CyTableMetadata (Cytoscape Swing App API (swing-app-api) 3.8.1 API)

```
public interface CyTableMetadata
```
A snapshot of information about a relationship shared between a CyTable instance and an associated CyNetworks. The interface is used to capture table information for serialization and shouldn't be needed for most normal use of tables.
Module: model-api
To use this in your app, include the following dependency in your POM:
```
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.cytoscape</groupId>
    <artifactId>model-api</artifactId>
</dependency>
```
Cytoscape Backwards Compatibility (API Interface): We expect that this interface will be used but not implemented by developers using this interface. As such, we reserve the right to add methods to the interface as part of minor version upgrades. We will not remove methods for any changes other than major version upgrades.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getNamespace()`	Returns the namespace used as the key to this object's table in `CyNetworkTableManager.getTables(org.cytoscape.model.CyNetwork, java.lang.Class<? extends org.cytoscape.model.CyIdentifiable>)`.
`CyNetwork`	`getNetwork()`	Returns all the networks associated with this object's table.
`CyTable`	`getTable()`	Returns the table whose metadata is described by this instance.
`Class<?>`	`getType()`	Returns the type of the data associated with this object's table.

- Method Detail
  - getType
```
Class<?> getType()
```
    Returns the type of the data associated with this object's table. This is typically either CyNetwork.class, CyNode.class, or CyEdge.class.
    
    Returns:
    
    the type of the data associated with this object's table.
  - getTable
```
CyTable getTable()
```
    Returns the table whose metadata is described by this instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    the table whose metadata is described by this instance.
  - getNetwork
```
CyNetwork getNetwork()
```
    Returns all the networks associated with this object's table.
    
    Returns:
    
    all the networks associated with this object's table.
  - getNamespace
```
String getNamespace()
```
    Returns the namespace used as the key to this object's table in CyNetworkTableManager.getTables(org.cytoscape.model.CyNetwork, java.lang.Class<? extends org.cytoscape.model.CyIdentifiable>).
    
    Returns:
    
    the namespace used as the key to this object's table in CyNetworkTableManager.getTables(org.cytoscape.model.CyNetwork, java.lang.Class<? extends org.cytoscape.model.CyIdentifiable>).