public DecimalType getPeriodElement() { 
      if (this.period == null)
        if (Configuration.errorOnAutoCreate())
          throw new Error("Attempt to auto-create SampledData.period");
        else if (Configuration.doAutoCreate())
          this.period = new DecimalType(); // bb
      return this.period;
    }
public DecimalType getPeriodElement ( ) { if ( this . period == null ) if ( Configuration . errorOnAutoCreate ( ) ) throw new Error ( "Attempt to auto-create SampledData.period" ) ; else if ( Configuration . doAutoCreate ( ) ) this . period = new DecimalType ( ) ; return this . period ; }
@return {@link #period} (The length of time between sampling times, measured in milliseconds.). This is the underlying object with id, value and extensions. The accessor "getPeriod" gives direct access to the value