org.omg.cwm.objectmodel.core
Interface Dependency

All Superinterfaces:
Element, ModelElement, javax.jmi.reflect.RefBaseObject, javax.jmi.reflect.RefFeatured, javax.jmi.reflect.RefObject

public interface Dependency
extends ModelElement

A dependency states that the implementation or functioning of one or more elements requires the presence of one or more other elements. In the metamodel, a Dependency is a directed relationship from a client (or clients) to a supplier (or suppliers) stating that the client is dependent on the supplier (i.e., the client element requires the presence and knowledge of the supplier element). A dependency specifies that the semantics of a set of model elements requires the presence of another set of model elements. This implies that if the source is somehow modified, the dependents probably must be modified. The reason for the dependency can be specified in several different ways (e.g., using natural language or an algorithm) but is often implicit. Whenever the supplier element of a dependency changes, the client element is potentially invalidated. After such invalidation, a check should be performed followed by possible changes to the derived client element. Such a check should be performed after which action can be taken to change the derived element to validate it again.


Method Summary
 java.util.Collection getClient()
           
 java.lang.String getKind()
          Contains a description of the nature of the dependency relationship between the client and supplier.
 java.util.Collection getSupplier()
           
 void setKind(java.lang.String newValue)
          Contains a description of the nature of the dependency relationship between the client and supplier.
 
Methods inherited from interface org.omg.cwm.objectmodel.core.ModelElement
getClientDependency, getConstraint, getImporter, getName, getNamespace, getVisibility, setName, setNamespace, setVisibility
 
Methods inherited from interface javax.jmi.reflect.RefObject
refClass, refDelete, refImmediateComposite, refIsInstanceOf, refOutermostComposite
 
Methods inherited from interface javax.jmi.reflect.RefFeatured
refGetValue, refGetValue, refInvokeOperation, refInvokeOperation, refSetValue, refSetValue
 
Methods inherited from interface javax.jmi.reflect.RefBaseObject
equals, hashCode, refImmediatePackage, refMetaObject, refMofId, refOutermostPackage, refVerifyConstraints
 

Method Detail

getKind

public java.lang.String getKind()
                         throws javax.jmi.reflect.JmiException
Contains a description of the nature of the dependency relationship between the client and supplier. The list of possible values is open-ended. However, CWM predefines the values "Abstraction" and "Usage".

setKind

public void setKind(java.lang.String newValue)
             throws javax.jmi.reflect.JmiException
Contains a description of the nature of the dependency relationship between the client and supplier. The list of possible values is open-ended. However, CWM predefines the values "Abstraction" and "Usage".

getClient

public java.util.Collection getClient()
                               throws javax.jmi.reflect.JmiException

getSupplier

public java.util.Collection getSupplier()
                                 throws javax.jmi.reflect.JmiException


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