMoleculeFeatureItem - a ColumnParameterMapping parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getColunitSmallMoleculeFeature for validation constraints
  - getColunitSmallMoleculeFeature
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<ColumnParameterMapping> getColunitSmallMoleculeFeature()
```
    Defines the used unit for a column in the small molecule feature section. The format of the value has to be \{column name}=\{Parameter defining the unit}. This field MUST NOT be used to define a unit for quantification columns. The unit used for small molecule quantification values MUST be set in small_molecule_feature-quantification_unit.
    
    Returns:
    
    colunitSmallMoleculeFeature
  - setColunitSmallMoleculeFeature
```
public void setColunitSmallMoleculeFeature(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMoleculeFeature)
```
    Set colunitSmallMoleculeFeature.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    COM colunit for optional small molecule feature column with the name 'opt_ms_run[1]_cv_MS:MS:1002476_ion_mobility_drift_time' referencing ms_run[1] MTD colunit-small_molecule_feature opt_ms_run[1]_cv_MS:MS:1002476_ion_mobility_drift_time=[UO,UO:0000031, minute,]
    Parameters:
    
    colunitSmallMoleculeFeature - a List<ColumnParameterMapping> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getColunitSmallMoleculeFeature for validation constraints
  - colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence
```
public Metadata colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence)
```
    Builder method for colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence.
    
    Parameters:
    
    colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence - a List<ColumnParameterMapping> parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#setColunitSmallMoleculeEvidence for specification examples, Metadata#getColunitSmallMoleculeEvidence for validation constraints
  - addColunitSmallMoleculeEvidenceItem
```
public Metadata addColunitSmallMoleculeEvidenceItem(ColumnParameterMapping colunitSmallMoleculeEvidenceItem)
```
    Add a single colunitSmallMoleculeEvidenceItem to the colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence collection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    colunitSmallMoleculeEvidenceItem - a ColumnParameterMapping parameter.
    
    Returns:
    
    Metadata
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getColunitSmallMoleculeEvidence for validation constraints
  - getColunitSmallMoleculeEvidence
```
@Valid
public @Valid List<ColumnParameterMapping> getColunitSmallMoleculeEvidence()
```
    Defines the used unit for a column in the small molecule evidence section. The format of the value has to be \{column name}=\{Parameter defining the unit}.
    
    Returns:
    
    colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence
  - setColunitSmallMoleculeEvidence
```
public void setColunitSmallMoleculeEvidence(List<ColumnParameterMapping> colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence)
```
    Set colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence.
    mzTab-M specification example(s):
    
    COM colunit for optional small molecule evidence column with the name 'opt_global_mass_error' MTD colunit-small_molecule_evidence opt_global_mass_error=[UO, UO:0000169, parts per million, ]
    Parameters:
    
    colunitSmallMoleculeEvidence - a List<ColumnParameterMapping> parameter.
    
    See Also:
    
    Metadata#getColunitSmallMoleculeEvidence for validation constraints
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`Metadata.PrefixEnum`	The metadata section prefix.
`static class`	`Metadata.Properties`	Property enumeration for Metadata.

Class Metadata

Nested Class Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

Metadata

Method Detail

prefix

getPrefix

setPrefix

mzTabVersion

getMzTabVersion

setMzTabVersion

mzTabID

getMzTabID

setMzTabID

title

getTitle

setTitle

description

getDescription

setDescription

contact

addContactItem

getContact

setContact

publication

addPublicationItem

getPublication

setPublication

uri

addUriItem

getUri

setUri

externalStudyUri

addExternalStudyUriItem

getExternalStudyUri

setExternalStudyUri

instrument

addInstrumentItem

getInstrument

setInstrument

quantificationMethod

getQuantificationMethod

setQuantificationMethod

sample

addSampleItem

getSample

setSample

sampleProcessing

addSampleProcessingItem

getSampleProcessing

setSampleProcessing

software

addSoftwareItem

getSoftware

setSoftware

derivatizationAgent

addDerivatizationAgentItem

getDerivatizationAgent

setDerivatizationAgent

msRun

addMsRunItem

getMsRun

setMsRun

assay

addAssayItem

getAssay

setAssay

studyVariable

addStudyVariableItem

getStudyVariable

setStudyVariable

custom

addCustomItem

getCustom

setCustom

cv

addCvItem