org.eclipse.emf.ecore
Interface EReference

All Superinterfaces:

EModelElement, ENamedElement, EObject, EStructuralFeature, ETypedElement, Notifier

All Known Implementing Classes:

EReferenceImpl

public interface EReference
extends EStructuralFeature

A representation of the model object 'EReference'.

The following features are supported:

• Containment
• Container
• Resolve Proxies
• EOpposite
• EReference Type
• EKeys

See Also:

EcorePackage.getEReference()

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EStructuralFeature

EStructuralFeature.Internal, EStructuralFeature.Setting

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.ETypedElement

UNBOUNDED_MULTIPLICITY, UNSPECIFIED_MULTIPLICITY

Method Summary

EList<EAttribute>	getEKeys() Returns the value of the 'EKeys' reference list.
EReference	getEOpposite() Returns the value of the 'EOpposite' reference
EClass	getEReferenceType() Returns the value of the 'EReference Type' reference
boolean	isContainer() Returns the value of the 'Container' attribute
boolean	isContainment() Returns the value of the 'Containment' attribute
boolean	isResolveProxies() Returns the value of the 'Resolve Proxies' attribute.
void	setContainment(boolean value) Sets the value of the 'Containment' attribute
void	setEOpposite(EReference value) Sets the value of the 'EOpposite' reference
void	setResolveProxies(boolean value) Sets the value of the 'Resolve Proxies' attribute

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EStructuralFeature

getContainerClass, getDefaultValue, getDefaultValueLiteral, getEContainingClass, getFeatureID, isChangeable, isDerived, isTransient, isUnsettable, isVolatile, setChangeable, setDefaultValue, setDefaultValueLiteral, setDerived, setTransient, setUnsettable, setVolatile

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.ETypedElement

getEGenericType, getEType, getLowerBound, getUpperBound, isMany, isOrdered, isRequired, isUnique, setEGenericType, setEType, setLowerBound, setOrdered, setUnique, setUpperBound

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.ENamedElement

getName, setName

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EModelElement

getEAnnotation, getEAnnotations

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject

eAllContents, eClass, eContainer, eContainingFeature, eContainmentFeature, eContents, eCrossReferences, eGet, eGet, eIsProxy, eIsSet, eResource, eSet, eUnset

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier

eAdapters, eDeliver, eNotify, eSetDeliver

Method Detail

isContainment

boolean isContainment()

Returns the value of the 'Containment' attribute. A reference is a containment if it represents by-value content.

Returns:

the value of the 'Containment' attribute.

See Also:

setContainment(boolean), EcorePackage.getEReference_Containment()

setContainment

void setContainment(boolean value)

Sets the value of the 'Containment' attribute.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Containment' attribute.

See Also:

isContainment()

isContainer

boolean isContainer()

Returns the value of the 'Container' attribute.

A reference is a container if it has an opposite that is a containment.

Returns:

the value of the 'Container' attribute.

See Also:

EcorePackage.getEReference_Container()

isResolveProxies

boolean isResolveProxies()

Returns the value of the 'Resolve Proxies' attribute. The default value is "true".

It represents whether proxies will be automatically resolved.

Returns:

the value of the 'Resolve Proxies' attribute.

See Also:

setResolveProxies(boolean), EcorePackage.getEReference_ResolveProxies()

setResolveProxies

void setResolveProxies(boolean value)

Sets the value of the 'Resolve Proxies' attribute.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'Resolve Proxies' attribute.

See Also:

isResolveProxies()

getEOpposite

EReference getEOpposite()

Returns the value of the 'EOpposite' reference.

It represent the other end of a bidirectional relation.

Returns:

the value of the 'EOpposite' reference.

See Also:

setEOpposite(EReference), EcorePackage.getEReference_EOpposite()

setEOpposite

void setEOpposite(EReference value)

Sets the value of the 'EOpposite' reference.

Parameters:

value - the new value of the 'EOpposite' reference.

See Also:

getEOpposite()

getEReferenceType

EClass getEReferenceType()

Returns the value of the 'EReference Type' reference.

The type of a reference must always be a class; this method provides access to it.

Returns:

the value of the 'EReference Type' reference.

See Also:

EcorePackage.getEReference_EReferenceType()

getEKeys

EList<EAttribute> getEKeys()

Returns the value of the 'EKeys' reference list. The list contents are of type EAttribute.

This represents a subset of the attributes on the referenced type that uniquely identify an instance within this reference.

Returns:

the value of the 'EKeys' reference list.

See Also:

EcorePackage.getEReference_EKeys()