org.omg.uml.diagraminterchange
Interface AContainerContained

All Superinterfaces:
javax.jmi.reflect.RefAssociation, javax.jmi.reflect.RefBaseObject

public interface AContainerContained
extends javax.jmi.reflect.RefAssociation

A_container_contained association proxy interface.


Method Summary
 boolean add(GraphElement container, DiagramElement contained)
          Creates a link between the pair of instance objects in the associations link set.
 boolean exists(GraphElement container, DiagramElement contained)
          Queries whether a link currently exists between a given pair of instance objects in the associations link set.
 List getContained(GraphElement container)
          Queries the instance objects that are related to a particular instance object by a link in the current associations link set.
 GraphElement getContainer(DiagramElement contained)
          Queries the instance object that is related to a particular instance object by a link in the current associations link set.
 boolean remove(GraphElement container, DiagramElement contained)
          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(GraphElement container,
                      DiagramElement contained)
Queries whether a link currently exists between a given pair of instance objects in the associations link set.

Parameters:
container - Value of the first association end.
contained - Value of the second association end.
Returns:
Returns true if the queried link exists.

getContainer

public GraphElement getContainer(DiagramElement contained)
Queries the instance object that is related to a particular instance object by a link in the current associations link set.

Returns:
Related object or null if none exists.

getContained

public List getContained(GraphElement container)
Queries the instance objects that are related to a particular instance object by a link in the current associations link set.

Returns:
List of related objects.

add

public boolean add(GraphElement container,
                   DiagramElement contained)
Creates a link between the pair of instance objects in the associations link set.

Parameters:
container - Value of the first association end.
contained - Value of the second association end.

remove

public boolean remove(GraphElement container,
                      DiagramElement contained)
Removes a link between a pair of instance objects in the current associations link set.

Parameters:
container - Value of the first association end.
contained - Value of the second association end.