public interface GeneralizableElement extends Namespace
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.
Element.Identity
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
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<T extends GeneralizableElement> |
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 . |
deleteNamespace, getContent
getAnnotation, getContainer, getElementOrder, getName, getQualifiedName, getSegment, getStereotype, setAnnotation, setContainer, setElementOrder, setName, setQualifiedName, setStereotype
disableCrxObject, enableCrxObject, getAdditionalExternalLink, getAssignedTimer, getAttachedDocument, getCategory, getDisabledReason, getDocumentFolderAssignment, getExternalLink, getInvolvedObject, 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
sendAlert
exportItem, exportItemAdvanced
importItem
getIndexEntry, updateIndex
addOwningGroup, checkPermissions, getAccessLevelBrowse, getAccessLevelDelete, getAccessLevelUpdate, getOwner, getOwningGroup, getOwningUser, removeAllOwningGroup, removeOwningGroup, replaceOwningGroup, setAccessLevel, setAccessLevelBrowse, setAccessLevelDelete, setAccessLevelUpdate, setOwner, setOwningUser, setOwningUser
getLocalizedField
boolean isAbstract()
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.
isAbstract
.void setAbstract(boolean isAbstract)
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.
isAbstract
- The non-null new value for attribute isAbstract
.<T extends GeneralizableElement> List<T> getSupertype()
Collection
of objects referenced by supertype
.Collection
of referenced objects.short getVisibility()
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.
visibility
.void setVisibility(short visibility)
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.
visibility
- The non-null new value for attribute visibility
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