org.opencrx.kernel.model1.cci2
Interface GeneralizableElement

All Superinterfaces:

AlertSender, AspectCapable, Auditee, BasicObject, Cloneable, ContextCapable, Creatable, CrxObject, Element, Exporter, ExtentCapable, Importer, Indexed, Modifiable, Namespace, SecureObject

All Known Subinterfaces:

AliasType, AliasType, Association, Association, Class, Class, Classifier, Classifier, CollectionType, CollectionType, Datatype, Datatype, EnumerationType, EnumerationType, GeneralizableElement, Package, Package, PrimitiveType, PrimitiveType, StructureType, StructureType

All Known Implementing Classes:

AliasType, Association, Class, CollectionType, EnumerationType, Package, PrimitiveType, StructureType

public interface GeneralizableElement
extends Namespace

Abstract class GeneralizableElement

The GeneralizableElement Class classifies and characterizes Elements that can be generalized through supertyping and specialized through subtyping. A GeneralizableElement inherits the features of each of its supertypes, the features of the supertypes of the immediate supertypes, and so on (in other words all the features of the transitive closure of all the supertypes of the GeneralizableElement).

When a GeneralizableElement inherits a feature, that feature name effectively becomes part of the namespace for the GeneralizableElement and the feature is considered part of the extended namespace of the Namespace. Therefore, a GeneralizableElement cannot have a superclass if it causes an inherited feature to have a namespace collision with its own features [The names of the contents of a GeneralizableElement should not collide with the names of the contents of any direct or indirect supertype.].

To the degree that a GeneralizableElement is defined by its features, the superclass/subclass association defines substitutability. Any instance of a GeneralizableElement can be supplied wherever an instance of a superclass of that GeneralizableElement is expected.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.model1.cci2.Element

Element.Identity

Method Summary

<T extends GeneralizableElement> List<T>	getSupertype() Retrieves the Collection of objects referenced by supertype.
short	getVisibility() Retrieves the value for the attribute visibility.
boolean	isAbstract() Retrieves the value for the attribute isAbstract.
void	setAbstract(boolean isAbstract) Sets a new value for the attribute isAbstract.
void	setVisibility(short visibility) Sets a new value for the attribute visibility.

Methods inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.model1.cci2.Namespace

deleteNamespace, getContent

Methods inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.model1.cci2.Element

getAnnotation, getContainer, getElementOrder, getName, getQualifiedName, getSegment, getStereotype, setAnnotation, setContainer, setElementOrder, setName, setStereotype

Methods inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.generic.cci2.CrxObject

getAdditionalExternalLink, getAttachedDocument, getCategory, getDisabledReason, getDocumentFolderAssignment, getExternalLink, getMedia, getNote, getPropertySet, getPropertySetEntry, getRating, getUserBoolean4, getUserCode0, getUserCode1, getUserCode2, getUserCode3, getUserCode4, getUserDate0, getUserDate1, getUserDate2, getUserDate3, getUserDate4, getUserDateTime0, getUserDateTime1, getUserDateTime2, getUserDateTime3, getUserDateTime4, getUserNumber0, getUserNumber1, getUserNumber2, getUserNumber3, getUserNumber4, getUserString0, getUserString1, getUserString2, getUserString3, getUserString4, isDisabled, isUserBoolean0, isUserBoolean1, isUserBoolean2, isUserBoolean3, setCategory, setDisabled, setDisabledReason, setExternalLink, setUserBoolean0, setUserBoolean1, setUserBoolean2, setUserBoolean3, setUserBoolean4, setUserCode0, setUserCode1, setUserCode2, setUserCode3, setUserCode4, setUserDate0, setUserDate1, setUserDate2, setUserDate3, setUserDate4, setUserDateTime0, setUserDateTime1, setUserDateTime2, setUserDateTime3, setUserDateTime4, setUserNumber0, setUserNumber1, setUserNumber2, setUserNumber3, setUserNumber4, setUserString0, setUserString1, setUserString2, setUserString3, setUserString4

Methods inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.base.cci2.AlertSender

sendAlert

Methods inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.base.cci2.Auditee

getAudit

Methods inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.base.cci2.Cloneable

clone_

Methods inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.base.cci2.Exporter

exportItem, exportItemAdvanced

Methods inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.base.cci2.Importer

importItem

Methods inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.base.cci2.Indexed

getIndexEntry, updateIndex

Methods inherited from interface org.opencrx.kernel.base.cci2.SecureObject

addOwningGroup, checkPermissions, getAccessGrantedByParent, getAccessLevelBrowse, getAccessLevelDelete, getAccessLevelUpdate, getOwner, getOwningGroup, getOwningUser, removeAllOwningGroup, removeOwningGroup, replaceOwningGroup, setAccessLevel, setAccessLevelBrowse, setAccessLevelDelete, setAccessLevelUpdate, setOwningUser, setOwningUser

Methods inherited from interface org.openmdx.base.cci2.ContextCapable

getContext

Methods inherited from interface org.openmdx.base.cci2.Creatable

getCreatedAt, getCreatedBy

Methods inherited from interface org.openmdx.base.cci2.ExtentCapable

getIdentity

Methods inherited from interface org.openmdx.base.cci2.Modifiable

getModifiedAt, getModifiedBy

Method Detail

isAbstract

boolean isAbstract()

Retrieves the value for the attribute isAbstract.

Indicates whether the GeneralizableElement is expected to have instances. When isAbstract is true, any instance that is represented or classified by this GeneralizableElement is additionally an instance of some specialization of this GeneralizableElement. No operation that supports creation of instances of this GeneralizableElement should be available.

Returns:

The non-null value for attribute isAbstract.

setAbstract

void setAbstract(boolean isAbstract)

Sets a new value for the attribute isAbstract.

Indicates whether the GeneralizableElement is expected to have instances. When isAbstract is true, any instance that is represented or classified by this GeneralizableElement is additionally an instance of some specialization of this GeneralizableElement. No operation that supports creation of instances of this GeneralizableElement should be available.

Parameters:

isAbstract - The non-null new value for attribute isAbstract.

getSupertype

<T extends GeneralizableElement> List<T> getSupertype()

Retrieves the Collection of objects referenced by supertype.

Returns:

The Collection of referenced objects.

getVisibility

short getVisibility()

Retrieves the value for the attribute visibility.

In the future, this Attribute will be used to limit the ability of Elements outside of this GeneralizableElement?s container to depend on it. The rules of visibility of MOF Elements are not currently specified.

Returns:

The non-null value for attribute visibility.

setVisibility

void setVisibility(short visibility)

Sets a new value for the attribute visibility.

In the future, this Attribute will be used to limit the ability of Elements outside of this GeneralizableElement?s container to depend on it. The rules of visibility of MOF Elements are not currently specified.

Parameters:

visibility - The non-null new value for attribute visibility.