org.omg.uml.behavioralelements.collaborations
Interface APredecessorSuccessor

All Superinterfaces:

javax.jmi.reflect.RefAssociation, javax.jmi.reflect.RefBaseObject

public interface APredecessorSuccessor

extends javax.jmi.reflect.RefAssociation

A_predecessor_successor association proxy interface.

Method Summary

boolean	add(Message predecessor, Message successor) Creates a link between the pair of instance objects in the associations link set.
boolean	exists(Message predecessor, Message successor) Queries whether a link currently exists between a given pair of instance objects in the associations link set.
Collection	getPredecessor(Message successor) Queries the instance objects that are related to a particular instance object by a link in the current associations link set.
Collection	getSuccessor(Message predecessor) Queries the instance objects that are related to a particular instance object by a link in the current associations link set.
boolean	remove(Message predecessor, Message successor) Removes a link between a pair of instance objects in the current associations link set.

Methods inherited from interface javax.jmi.reflect.RefAssociation

refAddLink, refAllLinks, refLinkExists, refQuery, refQuery, refRemoveLink

Methods inherited from interface javax.jmi.reflect.RefBaseObject

equals, hashCode, refImmediatePackage, refMetaObject, refMofId, refOutermostPackage, refVerifyConstraints

Method Detail

exists

public boolean exists(Message predecessor,
                      Message successor)

Queries whether a link currently exists between a given pair of instance objects in the associations link set.

Parameters:

predecessor - Value of the first association end.

successor - Value of the second association end.

Returns:

Returns true if the queried link exists.

getPredecessor

public Collection getPredecessor(Message successor)

Queries the instance objects that are related to a particular instance object by a link in the current associations link set.

Returns:

Collection of related objects.

getSuccessor

public Collection getSuccessor(Message predecessor)

Queries the instance objects that are related to a particular instance object by a link in the current associations link set.

Returns:

Collection of related objects.

add

public boolean add(Message predecessor,
                   Message successor)

Creates a link between the pair of instance objects in the associations link set.

Parameters:

predecessor - Value of the first association end.

successor - Value of the second association end.

remove

public boolean remove(Message predecessor,
                      Message successor)

Removes a link between a pair of instance objects in the current associations link set.

Parameters:

predecessor - Value of the first association end.

successor - Value of the second association end.