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 * HL7 v2.x standard structure class.
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package ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.v231.segment;

// import ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.v231.group.*;
import ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.v231.datatype.*;
import ca.uhn.hl7v2.HL7Exception;
import ca.uhn.hl7v2.parser.ModelClassFactory;
import ca.uhn.hl7v2.parser.DefaultModelClassFactory;
import ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractMessage;
import ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.Group;
import ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.Type;
import ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.AbstractSegment;
import ca.uhn.hl7v2.model.Varies;


/**
 *<p>Represents an HL7 OBX message segment (OBX - observation/result segment). 
 * This segment has the following fields:</p>
 * <ul>
     * <li>OBX-1: Set ID - OBX (SI) <b>optional </b>
     * <li>OBX-2: Value Type (ID) <b> </b>
     * <li>OBX-3: Observation Identifier (CE) <b> </b>
     * <li>OBX-4: Observation Sub-ID (ST) <b> </b>
     * <li>OBX-5: Observation Value (Varies) <b>optional repeating</b>
     * <li>OBX-6: Units (CE) <b>optional </b>
     * <li>OBX-7: References Range (ST) <b>optional </b>
     * <li>OBX-8: Abnormal Flags (ID) <b>optional repeating</b>
     * <li>OBX-9: Probability (NM) <b>optional repeating</b>
     * <li>OBX-10: Nature of Abnormal Test (ID) <b>optional </b>
     * <li>OBX-11: Observation Result Status (ID) <b> </b>
     * <li>OBX-12: Date Last Obs Normal Values (TS) <b>optional </b>
     * <li>OBX-13: User Defined Access Checks (ST) <b>optional </b>
     * <li>OBX-14: Date/Time of the Observation (TS) <b>optional </b>
     * <li>OBX-15: Producer's ID (CE) <b>optional </b>
     * <li>OBX-16: Responsible Observer (XCN) <b>optional repeating</b>
     * <li>OBX-17: Observation Method (CE) <b>optional repeating</b>
 * </ul>
 */
@SuppressWarnings("unused")
public class OBX extends AbstractSegment {

    /** 
     * Creates a new OBX segment
     */
    public OBX(Group parent, ModelClassFactory factory) {
       super(parent, factory);
       init(factory);
    }

    private void init(ModelClassFactory factory) {
       try {
                                  this.add(SI.class, false, 1, 4, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Set ID - OBX");
                                              this.add(ID.class, true, 1, 3, new Object[]{ getMessage(), new Integer(125) }, "Value Type");
                                  this.add(CE.class, true, 1, 80, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Observation Identifier");
                                  this.add(ST.class, true, 1, 20, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Observation Sub-ID");
                                  this.add(Varies.class, false, 0, 65536, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Observation Value");
                                  this.add(CE.class, false, 1, 60, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Units");
                                  this.add(ST.class, false, 1, 60, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "References Range");
                                              this.add(ID.class, false, 5, 5, new Object[]{ getMessage(), new Integer(78) }, "Abnormal Flags");
                                  this.add(NM.class, false, 5, 5, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Probability");
                                              this.add(ID.class, false, 1, 2, new Object[]{ getMessage(), new Integer(80) }, "Nature of Abnormal Test");
                                              this.add(ID.class, true, 1, 1, new Object[]{ getMessage(), new Integer(85) }, "Observation Result Status");
                                  this.add(TS.class, false, 1, 26, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Date Last Obs Normal Values");
                                  this.add(ST.class, false, 1, 20, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "User Defined Access Checks");
                                  this.add(TS.class, false, 1, 26, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Date/Time of the Observation");
                                  this.add(CE.class, false, 1, 60, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Producer's ID");
                                  this.add(XCN.class, false, 0, 80, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Responsible Observer");
                                  this.add(CE.class, false, 0, 60, new Object[]{ getMessage() }, "Observation Method");
       } catch(HL7Exception e) {
          log.error("Unexpected error creating OBX - this is probably a bug in the source code generator.", e);
       }
    }



    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-1: "Set ID - OBX" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public SI getSetIDOBX() { 
                SI retVal = this.getTypedField(1, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-1: "Set ID - OBX" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public SI getObx1_SetIDOBX() { 
                SI retVal = this.getTypedField(1, 0);
                return retVal;
    }



    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-2: "Value Type" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ID getValueType() { 
                ID retVal = this.getTypedField(2, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-2: "Value Type" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ID getObx2_ValueType() { 
                ID retVal = this.getTypedField(2, 0);
                return retVal;
    }



    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-3: "Observation Identifier" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public CE getObservationIdentifier() { 
                CE retVal = this.getTypedField(3, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-3: "Observation Identifier" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public CE getObx3_ObservationIdentifier() { 
                CE retVal = this.getTypedField(3, 0);
                return retVal;
    }



    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-4: "Observation Sub-ID" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ST getObservationSubID() { 
                ST retVal = this.getTypedField(4, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-4: "Observation Sub-ID" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ST getObx4_ObservationSubID() { 
                ST retVal = this.getTypedField(4, 0);
                return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns all repetitions of Observation Value (OBX-5).
     */
    public Varies[] getObservationValue() {
        Varies[] retVal = this.getTypedField(5, new Varies[0]);
        return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns all repetitions of Observation Value (OBX-5).
     */
    public Varies[] getObx5_ObservationValue() {
        Varies[] retVal = this.getTypedField(5, new Varies[0]);
        return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns a count of the current number of repetitions of Observation Value (OBX-5).
     * This method does not create a repetition, so if no repetitions have currently been defined or accessed,
     * it will return zero.
     */
    public int getObservationValueReps() {
        return this.getReps(5);
    }


    /**
     * Returns a specific repetition of
     * OBX-5: "Observation Value" - creates it if necessary
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     */
    public Varies getObservationValue(int rep) { 
                Varies retVal = this.getTypedField(5, rep);
                return retVal;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a specific repetition of
     * OBX-5: "Observation Value" - creates it if necessary
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     */
    public Varies getObx5_ObservationValue(int rep) { 
                Varies retVal = this.getTypedField(5, rep);
                return retVal;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a count of the current number of repetitions of Observation Value (OBX-5).
     * This method does not create a repetition, so if no repetitions have currently been defined or accessed,
     * it will return zero.
     */
    public int getObx5_ObservationValueReps() {
        return this.getReps(5);
    }


    /**
     * Inserts a repetition of
     * OBX-5: "Observation Value" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public Varies insertObservationValue(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (Varies) super.insertRepetition(5, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Inserts a repetition of
     * OBX-5: "Observation Value" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public Varies insertObx5_ObservationValue(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (Varies) super.insertRepetition(5, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Removes a repetition of
     * OBX-5: "Observation Value" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public Varies removeObservationValue(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (Varies) super.removeRepetition(5, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Removes a repetition of
     * OBX-5: "Observation Value" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public Varies removeObx5_ObservationValue(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (Varies) super.removeRepetition(5, rep);
    }




    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-6: "Units" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public CE getUnits() { 
                CE retVal = this.getTypedField(6, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-6: "Units" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public CE getObx6_Units() { 
                CE retVal = this.getTypedField(6, 0);
                return retVal;
    }



    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-7: "References Range" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ST getReferencesRange() { 
                ST retVal = this.getTypedField(7, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-7: "References Range" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ST getObx7_ReferencesRange() { 
                ST retVal = this.getTypedField(7, 0);
                return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns all repetitions of Abnormal Flags (OBX-8).
     */
    public ID[] getAbnormalFlags() {
        ID[] retVal = this.getTypedField(8, new ID[0]);
        return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns all repetitions of Abnormal Flags (OBX-8).
     */
    public ID[] getObx8_AbnormalFlags() {
        ID[] retVal = this.getTypedField(8, new ID[0]);
        return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns a count of the current number of repetitions of Abnormal Flags (OBX-8).
     * This method does not create a repetition, so if no repetitions have currently been defined or accessed,
     * it will return zero.
     */
    public int getAbnormalFlagsReps() {
        return this.getReps(8);
    }


    /**
     * Returns a specific repetition of
     * OBX-8: "Abnormal Flags" - creates it if necessary
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     */
    public ID getAbnormalFlags(int rep) { 
                ID retVal = this.getTypedField(8, rep);
                return retVal;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a specific repetition of
     * OBX-8: "Abnormal Flags" - creates it if necessary
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     */
    public ID getObx8_AbnormalFlags(int rep) { 
                ID retVal = this.getTypedField(8, rep);
                return retVal;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a count of the current number of repetitions of Abnormal Flags (OBX-8).
     * This method does not create a repetition, so if no repetitions have currently been defined or accessed,
     * it will return zero.
     */
    public int getObx8_AbnormalFlagsReps() {
        return this.getReps(8);
    }


    /**
     * Inserts a repetition of
     * OBX-8: "Abnormal Flags" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public ID insertAbnormalFlags(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (ID) super.insertRepetition(8, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Inserts a repetition of
     * OBX-8: "Abnormal Flags" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public ID insertObx8_AbnormalFlags(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (ID) super.insertRepetition(8, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Removes a repetition of
     * OBX-8: "Abnormal Flags" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public ID removeAbnormalFlags(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (ID) super.removeRepetition(8, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Removes a repetition of
     * OBX-8: "Abnormal Flags" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public ID removeObx8_AbnormalFlags(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (ID) super.removeRepetition(8, rep);
    }



    /**
     * Returns all repetitions of Probability (OBX-9).
     */
    public NM[] getProbability() {
        NM[] retVal = this.getTypedField(9, new NM[0]);
        return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns all repetitions of Probability (OBX-9).
     */
    public NM[] getObx9_Probability() {
        NM[] retVal = this.getTypedField(9, new NM[0]);
        return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns a count of the current number of repetitions of Probability (OBX-9).
     * This method does not create a repetition, so if no repetitions have currently been defined or accessed,
     * it will return zero.
     */
    public int getProbabilityReps() {
        return this.getReps(9);
    }


    /**
     * Returns a specific repetition of
     * OBX-9: "Probability" - creates it if necessary
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     */
    public NM getProbability(int rep) { 
                NM retVal = this.getTypedField(9, rep);
                return retVal;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a specific repetition of
     * OBX-9: "Probability" - creates it if necessary
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     */
    public NM getObx9_Probability(int rep) { 
                NM retVal = this.getTypedField(9, rep);
                return retVal;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a count of the current number of repetitions of Probability (OBX-9).
     * This method does not create a repetition, so if no repetitions have currently been defined or accessed,
     * it will return zero.
     */
    public int getObx9_ProbabilityReps() {
        return this.getReps(9);
    }


    /**
     * Inserts a repetition of
     * OBX-9: "Probability" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public NM insertProbability(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (NM) super.insertRepetition(9, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Inserts a repetition of
     * OBX-9: "Probability" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public NM insertObx9_Probability(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (NM) super.insertRepetition(9, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Removes a repetition of
     * OBX-9: "Probability" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public NM removeProbability(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (NM) super.removeRepetition(9, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Removes a repetition of
     * OBX-9: "Probability" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public NM removeObx9_Probability(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (NM) super.removeRepetition(9, rep);
    }




    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-10: "Nature of Abnormal Test" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ID getNatureOfAbnormalTest() { 
                ID retVal = this.getTypedField(10, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-10: "Nature of Abnormal Test" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ID getObx10_NatureOfAbnormalTest() { 
                ID retVal = this.getTypedField(10, 0);
                return retVal;
    }



    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-11: "Observation Result Status" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ID getObservationResultStatus() { 
                ID retVal = this.getTypedField(11, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-11: "Observation Result Status" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ID getObx11_ObservationResultStatus() { 
                ID retVal = this.getTypedField(11, 0);
                return retVal;
    }



    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-12: "Date Last Obs Normal Values" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public TS getDateLastObsNormalValues() { 
                TS retVal = this.getTypedField(12, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-12: "Date Last Obs Normal Values" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public TS getObx12_DateLastObsNormalValues() { 
                TS retVal = this.getTypedField(12, 0);
                return retVal;
    }



    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-13: "User Defined Access Checks" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ST getUserDefinedAccessChecks() { 
                ST retVal = this.getTypedField(13, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-13: "User Defined Access Checks" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public ST getObx13_UserDefinedAccessChecks() { 
                ST retVal = this.getTypedField(13, 0);
                return retVal;
    }



    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-14: "Date/Time of the Observation" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public TS getDateTimeOfTheObservation() { 
                TS retVal = this.getTypedField(14, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-14: "Date/Time of the Observation" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public TS getObx14_DateTimeOfTheObservation() { 
                TS retVal = this.getTypedField(14, 0);
                return retVal;
    }



    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-15: "Producer's ID" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public CE getProducerSID() { 
                CE retVal = this.getTypedField(15, 0);
                return retVal;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns
     * OBX-15: "Producer's ID" - creates it if necessary
     */
    public CE getObx15_ProducerSID() { 
                CE retVal = this.getTypedField(15, 0);
                return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns all repetitions of Responsible Observer (OBX-16).
     */
    public XCN[] getResponsibleObserver() {
        XCN[] retVal = this.getTypedField(16, new XCN[0]);
        return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns all repetitions of Responsible Observer (OBX-16).
     */
    public XCN[] getObx16_ResponsibleObserver() {
        XCN[] retVal = this.getTypedField(16, new XCN[0]);
        return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns a count of the current number of repetitions of Responsible Observer (OBX-16).
     * This method does not create a repetition, so if no repetitions have currently been defined or accessed,
     * it will return zero.
     */
    public int getResponsibleObserverReps() {
        return this.getReps(16);
    }


    /**
     * Returns a specific repetition of
     * OBX-16: "Responsible Observer" - creates it if necessary
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     */
    public XCN getResponsibleObserver(int rep) { 
                XCN retVal = this.getTypedField(16, rep);
                return retVal;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a specific repetition of
     * OBX-16: "Responsible Observer" - creates it if necessary
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     */
    public XCN getObx16_ResponsibleObserver(int rep) { 
                XCN retVal = this.getTypedField(16, rep);
                return retVal;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a count of the current number of repetitions of Responsible Observer (OBX-16).
     * This method does not create a repetition, so if no repetitions have currently been defined or accessed,
     * it will return zero.
     */
    public int getObx16_ResponsibleObserverReps() {
        return this.getReps(16);
    }


    /**
     * Inserts a repetition of
     * OBX-16: "Responsible Observer" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public XCN insertResponsibleObserver(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (XCN) super.insertRepetition(16, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Inserts a repetition of
     * OBX-16: "Responsible Observer" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public XCN insertObx16_ResponsibleObserver(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (XCN) super.insertRepetition(16, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Removes a repetition of
     * OBX-16: "Responsible Observer" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public XCN removeResponsibleObserver(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (XCN) super.removeRepetition(16, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Removes a repetition of
     * OBX-16: "Responsible Observer" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public XCN removeObx16_ResponsibleObserver(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (XCN) super.removeRepetition(16, rep);
    }



    /**
     * Returns all repetitions of Observation Method (OBX-17).
     */
    public CE[] getObservationMethod() {
        CE[] retVal = this.getTypedField(17, new CE[0]);
        return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns all repetitions of Observation Method (OBX-17).
     */
    public CE[] getObx17_ObservationMethod() {
        CE[] retVal = this.getTypedField(17, new CE[0]);
        return retVal;
    }


    /**
     * Returns a count of the current number of repetitions of Observation Method (OBX-17).
     * This method does not create a repetition, so if no repetitions have currently been defined or accessed,
     * it will return zero.
     */
    public int getObservationMethodReps() {
        return this.getReps(17);
    }


    /**
     * Returns a specific repetition of
     * OBX-17: "Observation Method" - creates it if necessary
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     */
    public CE getObservationMethod(int rep) { 
                CE retVal = this.getTypedField(17, rep);
                return retVal;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a specific repetition of
     * OBX-17: "Observation Method" - creates it if necessary
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     */
    public CE getObx17_ObservationMethod(int rep) { 
                CE retVal = this.getTypedField(17, rep);
                return retVal;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a count of the current number of repetitions of Observation Method (OBX-17).
     * This method does not create a repetition, so if no repetitions have currently been defined or accessed,
     * it will return zero.
     */
    public int getObx17_ObservationMethodReps() {
        return this.getReps(17);
    }


    /**
     * Inserts a repetition of
     * OBX-17: "Observation Method" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public CE insertObservationMethod(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (CE) super.insertRepetition(17, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Inserts a repetition of
     * OBX-17: "Observation Method" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public CE insertObx17_ObservationMethod(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (CE) super.insertRepetition(17, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Removes a repetition of
     * OBX-17: "Observation Method" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public CE removeObservationMethod(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (CE) super.removeRepetition(17, rep);
    }


    /**
     * Removes a repetition of
     * OBX-17: "Observation Method" at a specific index
     *
     * @param rep The repetition index (0-indexed)
     * @throws HL7Exception If the rep is invalid (below 0, or too high for the allowable repetitions)
     */
    public CE removeObx17_ObservationMethod(int rep) throws HL7Exception { 
        return (CE) super.removeRepetition(17, rep);
    }






    /** {@inheritDoc} */   
    protected Type createNewTypeWithoutReflection(int field) {
       switch (field) {
          case 0: return new SI(getMessage());
          case 1: return new ID(getMessage(), new Integer( 125 ));
          case 2: return new CE(getMessage());
          case 3: return new ST(getMessage());
          case 4: return new Varies(getMessage());
          case 5: return new CE(getMessage());
          case 6: return new ST(getMessage());
          case 7: return new ID(getMessage(), new Integer( 78 ));
          case 8: return new NM(getMessage());
          case 9: return new ID(getMessage(), new Integer( 80 ));
          case 10: return new ID(getMessage(), new Integer( 85 ));
          case 11: return new TS(getMessage());
          case 12: return new ST(getMessage());
          case 13: return new TS(getMessage());
          case 14: return new CE(getMessage());
          case 15: return new XCN(getMessage());
          case 16: return new CE(getMessage());
          default: return null;
       }
   }


}