EntityMetadata (splunk 1.9.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.splunk.EntityMetadata

```
public class EntityMetadata
extends Object
```
The EntityMetadata class provides access to the metadata properties of a corresponding entity. Use Entity.getMetadata to obtain an instance of this class.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`canChangePermissions()` Indicates whether this entity's permission can be changed.
`boolean`	`canShareApp()` Indicates whether this entity can be shared via an app.
`boolean`	`canShareGlobal()` Indicates whether the entity can be shared globally.
`boolean`	`canShareUser()` Indicates whether the entity can be shared to a specific user.
`boolean`	`canWrite()` Indicates whether this entity can be modified.
`String`	`getApp()` Returns the app context of this entity.
`String`	`getOwner()` Returns the username of the entity owner.
`Record`	`getPermissions()` Returns this entity's permissions, which represent an allowable inclusive action:list-of-roles map.
`String`	`getSharing()` Returns how this entity is shared (app, global, and/or user).
`boolean`	`isModifiable()` Indicates whether this entity can be modified.

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

- Method Detail
  - canChangePermissions
```
public boolean canChangePermissions()
```
    Indicates whether this entity's permission can be changed.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this entity's permission can be changed, false if not.
  - canShareApp
```
public boolean canShareApp()
```
    Indicates whether this entity can be shared via an app.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this entity can be shared via an app, false if not.
  - canShareGlobal
```
public boolean canShareGlobal()
```
    Indicates whether the entity can be shared globally.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this entity can be shared globally, false if not.
  - canShareUser
```
public boolean canShareUser()
```
    Indicates whether the entity can be shared to a specific user.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this entity can be shared to a specific user, false if not.
  - canWrite
```
public boolean canWrite()
```
    Indicates whether this entity can be modified.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this entity can be modified, false if not.
  - getApp
```
public String getApp()
```
    Returns the app context of this entity.
    
    Returns:
    
    The app context of this entity.
  - getOwner
```
public String getOwner()
```
    Returns the username of the entity owner.
    
    Returns:
    
    The entity owner's username.
  - getPermissions
```
public Record getPermissions()
```
    Returns this entity's permissions, which represent an allowable inclusive action:list-of-roles map.
    
    Returns:
    
    This entity's permissions map.
  - getSharing
```
public String getSharing()
```
    Returns how this entity is shared (app, global, and/or user).
    
    Returns:
    
    Values that indicate how this entity is shared.
  - isModifiable
```
public boolean isModifiable()
```
    Indicates whether this entity can be modified.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if this entity can be modified, false if not.

Class EntityMetadata

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Method Detail

canChangePermissions

canShareApp

canShareGlobal

canShareUser

canWrite

getApp

getOwner

getPermissions

getSharing

isModifiable