org.eclipse.uml2.uml

Interface Dependency

All Superinterfaces:

DirectedRelationship, Element, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EModelElement, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject, NamedElement, org.eclipse.emf.common.notify.Notifier, PackageableElement, ParameterableElement, Relationship

All Known Subinterfaces:

Abstraction, ComponentRealization, Deployment, InterfaceRealization, Manifestation, Realization, Substitution, Usage

public interface Dependency
extends PackageableElement, DirectedRelationship

A representation of the model object 'Dependency'. A Dependency is a Relationship that signifies that a single model Element or a set of model Elements requires other model Elements for their specification or implementation. This means that the complete semantics of the client Element(s) are either semantically or structurally dependent on the definition of the supplier Element(s).

From package UML::CommonStructure.

The following features are supported:

• Client
• Supplier

See Also:

UMLPackage.getDependency()

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.NamedElement

SEPARATOR

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
NamedElement	getClient(java.lang.String name) Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the 'Client' reference list
NamedElement	getClient(java.lang.String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass) Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the 'Client' reference list
org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<NamedElement>	getClients() Returns the value of the 'Client' reference list.
NamedElement	getSupplier(java.lang.String name) Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the 'Supplier' reference list
NamedElement	getSupplier(java.lang.String name, boolean ignoreCase, org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass) Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the 'Supplier' reference list
org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<NamedElement>	getSuppliers() Returns the value of the 'Supplier' reference list.

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.PackageableElement

validateNamespaceNeedsVisibility

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.ParameterableElement

getOwningTemplateParameter, getTemplateParameter, isCompatibleWith, isTemplateParameter, setOwningTemplateParameter, setTemplateParameter

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.DirectedRelationship

getSources, getTargets

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.uml.Relationship

getRelatedElements

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, eInvoke, eIsProxy, eIsSet, eResource, eSet, eUnset

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

eAdapters, eDeliver, eNotify, eSetDeliver

Method Detail

getSuppliers

org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<NamedElement> getSuppliers()

Returns the value of the 'Supplier' reference list. The list contents are of type NamedElement.

This feature subsets the following features:

• 'Target'

The Element(s) on which the client Element(s) depend in some respect. The modeler may stipulate a sense of Dependency direction suitable for their domain.

From package UML::CommonStructure.

Returns:

the value of the 'Supplier' reference list.

See Also:

UMLPackage.getDependency_Supplier()

getSupplier

NamedElement getSupplier(java.lang.String name)

Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the 'Supplier' reference list.

Parameters:

name - The 'Name' of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.

Returns:

The first NamedElement with the specified 'Name', or null.

See Also:

getSuppliers()

getSupplier

NamedElement getSupplier(java.lang.String name,
                         boolean ignoreCase,
                         org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)

Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the 'Supplier' reference list.

Parameters:

name - The 'Name' of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.

ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.

eClass - The Ecore class of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.

Returns:

The first NamedElement with the specified 'Name', or null.

See Also:

getSuppliers()

getClients

org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList<NamedElement> getClients()

Returns the value of the 'Client' reference list. The list contents are of type NamedElement.

This feature subsets the following features:

• 'Source'

The Element(s) dependent on the supplier Element(s). In some cases (such as a trace Abstraction) the assignment of direction (that is, the designation of the client Element) is at the discretion of the modeler and is a stipulation.

From package UML::CommonStructure.

Returns:

the value of the 'Client' reference list.

See Also:

UMLPackage.getDependency_Client()

getClient

NamedElement getClient(java.lang.String name)

Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the 'Client' reference list.

Parameters:

name - The 'Name' of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.

Returns:

The first NamedElement with the specified 'Name', or null.

See Also:

getClients()

getClient

NamedElement getClient(java.lang.String name,
                       boolean ignoreCase,
                       org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EClass eClass)

Retrieves the first NamedElement with the specified 'Name' from the 'Client' reference list.

Parameters:

name - The 'Name' of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.

ignoreCase - Whether to ignore case in String comparisons.

eClass - The Ecore class of the NamedElement to retrieve, or null.

Returns:

The first NamedElement with the specified 'Name', or null.

See Also:

getClients()