package org.eclipse.epf.uma.util;

import org.eclipse.epf.uma.ecore.IUserDefinedTypeMeta;


public interface MetaElement extends IUserDefinedTypeMeta, Comparable<MetaElement> {

	public static final MetaElement noneValue = new MetaElement() {
		public String getId() {
			return null;
		}
		public String getName() {
			return null;
		}
		public String getGlobalId() {
			return null;
		}
	    public int compareTo(MetaElement o) {
	    	return 0;
	    }
	    
		public MetaElement getParent() {
			return null;
		}
		public boolean isSuppressed() {
			return false;
		}
		public boolean processInheritance() {
			return false;
		}
		public MetaElement getSuperMeta() {
			return null;
		}
		public void setSuperMeta(MetaElement superMeta) {
		}
		public boolean publish() {
			return false;
		}
		public String getLayout() {
			return null;
		}
		public String getDebugString(int ix, String indent) {
			return "";//$NON-NLS-1$
		}
		public boolean isAncestorOf(MetaElement element) {
			return false;
		}
	};
		
	public String getId();	
	public String getName();
	public String getGlobalId();
	public MetaElement getParent();
	public boolean isSuppressed();
	public boolean processInheritance();
	public MetaElement getSuperMeta();
	public void setSuperMeta(MetaElement superMeta);
	public boolean publish();
	public String getLayout();
	public String getDebugString(int ix, String indent);
	public boolean isAncestorOf(MetaElement element);
	
}