java.lang.Object
- com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute
- - com.pixelmed.dicom.SignedShortAttribute

```
public class SignedShortAttribute
extends Attribute
```
A concrete class specializing Attribute for Signed Short (SS) attributes.

Though an instance of this class may be created using its constructors, there is also a factory class, AttributeFactory.

See Also:

Attribute, AttributeFactory, AttributeList

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute
  valueLength, valueMultiplicity

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`SignedShortAttribute(AttributeTag t)`	Construct an (empty) attribute.
`SignedShortAttribute(AttributeTag t, long vl, DicomInputStream i)`	Read an attribute from an input stream.
`SignedShortAttribute(AttributeTag t, java.lang.Long vl, DicomInputStream i)`	Read an attribute from an input stream.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`addValue(double v)`	Add a(nother) double value after any existing values of this attribute.
`void`	`addValue(float v)`	Add a(nother) float value after any existing values of this attribute.
`void`	`addValue(int v)`	Add a(nother) int value after any existing values of this attribute.
`void`	`addValue(long v)`	Add a(nother) long value after any existing values of this attribute.
`void`	`addValue(short v)`	Add a(nother) short value after any existing values of this attribute.
`void`	`addValue(java.lang.String v)`	Add a(nother) `String` value after any existing values of this attribute.
`double[]`	`getDoubleValues()`	Get the values of this attribute as a double array.
`float[]`	`getFloatValues()`	Get the values of this attribute as a float array.
`int[]`	`getIntegerValues()`	Get the values of this attribute as an int array.
`long[]`	`getLongValues()`	Get the values of this attribute as a long array.
`short[]`	`getShortValues()`	Get the values of this attribute as a short array.
`java.lang.String[]`	`getStringValues(java.text.NumberFormat format)`	Get the values of this attribute as strings.
`byte[]`	`getVR()`	Get the value representation of this attribute (SS).
`void`	`removeValues()`	Remove any existing values, making the attribute empty (zero length).
`void`	`setValues(short[] v)`	Replace any existing values with the supplied array of short.
`java.lang.String`	`toString(DicomDictionary dictionary)`	Dump the contents of the attribute as a human-readable string.
`void`	`write(DicomOutputStream o)`	Write the entire attribute (including values) to the output stream.

Methods inherited from class com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute
addValue, getByteValues, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrDefault, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrEmptyString, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDelimitedStringValuesOrNull, getDoubleValues, getDoubleValues, getElement, getFloatValues, getFloatValues, getGroup, getIntegerValues, getIntegerValues, getLongValues, getLongValues, getOriginalStringValues, getPaddedVL, getSingleDoubleValueOrDefault, getSingleDoubleValueOrDefault, getSingleDoubleValueOrDefault, getSingleFloatValueOrDefault, getSingleFloatValueOrDefault, getSingleFloatValueOrDefault, getSingleIntegerValueOrDefault, getSingleIntegerValueOrDefault, getSingleIntegerValueOrDefault, getSingleLongValueOrDefault, getSingleLongValueOrDefault, getSingleLongValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrDefault, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrEmptyString, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getSingleStringValueOrNull, getStringValues, getStringValues, getStringValues, getStringValues, getStringValues, getTag, getVL, getVM, getVRAsString, isValid, repairValues, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValue, setValues, setValues, setValues, toString, writeBase

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

- Constructor Detail
  - SignedShortAttribute
```
public SignedShortAttribute(AttributeTag t)
```
    Construct an (empty) attribute.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the tag of the attribute
  - SignedShortAttribute
```
public SignedShortAttribute(AttributeTag t,
                            long vl,
                            DicomInputStream i)
                     throws java.io.IOException,
                            DicomException
```
    Read an attribute from an input stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the tag of the attribute
    
    vl - the value length of the attribute
    
    i - the input stream
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
    
    DicomException
  - SignedShortAttribute
```
public SignedShortAttribute(AttributeTag t,
                            java.lang.Long vl,
                            DicomInputStream i)
                     throws java.io.IOException,
                            DicomException
```
    Read an attribute from an input stream.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t - the tag of the attribute
    
    vl - the value length of the attribute
    
    i - the input stream
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
    
    DicomException
- Method Detail
  - write
```
public void write(DicomOutputStream o)
           throws DicomException,
                  java.io.IOException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Write the entire attribute (including values) to the output stream.
    
    Specified by:
    
    write in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    o -
    
    Throws:
    
    java.io.IOException
    
    DicomException
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString(DicomDictionary dictionary)
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    Dump the contents of the attribute as a human-readable string.
    
    No new line is appended.
    
    The result is of the form:
    
    (0xgggg,0xeeee) Name VR=<XX> VL=<0xnnnn> <...>
    
    For example:
    
    (0x0018,0x0020) ScanningSequence VR=<CS> VL=<0x2> <GR>
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    dictionary - the dictionary to use to look up the name
    
    Returns:
    
    a single String value
  - getStringValues
```
public java.lang.String[] getStringValues(java.text.NumberFormat format)
                                   throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the values of this attribute as strings.
    
    The strings may have been cleaned up into a canonical form, such as to remove padding as well as numbers formatted.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getStringValues in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    format - the format to use for each numerical or decimal value
    
    Returns:
    
    the values as an array of String
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - getShortValues
```
public short[] getShortValues()
                       throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the values of this attribute as a short array.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getShortValues in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the values as an array of short
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - getIntegerValues
```
public int[] getIntegerValues()
                       throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the values of this attribute as an int array.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getIntegerValues in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the values as an array of int
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - getLongValues
```
public long[] getLongValues()
                     throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the values of this attribute as a long array.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getLongValues in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the values as an array of long
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - getFloatValues
```
public float[] getFloatValues()
                       throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the values of this attribute as a float array.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getFloatValues in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the values as an array of float
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - getDoubleValues
```
public double[] getDoubleValues()
                         throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Get the values of this attribute as a double array.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getDoubleValues in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    the values as an array of double
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - addValue
```
public void addValue(short v)
              throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Add a(nother) short value after any existing values of this attribute.
    
    Overrides:
    
    addValue in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    v -
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - addValue
```
public void addValue(int v)
              throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Add a(nother) int value after any existing values of this attribute.
    
    Overrides:
    
    addValue in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    v -
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - addValue
```
public void addValue(long v)
              throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Add a(nother) long value after any existing values of this attribute.
    
    Overrides:
    
    addValue in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    v -
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - addValue
```
public void addValue(float v)
              throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Add a(nother) float value after any existing values of this attribute.
    
    Overrides:
    
    addValue in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    v -
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - addValue
```
public void addValue(double v)
              throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Add a(nother) double value after any existing values of this attribute.
    
    Overrides:
    
    addValue in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    v -
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - addValue
```
public void addValue(java.lang.String v)
              throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Add a(nother) String value after any existing values of this attribute.
    
    Overrides:
    
    addValue in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    v -
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - setValues
```
public void setValues(short[] v)
               throws DicomException
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Replace any existing values with the supplied array of short.
    
    Overrides:
    
    setValues in class Attribute
    
    Parameters:
    
    v -
    
    Throws:
    
    DicomException
  - removeValues
```
public void removeValues()
```
    Description copied from class: Attribute
    
    Remove any existing values, making the attribute empty (zero length).
    
    Specified by:
    
    removeValues in class Attribute
  - getVR
```
public byte[] getVR()
```
    Get the value representation of this attribute (SS).
    
    Overrides:
    
    getVR in class Attribute
    
    Returns:
    
    'S','S' in ASCII as a two byte array; see ValueRepresentation

Class SignedShortAttribute

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class com.pixelmed.dicom.Attribute

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

SignedShortAttribute

SignedShortAttribute

SignedShortAttribute

Method Detail

write

toString

getStringValues

getShortValues

getIntegerValues

getLongValues

getFloatValues

getDoubleValues

addValue

addValue

addValue

addValue

addValue

addValue

setValues

removeValues

getVR