org.andromda.metafacades.uml

Interface AssociationEndFacade

All Superinterfaces:

ModelElementFacade

All Known Subinterfaces:

EntityAssociationEnd, ManageableEntityAssociationEnd, ValueObjectAssociationEnd

public interface AssociationEndFacade
extends ModelElementFacade

A property related by memberEnd or its specializations to an association represents an end of the association. The type of the property is the type of the end of the association .Property represents a declared state of one or more instances in terms of a named relationship to a value or values. When a property is an association end, the value or values are related to the instance or instances at the other end(s) of the association. Metafacade interface to be used by AndroMDA cartridges.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getAdderName() A name suitable for use when adding new elements to this association end in programming code.
String	getAggregationKind() Returns the value of the 'Aggregation' attribute (none, shared, composite).
AssociationFacade	getAssociation() The association owning this association end.
String	getDefault() UML2: Returns the value of the 'Default' attribute.
String	getGetterName() A name suitable for use when accessing this association end in programming code.
String	getGetterSetterTypeName() The name of the type that is returned on the accessor and mutator operations, determined in part by the multiplicity.
int	getLower() the lower value for the multiplicity -only applicable for UML2
AssociationEndFacade	getOtherEnd() The other association end owned by this end's association.
String	getRemoverName() A name suitable for use when removing element from this association end in programming code.
String	getSetterName() A name suitable for use when accessing this association end in programming code.
ClassifierFacade	getType() The classifier attached to this association end.
int	getUpper() the upper value for the multiplicity (will be -1 for *) -only applicable for UML2
boolean	isAggregation() True if this association end represents an aggregation relationship.
boolean	isAssociationEndFacadeMetaType() Indicates the metafacade type (used for metafacade mappings).
boolean	isBidirectional() Is true if update of one side of the association should also update the other side.
boolean	isChild() Returns whether or not (true/false) this association end is the child end of the assocation (i.e.
boolean	isComposition() True if this association end represents a composition relationship.
boolean	isDerived() If the association end is derived (its value is computed).
boolean	isLeaf() IsLeaf property in the association end property.
boolean	isMany() True if this association end's multiplicity is greater than one.
boolean	isMany2Many() True if this association end's and the other end's multiplicities are both many.
boolean	isMany2One() True if this association end's multiplicity is many while the other end's is one.
boolean	isNavigable() True if it is possible to navigate from the other end to this association end .
boolean	isOne2Many() True if this association end's multiplicity is one while the other end's is many.
boolean	isOne2One() True if this association end's and the other end's multiplicities are both one.
boolean	isOrdered() Indicates whether or not the association ends are ordered (if multiplicity is greater than 1).
boolean	isReadOnly() True if the association end cannot be changed.
boolean	isRequired() True if this association end's multiplicity is strictly greater than zero.
boolean	isStatic() Indicates if this associationEnd is 'static', meaning it has a classifier scope.
boolean	isUnique() UML2: If the association attribute is unique within the Collection type.

Methods inherited from interface org.andromda.metafacades.uml.ModelElementFacade

copyTaggedValues, findTaggedValue, findTaggedValues, getBindedFullyQualifiedName, getConstraints, getConstraints, getDocumentation, getDocumentation, getDocumentation, getFullyQualifiedName, getFullyQualifiedName, getFullyQualifiedNamePath, getId, getKeywords, getLabel, getLanguageMappings, getModel, getName, getPackage, getPackageName, getPackageName, getPackagePath, getQualifiedName, getRootPackage, getSourceDependencies, getStateMachineContext, getStereotypeNames, getStereotypes, getTaggedValues, getTargetDependencies, getTemplateParameter, getTemplateParameters, getValidationName, getValidationOwner, getVisibility, hasExactStereotype, hasKeyword, hasStereotype, initialize, isBindingDependenciesPresent, isConstraintsPresent, isDocumentationPresent, isModelElementFacadeMetaType, isReservedWord, isTemplateParametersPresent, isValidIdentifierName, translateConstraint, translateConstraints, translateConstraints, validateInvariants

Method Detail

isAssociationEndFacadeMetaType

boolean isAssociationEndFacadeMetaType()

Indicates the metafacade type (used for metafacade mappings).

Returns:

boolean always true

getAdderName

String getAdderName()

A name suitable for use when adding new elements to this association end in programming code.

Returns:

String

getAggregationKind

String getAggregationKind()

Returns the value of the 'Aggregation' attribute (none, shared, composite). The default value is "none". The literals are from the enumeration org.eclipse.uml2.uml.AggregationKind. Specifies the kind of aggregation that applies to the Property.

Returns:

String

getAssociation

AssociationFacade getAssociation()

The association owning this association end.

Returns:

AssociationFacade

getDefault

String getDefault()

UML2: Returns the value of the 'Default' attribute. Specifies a String that represents a value to be used when no argument is supplied for the Property. A String that is evaluated to give a default value for the Property when an object of the owning Classifier is instantiated. Can be something like: new ValueObject(values);

Returns:

String

getGetterName

String getGetterName()

A name suitable for use when accessing this association end in programming code.

Returns:

String

getGetterSetterTypeName

String getGetterSetterTypeName()

The name of the type that is returned on the accessor and mutator operations, determined in part by the multiplicity.

Returns:

String

getLower

int getLower()

the lower value for the multiplicity -only applicable for UML2

Returns:

int

getOtherEnd

AssociationEndFacade getOtherEnd()

The other association end owned by this end's association.

Returns:

AssociationEndFacade

getRemoverName

String getRemoverName()

A name suitable for use when removing element from this association end in programming code.

Returns:

String

getSetterName

String getSetterName()

A name suitable for use when accessing this association end in programming code.

Returns:

String

getType

ClassifierFacade getType()

The classifier attached to this association end.

Returns:

ClassifierFacade

getUpper

int getUpper()

the upper value for the multiplicity (will be -1 for *) -only applicable for UML2

Returns:

int

isAggregation

boolean isAggregation()

True if this association end represents an aggregation relationship.

Returns:

boolean

isBidirectional

boolean isBidirectional()

Is true if update of one side of the association should also update the other side. false if not.

Returns:

boolean

isChild

boolean isChild()

Returns whether or not (true/false) this association end is the child end of the assocation (i.e. the other end's aggregation is composition).

Returns:

boolean

isComposition

boolean isComposition()

True if this association end represents a composition relationship.

Returns:

boolean

isDerived

boolean isDerived()

If the association end is derived (its value is computed). UML2 only. UML14 always returns false. Default=false.

Returns:

boolean

isLeaf

boolean isLeaf()

IsLeaf property in the association end property. If true, attribute is final, cannot be extended or implemented by a descendant. Default=false.

Returns:

boolean

isMany

boolean isMany()

True if this association end's multiplicity is greater than one.

Returns:

boolean

isMany2Many

boolean isMany2Many()

True if this association end's and the other end's multiplicities are both many.

Returns:

boolean

isMany2One

boolean isMany2One()

True if this association end's multiplicity is many while the other end's is one.

Returns:

boolean

isNavigable

boolean isNavigable()

True if it is possible to navigate from the other end to this association end .

Returns:

boolean

isOne2Many

boolean isOne2Many()

True if this association end's multiplicity is one while the other end's is many.

Returns:

boolean

isOne2One

boolean isOne2One()

True if this association end's and the other end's multiplicities are both one.

Returns:

boolean

isOrdered

boolean isOrdered()

Indicates whether or not the association ends are ordered (if multiplicity is greater than 1).

Returns:

boolean

isReadOnly

boolean isReadOnly()

True if the association end cannot be changed.

Returns:

boolean

isRequired

boolean isRequired()

True if this association end's multiplicity is strictly greater than zero.

Returns:

boolean

isStatic

boolean isStatic()

Indicates if this associationEnd is 'static', meaning it has a classifier scope.

Returns:

boolean

isUnique

boolean isUnique()

UML2: If the association attribute is unique within the Collection type. UML14 always returns false. Unique+Ordered determines the implementation Collection type. Default=false.

Returns:

boolean