org.eclipse.uml2.uml
Interface ObjectFlow

All Superinterfaces:
ActivityEdge, Element, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EModelElement, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject, NamedElement, org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier, RedefinableElement

public interface ObjectFlow
extends ActivityEdge

A representation of the model object 'Object Flow'. An object flow is an activity edge that can have objects or data passing along it. Object flows have support for multicast/receive, token selection from object nodes, and transformation of tokens.

The following features are supported:

See Also:
UMLPackage.getObjectFlow()

Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.NamedElement
SEPARATOR
 
Method Summary
 Behavior getSelection()
          Returns the value of the 'Selection' reference
 Behavior getTransformation()
          Returns the value of the 'Transformation' reference
 boolean isMulticast()
          Returns the value of the 'Is Multicast' attribute.
 boolean isMultireceive()
          Returns the value of the 'Is Multireceive' attribute.
 void setIsMulticast(boolean value)
          Sets the value of the 'Is Multicast' attribute
 void setIsMultireceive(boolean value)
          Sets the value of the 'Is Multireceive' attribute
 void setSelection(Behavior value)
          Sets the value of the 'Selection' reference
 void setTransformation(Behavior value)
          Sets the value of the 'Transformation' reference
 boolean validateCompatibleTypes(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
          Object nodes connected by an object flow, with optionally intervening control nodes, must have compatible types.
 boolean validateInputAndOutputParameter(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
          A selection behavior has one input parameter and one output parameter.
 boolean validateIsMulticastOrIsMultireceive(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
          isMulticast and isMultireceive cannot both be true.
 boolean validateNoActions(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
          Object flows may not have actions at either end.
 boolean validateSameUpperBounds(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
          Object nodes connected by an object flow, with optionally intervening control nodes, must have the same upper bounds.
 boolean validateSelectionBehaviour(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
          An object flow may have a selection behavior only if has an object node as a source.
 boolean validateTarget(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
          An edge with constant weight may not target an object node, or lead to an object node downstream with no intervening actions, that has an upper bound less than the weight.
 boolean validateTransformationBehaviour(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics, java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
          A transformation behavior has one input parameter and one output parameter.
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.ActivityEdge
createGuard, createWeight, getActivity, getGuard, getInGroups, getInPartition, getInPartition, getInPartitions, getInStructuredNode, getInterrupts, getRedefinedEdge, getRedefinedEdge, getRedefinedEdges, getSource, getTarget, getWeight, setActivity, setGuard, setInStructuredNode, setInterrupts, setSource, setTarget, setWeight, validateOwned, validateSourceAndTarget, validateStructuredNode
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.RedefinableElement
getRedefinedElement, getRedefinedElement, getRedefinedElements, getRedefinitionContext, getRedefinitionContext, getRedefinitionContexts, isConsistentWith, isLeaf, isRedefinitionContextValid, setIsLeaf, validateRedefinitionConsistent, validateRedefinitionContextValid
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.NamedElement
allNamespaces, allOwningPackages, createDependency, createNameExpression, createUsage, getClientDependencies, getClientDependency, getClientDependency, getLabel, getLabel, getName, getNameExpression, getNamespace, getQualifiedName, getVisibility, isDistinguishableFrom, isSetName, isSetVisibility, separator, setName, setNameExpression, setVisibility, unsetName, unsetVisibility, validateHasNoQualifiedName, validateHasQualifiedName, validateVisibilityNeedsOwnership
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Element
addKeyword, allOwnedElements, applyStereotype, createEAnnotation, createOwnedComment, destroy, getApplicableStereotype, getApplicableStereotypes, getAppliedStereotype, getAppliedStereotypes, getAppliedSubstereotype, getAppliedSubstereotypes, getKeywords, getModel, getNearestPackage, getOwnedComments, getOwnedElements, getOwner, getRelationships, getRelationships, getRequiredStereotype, getRequiredStereotypes, getSourceDirectedRelationships, getSourceDirectedRelationships, getStereotypeApplication, getStereotypeApplications, getTargetDirectedRelationships, getTargetDirectedRelationships, getValue, hasKeyword, hasValue, isStereotypeApplicable, isStereotypeApplied, isStereotypeRequired, mustBeOwned, removeKeyword, setValue, unapplyStereotype, validateHasOwner, validateNotOwnSelf
 
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

isMulticast

boolean isMulticast()
Returns the value of the 'Is Multicast' attribute. The default value is "false". Tells whether the objects in the flow are passed by multicasting.

Returns:
the value of the 'Is Multicast' attribute.
See Also:
setIsMulticast(boolean), UMLPackage.getObjectFlow_IsMulticast()

setIsMulticast

void setIsMulticast(boolean value)
Sets the value of the 'Is Multicast' attribute.

Parameters:
value - the new value of the 'Is Multicast' attribute.
See Also:
isMulticast()

isMultireceive

boolean isMultireceive()
Returns the value of the 'Is Multireceive' attribute. The default value is "false". Tells whether the objects in the flow are gathered from respondents to multicasting.

Returns:
the value of the 'Is Multireceive' attribute.
See Also:
setIsMultireceive(boolean), UMLPackage.getObjectFlow_IsMultireceive()

setIsMultireceive

void setIsMultireceive(boolean value)
Sets the value of the 'Is Multireceive' attribute.

Parameters:
value - the new value of the 'Is Multireceive' attribute.
See Also:
isMultireceive()

getTransformation

Behavior getTransformation()
Returns the value of the 'Transformation' reference. Changes or replaces data tokens flowing along edge.

Returns:
the value of the 'Transformation' reference.
See Also:
setTransformation(Behavior), UMLPackage.getObjectFlow_Transformation()

setTransformation

void setTransformation(Behavior value)
Sets the value of the 'Transformation' reference.

Parameters:
value - the new value of the 'Transformation' reference.
See Also:
getTransformation()

getSelection

Behavior getSelection()
Returns the value of the 'Selection' reference. Selects tokens from a source object node.

Returns:
the value of the 'Selection' reference.
See Also:
setSelection(Behavior), UMLPackage.getObjectFlow_Selection()

setSelection

void setSelection(Behavior value)
Sets the value of the 'Selection' reference.

Parameters:
value - the new value of the 'Selection' reference.
See Also:
getSelection()

validateNoActions

boolean validateNoActions(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                          java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
Object flows may not have actions at either end. true

Parameters:
diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.
context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateCompatibleTypes

boolean validateCompatibleTypes(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
Object nodes connected by an object flow, with optionally intervening control nodes, must have compatible types. In particular, the downstream object node type must be the same or a supertype of the upstream object node type. true

Parameters:
diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.
context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateSameUpperBounds

boolean validateSameUpperBounds(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
Object nodes connected by an object flow, with optionally intervening control nodes, must have the same upper bounds. true

Parameters:
diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.
context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateTarget

boolean validateTarget(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                       java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
An edge with constant weight may not target an object node, or lead to an object node downstream with no intervening actions, that has an upper bound less than the weight. true

Parameters:
diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.
context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateTransformationBehaviour

boolean validateTransformationBehaviour(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                        java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
A transformation behavior has one input parameter and one output parameter. The input parameter must be the same as or a supertype of the type of object token coming from the source end. The output parameter must be the same or a subtype of the type of object token expected downstream. The behavior cannot have side effects. true

Parameters:
diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.
context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateSelectionBehaviour

boolean validateSelectionBehaviour(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                   java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
An object flow may have a selection behavior only if has an object node as a source. true

Parameters:
diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.
context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateInputAndOutputParameter

boolean validateInputAndOutputParameter(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                        java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
A selection behavior has one input parameter and one output parameter. The input parameter must be a bag of elements of the same as or a supertype of the type of source object node. The output parameter must be the same or a subtype of the type of source object node. The behavior cannot have side effects. true

Parameters:
diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.
context - The cache of context-specific information.

validateIsMulticastOrIsMultireceive

boolean validateIsMulticastOrIsMultireceive(org.eclipse.emf.common.util.DiagnosticChain diagnostics,
                                            java.util.Map<java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object> context)
isMulticast and isMultireceive cannot both be true. true

Parameters:
diagnostics - The chain of diagnostics to which problems are to be appended.
context - The cache of context-specific information.

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