org.eclipse.uml2
Interface Dependency

All Superinterfaces:
DirectedRelationship, Element, EModelElement, EObject, NamedElement, Notifier, PackageableElement, ParameterableElement, Relationship, TemplateableElement
All Known Subinterfaces:
Abstraction, Deployment, Implementation, Manifestation, Permission, 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 or a set of model elements requires other model elements for their specification or implementation. This means that the complete semantics of the depending elements is either semantically or structurally dependent on the definition of the supplier element(s).

The following features are supported:

See Also:
UML2Package.getDependency()

Field Summary
static String copyright
           
 
Fields inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.NamedElement
SEPARATOR
 
Method Summary
 NamedElement getClient(String unqualifiedName)
          Retrieves the NamedElement with the specified name from the 'Client' reference list
 EList getClients()
          Returns the value of the 'Client' reference list.
 NamedElement getSupplier(String unqualifiedName)
          Retrieves the NamedElement with the specified name from the 'Supplier' reference list
 EList getSuppliers()
          Returns the value of the 'Supplier' reference list.
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.PackageableElement
getPackageableElement_visibility, getVisibility, setPackageableElement_visibility, setVisibility
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.NamedElement
allNamespaces, createNameExpression, getClientDependencies, getClientDependency, getName, getNameExpression, getNamespace, getOwnedElements, getOwner, getQualifiedName, isDistinguishableFrom, qualifiedName, separator, setName, setNameExpression, validateNoName, validateQualifiedName, validateVisibilityNeedsOwnership
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.TemplateableElement
createOwnedTemplateSignature, createTemplateBinding, getOwnedTemplateSignature, getTemplateBindings, parameterableElements, setOwnedTemplateSignature
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.Element
addKeyword, allOwnedElements, apply, createEAnnotation, createOwnedComment, destroy, getApplicableStereotype, getApplicableStereotypes, getAppliedStereotype, getAppliedStereotypes, getAppliedVersion, getKeywords, getModel, getNearestPackage, getOwnedComments, getValue, hasKeyword, isApplied, isRequired, mustBeOwned, removeKeyword, setValue, unapply, 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
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.ParameterableElement
getOwner, getOwningParameter, getTemplateParameter, setOwningParameter, setTemplateParameter
 
Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.uml2.DirectedRelationship
getRelatedElements, getSources, getTargets
 

Field Detail

copyright

public static final String copyright

See Also:
Constant Field Values
Method Detail

getClients

public EList getClients()
Returns the value of the 'Client' reference list. The list contents are of type NamedElement. It is bidirectional and its opposite is 'Client Dependency'.

If the meaning of the 'Client' reference list isn't clear, there really should be more of a description here...

The element that is affected by the supplier element. In some cases (such as a Trace Abstraction) the direction is unimportant and serves only to distinguish the two elements.

Returns:
the value of the 'Client' reference list.
See Also:
UML2Package.getDependency_Client(), NamedElement.getClientDependencies()

getClient

public NamedElement getClient(String unqualifiedName)
Retrieves the NamedElement with the specified name from the 'Client' reference list.

Parameters:
unqualifiedName - The unqualified name of the NamedElement to retrieve.
Returns:
The NamedElement with the specified name, or null.
See Also:
getClients()

getSuppliers

public EList getSuppliers()
Returns the value of the 'Supplier' reference list. The list contents are of type NamedElement.

If the meaning of the 'Supplier' reference list isn't clear, there really should be more of a description here...

Designates the element that is unaffected by a change. In a two-way relationship (such as some Refinement Abstractions) this would be the more general element. In an undirected situation, such as a Trace Abstraction, the choice of client and supplier is not relevant.

Returns:
the value of the 'Supplier' reference list.
See Also:
UML2Package.getDependency_Supplier()

getSupplier

public NamedElement getSupplier(String unqualifiedName)
Retrieves the NamedElement with the specified name from the 'Supplier' reference list.

Parameters:
unqualifiedName - The unqualified name of the NamedElement to retrieve.
Returns:
The NamedElement with the specified name, or null.
See Also:
getSuppliers()

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