org.andromda.metafacades.uml

Interface InstanceFacade

All Superinterfaces:

ModelElementFacade

public interface InstanceFacade
extends ModelElementFacade

A representation of the model object 'Instance Specification'. Represents an instance in a modeled system. Has the capability of being a deployment target in a deployment relationship, in the case that it is an instance of a node. Has the capability of being a deployed artifact, if it is an instance of an artifact. Metafacade interface to be used by AndroMDA cartridges.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Collection<AttributeLinkFacade>	getAttributeLinks() Returns those slots that map onto attributes.
Collection<ClassifierFacade>	getClassifiers() A Classifier is a classification of instances - it describes a set of instances that have features in common.
Collection<LinkEndFacade>	getLinkEnds() Those slots that map onto association ends.
Collection<InstanceFacade>	getOwnedInstances() A representation of the model object 'Instance Specification'.
Collection<LinkFacade>	getOwnedLinks() A representation of the model object 'Instance Specification'.
Collection<AttributeLinkFacade>	getSlots() All slots for this instance, this includes the ones that map onto attributes and the ones that map onto association ends.
boolean	isInstanceFacadeMetaType() Indicates the metafacade type (used for metafacade mappings).

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

isInstanceFacadeMetaType

boolean isInstanceFacadeMetaType()

Indicates the metafacade type (used for metafacade mappings).

Returns:

boolean always true

getAttributeLinks

Collection<AttributeLinkFacade> getAttributeLinks()

Returns those slots that map onto attributes.

Returns:

Collection

getClassifiers

Collection<ClassifierFacade> getClassifiers()

A Classifier is a classification of instances - it describes a set of instances that have features in common. Can specify a generalization hierarchy by referencing its general classifiers. It may be a Class, DataType, PrimitiveType, Association, Collaboration, UseCase, etc. Can specify a generalization hierarchy by referencing its general classifiers. Has the capability to own collaboration uses. These collaboration uses link a collaboration with the classifier to give a description of the workings of the classifier. Classifier is defined to be a kind of templateable element so that a classifier can be parameterized. It is also defined to be a kind of parameterable element so that a classifier can be a formal template parameter.

Returns:

Collection

getLinkEnds

Collection<LinkEndFacade> getLinkEnds()

Those slots that map onto association ends.

Returns:

Collection

getOwnedInstances

Collection<InstanceFacade> getOwnedInstances()

A representation of the model object 'Instance Specification'. Represents an instance in a modeled system. Has the capability of being a deployment target in a deployment relationship, in the case that it is an instance of a node. Has the capability of being a deployed artifact, if it is an instance of an artifact.

Returns:

Collection

getOwnedLinks

Collection<LinkFacade> getOwnedLinks()

A representation of the model object 'Instance Specification'. Represents an instance in a modeled system. Has the capability of being a deployment target in a deployment relationship, in the case that it is an instance of a node. Has the capability of being a deployed artifact, if it is an instance of an artifact.

Returns:

Collection

getSlots

Collection<AttributeLinkFacade> getSlots()

All slots for this instance, this includes the ones that map onto attributes and the ones that map onto association ends. In fact, this feature holds the collection of both InstanceFacade.attributeLinks and InstanceFacade.linkEnds.

Returns:

Collection