org.opencrx.kernel.model1.jpa3
Class Association

java.lang.Object
  org.w3c.jpa3.AbstractObject
      org.opencrx.kernel.model1.jpa3.Element
          org.opencrx.kernel.model1.jpa3.Association

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, AlertSender, Auditee, Cloneable, Exporter, Importer, Indexed, SecureObject, CrxObject, Association, Classifier, Element, GeneralizableElement, Namespace, BasicObject, ContextCapable, Creatable, ExtentCapable, Modifiable

public class Association
extends Element
implements Association

Class Association

An association defines a classification over a set of links, through a relationship between Classifiers. Each link which is an instance of the association denotes a connection between object instances of the Classifiers of the Association. The MOF restricts associations to binary, restricting each link to two participating objects. This restriction also means that the association is defined between two Classifiers (which may be the same Classifier). The name of the Association is considered directional if it provides a clearer or more accurate representation of the association when stated with one participating class first rather than the other. For instance, Operation CanRaise Exception is correct; Exception CanRaise Operation is incorrect.

The definition of an Association requires two AssociationEnds. If the name of the association is directional, the name is understood to read in the order: first contained element; association name; second contained element. These contained elements are AssociationEnd instances, and the reading of the subject; verb; object uses either the AssociationEnd name or the AssociationEnd's class name. The onus is on the MOF user to determine whether the name is directional, and to place the AssociationEnds in proper order within the Association's contents to support the name direction. The representation of a Classifier's knowledge of its participation in an association requires the use of a Reference.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.w3c.jpa3.AbstractObject

AbstractObject.AbstractStateAccessor, AbstractObject.EmbeddedList<E>, AbstractObject.EmbeddedSet<E>, AbstractObject.ObjectState, AbstractObject.SlicedList<E,S>, AbstractObject.SlicedMap<E,S>, AbstractObject.SlicedSet<E,S>

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

Element.Identity

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.opencrx.kernel.model1.jpa3.Element

createdAt, identity, modifiedAt

Constructor Summary

Association()
Constructor

Method Summary

Void	deleteNamespace()
<T extends Element> NamespaceContainsElement.Content<T>	getContent() Retrieves a set containing all the elements for the reference content.
List<String>	getSupertype_Id()
<T extends GeneralizableElement> List<T>	getSupertype() Retrieves the Collection of objects referenced by supertype.
<T extends TypedElement> ClassifierClassifiesTypedElement.TypedElement<T>	getTypedElement() Retrieves a set containing all the elements for the reference typedElement.
short	getVisibility() Retrieves the value for the attribute visibility.
boolean	isAbstract() Retrieves the value for the attribute isAbstract.
boolean	isDerived() Retrieves the value for the attribute isDerived.
void	setAbstract(boolean isAbstract) Sets a new value for the attribute isAbstract.
void	setDerived(boolean isDerived) Sets a new value for the attribute isDerived.
void	setVisibility(short visibility) Sets a new value for the attribute visibility.

Methods inherited from class org.opencrx.kernel.model1.jpa3.Element

addOwningGroup, checkPermissions, clone_, exportItem, exportItemAdvanced, getAccessGrantedByParent_Id, getAccessGrantedByParent, getAccessLevelBrowse, getAccessLevelDelete, getAccessLevelUpdate, getAdditionalExternalLink, getAnnotation, getAttachedDocument, getAudit, getCategory, getContainer_Id, getContainer, getCreatedAt, getCreatedBy, getDisabledReason, getDocumentFolderAssignment, getElementOrder, getExternalLink, getIdentity, getIndexEntry, getMedia, getModifiedAt, getModifiedBy, getName, getNote, getOpenmdxjdoIdentity, getOwner, getOwningGroup_Id, getOwningGroup, getOwningUser_Id, getOwningUser, getPropertySet, getPropertySetEntry, getQualifiedName, getRating, getSegment_Id, getSegment, getStereotype, 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, importItem, isDisabled, isUserBoolean0, isUserBoolean1, isUserBoolean2, isUserBoolean3, openmdxjdoGetSlices, removeAllOwningGroup, removeOwningGroup, replaceOwningGroup, sendAlert, setAccessLevel, setAccessLevelBrowse, setAccessLevelDelete, setAccessLevelUpdate, setAnnotation, setCategory, setContainer_Id, setContainer, setDisabled, setDisabledReason, setElementOrder, setExternalLink, setName, setOpenmdxjdoIdentity, setOwner, setOwningUser_Id, setOwningUser, setOwningUser, setQualifiedName, setSegment_Id, setSegment, setStereotype, 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, updateIndex

Methods inherited from class org.w3c.jpa3.AbstractObject

openmdxjdoMakeDirty, openmdxjdoSetArray, openmdxjdoSetCollection, openmdxjdoToArray, openmdxjdoToArray

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

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

getAnnotation, getContainer, getElementOrder, getName, getQualifiedName, getSegment, getStereotype, setAnnotation, setContainer, setElementOrder, setName, setQualifiedName, 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, setOwner, setOwningUser, setOwningUser

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

Constructor Detail

Association

public Association()

Constructor

Method Detail

getVisibility

public 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.

Specified by:

getVisibility in interface GeneralizableElement

Returns:

The non-null value for attribute visibility.

setVisibility

public 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.

Specified by:

setVisibility in interface GeneralizableElement

Parameters:

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

isDerived

public boolean isDerived()

Retrieves the value for the attribute isDerived.

A derived association has no Links as instances. Instead, its Links are derived from other information in a meta-model. The addition, removal, or modification of a derived Association's Link causes the information upon which the Association is derived to be updated. The results of such an update are expected to appear, upon subsequent access of the derived Association's Links, to have the same effect as an equivalent operation on an Association which is not derived.

Specified by:

isDerived in interface Association

Returns:

The non-null value for attribute isDerived.

setDerived

public void setDerived(boolean isDerived)

Sets a new value for the attribute isDerived.

A derived association has no Links as instances. Instead, its Links are derived from other information in a meta-model. The addition, removal, or modification of a derived Association's Link causes the information upon which the Association is derived to be updated. The results of such an update are expected to appear, upon subsequent access of the derived Association's Links, to have the same effect as an equivalent operation on an Association which is not derived.

Specified by:

setDerived in interface Association

Parameters:

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

deleteNamespace

public Void deleteNamespace()

Specified by:

deleteNamespace in interface Namespace

isAbstract

public 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.

Specified by:

isAbstract in interface GeneralizableElement

Returns:

The non-null value for attribute isAbstract.

setAbstract

public 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.

Specified by:

setAbstract in interface GeneralizableElement

Parameters:

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

getContent

public <T extends Element> NamespaceContainsElement.Content<T> getContent()

Retrieves a set containing all the elements for the reference content.

Specified by:

getContent in interface Namespace

Returns:

A set containing all the elements for this reference.

getSupertype

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

Retrieves the Collection of objects referenced by supertype.

Specified by:

getSupertype in interface GeneralizableElement

Returns:

The Collection of referenced objects.

getSupertype_Id

public List<String> getSupertype_Id()

getTypedElement

public <T extends TypedElement> ClassifierClassifiesTypedElement.TypedElement<T> getTypedElement()

Retrieves a set containing all the elements for the reference typedElement.

Specified by:

getTypedElement in interface Classifier

Returns:

A set containing all the elements for this reference.