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* Copyright (c) 2005, 2006 IBM Corporation and others.
* All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
* are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
* which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
* http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
*
* Contributors:
* IBM - initial API and implementation
*
* $Id: Association.java,v 1.10 2006/05/12 20:38:08 khussey Exp $
*/
package org.eclipse.uml2.uml;
import java.util.Map;
import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain;
import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass;
/**
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* A representation of the model object '<em><b>Association</b></em>'.
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
*
* <!-- begin-model-doc -->
* An association describes a set of tuples whose values refer to typed instances. An instance of an association is called a link.
* <!-- end-model-doc -->
*
* <p>
* The following features are supported:
* <ul>
* <li>{@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Association#getOwnedEnds <em>Owned End</em>}</li>
* <li>{@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Association#getMemberEnds <em>Member End</em>}</li>
* <li>{@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Association#isDerived <em>Is Derived</em>}</li>
* <li>{@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Association#getEndTypes <em>End Type</em>}</li>
* <li>{@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Association#getNavigableOwnedEnds <em>Navigable Owned End</em>}</li>
* </ul>
* </p>
*
* @see org.eclipse.uml2.uml.UMLPackage#getAssociation()
* @model
* @generated
*/
public interface Association
extends Classifier, Relationship {
/**
* Returns the value of the '<em><b>Is Derived</b></em>' attribute.
* The default value is <code>"false"</code>.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* <!-- begin-model-doc -->
* Specifies whether the association is derived from other model elements such as other associations or constraints.
* <!-- end-model-doc -->
* @return the value of the '<em>Is Derived</em>' attribute.
* @see #setIsDerived(boolean)
* @see org.eclipse.uml2.uml.UMLPackage#getAssociation_IsDerived()
* @model default="false" dataType="org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Boolean" required="true" ordered="false"
* @generated
*/
boolean isDerived();
/**
* Sets the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Association#isDerived <em>Is Derived</em>}' attribute.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param value the new value of the '<em>Is Derived</em>' attribute.
* @see #isDerived()
* @generated
*/
void setIsDerived(boolean value);
/**
* Returns the value of the '<em><b>End Type</b></em>' reference list.
* The list contents are of type {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Type}.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* <!-- begin-model-doc -->
* References the classifiers that are used as types of the ends of the association.
* <!-- end-model-doc -->
* @return the value of the '<em>End Type</em>' reference list.
* @see org.eclipse.uml2.uml.UMLPackage#getAssociation_EndType()
* @model type="org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Type" required="true" transient="true" changeable="false" volatile="true" derived="true"
* @generated
*/
EList getEndTypes();
/**
* Retrieves the first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Type} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>' from the '<em><b>End Type</b></em>' reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Type} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @return The first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Type} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', or <code>null</code>.
* @see #getEndTypes()
* @generated
*/
Type getEndType(String name);
/**
* Retrieves the first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Type} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>' from the '<em><b>End Type</b></em>' reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Type} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param ignoreCase Whether to ignore case in {@link java.lang.String} comparisons.
* @param eClass The Ecore class of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Type} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @return The first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Type} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', or <code>null</code>.
* @see #getEndTypes()
* @generated
*/
Type getEndType(String name, boolean ignoreCase, EClass eClass);
/**
* Returns the value of the '<em><b>Member End</b></em>' reference list.
* The list contents are of type {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}.
* It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property#getAssociation <em>Association</em>}'.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* <!-- begin-model-doc -->
* Each end represents participation of instances of the classifier connected to the end in links of the association. This is an ordered association.
* Each end represents participation of instances of the classifier connected to the end in links of the association.
* <!-- end-model-doc -->
* @return the value of the '<em>Member End</em>' reference list.
* @see org.eclipse.uml2.uml.UMLPackage#getAssociation_MemberEnd()
* @see org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property#getAssociation
* @model type="org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property" opposite="association" lower="2"
* @generated
*/
EList getMemberEnds();
/**
* Retrieves the first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>' from the '<em><b>Member End</b></em>' reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param type The '<em><b>Type</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @return The first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>', or <code>null</code>.
* @see #getMemberEnds()
* @generated
*/
Property getMemberEnd(String name, Type type);
/**
* Retrieves the first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>' from the '<em><b>Member End</b></em>' reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param type The '<em><b>Type</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param ignoreCase Whether to ignore case in {@link java.lang.String} comparisons.
* @param eClass The Ecore class of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @return The first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>', or <code>null</code>.
* @see #getMemberEnds()
* @generated
*/
Property getMemberEnd(String name, Type type, boolean ignoreCase,
EClass eClass);
/**
* Returns the value of the '<em><b>Navigable Owned End</b></em>' reference list.
* The list contents are of type {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* <!-- begin-model-doc -->
* The navigable ends that are owned by the association itself.
* <!-- end-model-doc -->
* @return the value of the '<em>Navigable Owned End</em>' reference list.
* @see org.eclipse.uml2.uml.UMLPackage#getAssociation_NavigableOwnedEnd()
* @model type="org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property" ordered="false"
* @generated
*/
EList getNavigableOwnedEnds();
/**
* Creates a new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>', and appends it to the '<em><b>Navigable Owned End</b></em>' reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' for the new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, or <code>null</code>.
* @param type The '<em><b>Type</b></em>' for the new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, or <code>null</code>.
* @param eClass The Ecore class of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to create.
* @return The new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}.
* @see #getNavigableOwnedEnds()
* @generated
*/
Property createNavigableOwnedEnd(String name, Type type, EClass eClass);
/**
* Creates a new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>', and appends it to the '<em><b>Navigable Owned End</b></em>' reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' for the new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, or <code>null</code>.
* @param type The '<em><b>Type</b></em>' for the new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, or <code>null</code>.
* @return The new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}.
* @see #getNavigableOwnedEnds()
* @generated
*/
Property createNavigableOwnedEnd(String name, Type type);
/**
* Retrieves the first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>' from the '<em><b>Navigable Owned End</b></em>' reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param type The '<em><b>Type</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @return The first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>', or <code>null</code>.
* @see #getNavigableOwnedEnds()
* @generated
*/
Property getNavigableOwnedEnd(String name, Type type);
/**
* Retrieves the first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>' from the '<em><b>Navigable Owned End</b></em>' reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param type The '<em><b>Type</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param ignoreCase Whether to ignore case in {@link java.lang.String} comparisons.
* @param eClass The Ecore class of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param createOnDemand Whether to create a {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} on demand if not found.
* @return The first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>', or <code>null</code>.
* @see #getNavigableOwnedEnds()
* @generated
*/
Property getNavigableOwnedEnd(String name, Type type, boolean ignoreCase,
EClass eClass, boolean createOnDemand);
/**
* Returns the value of the '<em><b>Owned End</b></em>' containment reference list.
* The list contents are of type {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}.
* It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property#getOwningAssociation <em>Owning Association</em>}'.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* <!-- begin-model-doc -->
* The ends that are owned by the association itself. This is an ordered association.
* The ends that are owned by the association itself.
* <!-- end-model-doc -->
* @return the value of the '<em>Owned End</em>' containment reference list.
* @see org.eclipse.uml2.uml.UMLPackage#getAssociation_OwnedEnd()
* @see org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property#getOwningAssociation
* @model type="org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property" opposite="owningAssociation" containment="true"
* @generated
*/
EList getOwnedEnds();
/**
* Creates a new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>', and appends it to the '<em><b>Owned End</b></em>' containment reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' for the new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, or <code>null</code>.
* @param type The '<em><b>Type</b></em>' for the new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, or <code>null</code>.
* @param eClass The Ecore class of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to create.
* @return The new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}.
* @see #getOwnedEnds()
* @generated
*/
Property createOwnedEnd(String name, Type type, EClass eClass);
/**
* Creates a new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>', and appends it to the '<em><b>Owned End</b></em>' containment reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' for the new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, or <code>null</code>.
* @param type The '<em><b>Type</b></em>' for the new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}, or <code>null</code>.
* @return The new {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property}.
* @see #getOwnedEnds()
* @generated
*/
Property createOwnedEnd(String name, Type type);
/**
* Retrieves the first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>' from the '<em><b>Owned End</b></em>' containment reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param type The '<em><b>Type</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @return The first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>', or <code>null</code>.
* @see #getOwnedEnds()
* @generated
*/
Property getOwnedEnd(String name, Type type);
/**
* Retrieves the first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>' from the '<em><b>Owned End</b></em>' containment reference list.
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @param name The '<em><b>Name</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param type The '<em><b>Type</b></em>' of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param ignoreCase Whether to ignore case in {@link java.lang.String} comparisons.
* @param eClass The Ecore class of the {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} to retrieve, or <code>null</code>.
* @param createOnDemand Whether to create a {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} on demand if not found.
* @return The first {@link org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Property} with the specified '<em><b>Name</b></em>', and '<em><b>Type</b></em>', or <code>null</code>.
* @see #getOwnedEnds()
* @generated
*/
Property getOwnedEnd(String name, Type type, boolean ignoreCase,
EClass eClass, boolean createOnDemand);
/**
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* <!-- begin-model-doc -->
* An association specializing another association has the same number of ends as the other association.
* self.parents()->forAll(p | p.memberEnd.size() = self.memberEnd.size())
* <!-- end-model-doc -->
* @model
* @generated
*/
boolean validateSpecializedEndNumber(DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
Map context);
/**
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* <!-- begin-model-doc -->
* When an association specializes another association, every end of the specific association corresponds to an end of the general association, and the specific end reaches the same type or a subtype of the more general end.
* true
* <!-- end-model-doc -->
* @model
* @generated
*/
boolean validateSpecializedEndTypes(DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context);
/**
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* <!-- begin-model-doc -->
* Only binary associations can be aggregations.
* self.memberEnd->exists(aggregation <> Aggregation::none) implies self.memberEnd->size() = 2
* <!-- end-model-doc -->
* @model
* @generated
*/
boolean validateBinaryAssociations(DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context);
/**
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* <!-- begin-model-doc -->
* Association ends of associations with more than two ends must be owned by the association.
* if memberEnd->size() > 2 then ownedEnd->includesAll(memberEnd)
* <!-- end-model-doc -->
* @model
* @generated
*/
boolean validateAssociationEnds(DiagnosticChain diagnostics, Map context);
/**
* <!-- begin-user-doc -->
* <!-- end-user-doc -->
* @model kind="operation" dataType="org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Boolean" required="true" ordered="false"
* @generated
*/
boolean isBinary();
} // Association